KANSAS / ELECTRICIAN RECORDS
Electricians in Kansas (2026): 571 companies across 3 metros
To compare electricians in Kansas, start from a metro page: we cover 3 metros there. Companies based in Kansas, as of Oct 13, 2026: Kansas City 308, Topeka 191 and Wichita 72. Ranked lists are separate: see the ranked comparison for Kansas City (residential or commercial), Topeka or Wichita.
Every metro we cover that reaches Kansas, with its company count, the city pages inside the state and who licenses electricians there. Figures are computed from the metro records as of Oct 13, 2026. Each company counts in the state where it is based, from its record’s address or license-list row; a metro that crosses a state line is listed on both state pages. This is not a ranking.
WHAT THE DATA SHOWS · OCT 13, 2026
Kansas at a glance.
- 571 electrical companies based in Kansas are tracked across 3 metros, as of Oct 13, 2026. A company counts in the state of its record’s address or license-list row. Kansas City metro: 308 based in Kansas, 451 in Missouri, 109 elsewhere (10 not recorded).
- By metro, based in Kansas: Kansas City 308, Topeka 191, Wichita 72.
- 89 of 571 (15.6%) have a company website on record.
- 499 of 571 (87.4%) are matched to a license or registry list. Every Kansas City record comes from the KCMO, Johnson County or Independence license list. Every Topeka record is a business on the City of Topeka licensed electrical contractor list. No license list has been matched for Wichita yet.
- Services mix, across the 72 Kansas-based company homepages or reviewed pages we read: panel and service upgrades 36 (50%), EV chargers 26 (36.1%), generators 26 (36.1%), rewiring 20 (27.8%), lighting 42 (58.3%).
BY METRO
3 metros in Kansas.
| Metro | Based in Kansas | Website on record | License or registry match | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas Kansas City metro: 308 based in Kansas, 451 in Missouri, 109 elsewhere (10 not recorded) | 308 | 36 | 308 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Topeka, Kansas | 191 | 0 | 191 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Wichita, Kansas | 72 | 53 | 0 | Oct 13, 2026 |
BY CITY
Electrician city pages in Kansas
- Wichita, KS · 53 companies (Wichita)
- Overland Park, KS · 40 companies (Kansas City)
- Olathe, KS · 36 companies (Kansas City)
- Lenexa, KS · 33 companies (Kansas City)
- Kansas City, KS · 28 companies (Kansas City)
- Shawnee, KS · 13 companies (Kansas City)
- Lawrence, KS · 12 companies (Kansas City)
- Gardner, KS · 8 companies (Kansas City)
- Louisburg, KS · 8 companies (Kansas City)
- Spring Hill, KS · 8 companies (Kansas City)
- Mission, KS · 7 companies (Kansas City)
- Bonner Springs, KS · 6 companies (Kansas City)
- Leavenworth, KS · 6 companies (Kansas City)
- Paola, KS · 6 companies (Kansas City)
- Prairie Village, KS · 6 companies (Kansas City)
- Merriam, KS · 5 companies (Kansas City)
- Tonganoxie, KS · 5 companies (Kansas City)
- Edwardsville, KS · 3 companies (Kansas City)
- Lansing, KS · 3 companies (Kansas City)
LICENSING
Who licenses electricians in Kansas.
Overland Park, KS
Johnson County Contractor Licensing program: 'Overland Park requires contractors have a Johnson County contractor's license in order to receive a building permit.' A currently valid Johnson County contractor's license (OPMC 16.300.105.1, Sec. 105.1.3 'County license required').
SourceChecked Oct 11, 2026Olathe, KS
Johnson County Contractor Licensing Program (homeowner affidavit: hired contractors 'will hold active licenses as required by the Johnson County Contractor Licensing Program'). Johnson County contractor license (city trade permit application includes a 'Johnson County License #' field).
SourceChecked Oct 11, 2026Lenexa, KS
Johnson County Contractor Licensing (plus City of Lenexa business license) required on file before obtaining a building permit. 'A current City of Lenexa business license' and 'A Johnson County Contractor's License' (exceptions: fences, land disturbance, site development permits).
SourceChecked Oct 11, 2026Kansas City, KS
Unified Government Building Inspection division: 'Trade masters are required to carry a master's license with Building Inspections'; contractors also need a UG occupational tax (business) license. Master's license with UG Building Inspections plus city occupational tax license. Specific electrical class names not stated on official pages reviewed.
SourceChecked Oct 11, 2026Lawrence, KS
City of Lawrence, Kansas: contractors are licensed under the city’s Contractor Licensing Regulations (City Code Chapter 5, Article 15, Ordinance No. 9634). Kansas issues no statewide electrical contractor license, so licensing is local. City contractor license, Class E Electrical Contractor: ‘A Class E Electrical Contractor License shall entitle the Licensee to perform electrical services, including the installation or servicing of electrical systems.’
SourceChecked Oct 11, 2026City of Topeka Development Services
The city’s Contractor Information page says its Development Services Division “is responsible for issuing all contractor and trade licenses in the City of Topeka” and that all trades “are required to be licensed and pull permits to work in City of Topeka.” The city’s Contractor Information page links one PDF per trade. The electrical PDF lists each business name, the license type and, for most, a work phone. It carries no license number, expiry date, status column or address.
SourceChecked Oct 13, 2026Metropolitan Area Building and Construction Department (MABCD)
In Wichita and Sedgwick County, contractor licensing and permits run through the Metropolitan Area Building and Construction Department (MABCD), a joint City of Wichita and Sedgwick County department. MABCD publishes licensing forms but no downloadable list of licensed electrical contractors, and its permit portal needs a sign-in, so we could not match these companies to a license list. Ask the company for its MABCD license and confirm it with MABCD before work starts.
SourceChecked Oct 13, 2026QUICK ANSWERS · AS OF OCT 13, 2026
Questions about Kansas electricians.
How many electricians does the benchmark track in Kansas?
571 electrical companies based in Kansas, across 3 metros, as of Oct 13, 2026: Kansas City 308, Topeka 191, Wichita 72. A company counts in the state of its record’s address or license-list row; Kansas City metro: 308 based in Kansas, 451 in Missouri, 109 elsewhere (10 not recorded). It is a count of companies we found on license lists and public directory pages, not a census.
Does Kansas license electricians?
The Kansas licensing we cite is local, as of Oct 13, 2026: Overland Park, KS, Olathe, KS, Lenexa, KS, Kansas City, KS, Lawrence, KS, City of Topeka Development Services and Metropolitan Area Building and Construction Department (MABCD). We have not recorded a statewide Kansas electrical license in our sources; confirm the license with the city or county that permits the work.
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