Centralia: Trades & Licensing
Tradespeople in Centralia fall under 9 regulated categories.
Wages & Occupations
State-level Occupational Employment Statistics (BLS OES) — wages and employment by SOC occupation category. Town-specific OES data is not published by BLS.
| State Occupation Wages · Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| State Occupation Wages · All Occupations · Soc Code | 00-0000 |
| State Occupation Wages · All Occupations · Title | All Occupations |
| State Occupation Wages · All Occupations · Employment | 2,876,400 |
Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES)
Licensing
State licensing boards regulate trades — contractors, electricians, plumbers, HVAC, real-estate, etc. Links go to the official state .gov license-lookup tool.
| Has Building Code | Yes |
|---|---|
| Licensing Boards · Contractors · Board Name | Not licensed at state level |
| Licensing Boards · Contractors · Reason | Missouri does not have state-level general contractor licensing. Contractor licensing is handled by individual cities and counties. |
| Licensing Boards · Electrical · Board Name | Missouri Office of Statewide Electrical Contractors, Division of Professional Registration |
| Licensing Boards · Electrical · Phone | (573) 522-3280 |
| Licensing Boards · Electrical · Website | https://pr.mo.gov/electricalcontractors.asp |
| Licensing Boards · Electrical · Address | 3605 Missouri Boulevard, P.O. Box 1335, Jefferson City, MO 65102-1335 |
Sources: State licensing board directories (.gov) (as of 2026-04-11) · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Industry
Trade-relevant industries from Census County Business Patterns.
| Business Patterns · Establishments (employer count) | 495 |
|---|---|
| Business Patterns · Total Employees | 5,742 |
| Business Patterns · Annual Payroll Thousands | 241,611 |
| Business Patterns · Year | 2022 |
Sources: Census CBP API — county FIPS match
Standards-Pledged Contractors in Centralia
No Standards-Pledged contractors in this county yet.
Operate a contracting business in this area? You can be the first. The ANA Standards Pledge Program lists contractors who have pledged to follow the published Standards of Business on county-level reference pages across the network — sitting next to the actual laws of the jurisdiction we host here. $10/mo, no marketplace, no lead resale, no verification — pledge-based listing.