Meter Readers, Utilities Salary

Median Salary
$48,150
per year
Hourly Rate
$23.15
per hour
Employment
19,430
jobs in the U.S.

Salary Distribution

10th percentile
$34,720
25th percentile
$39,410
Median
$48,150
75th percentile
$65,750
90th percentile
$85,930

💰 Meter Readers, Utilities Salary by State

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StateMedianvs. National
California$79,040+64.2%
Pennsylvania$78,450+62.9%
Nevada$76,120+58.1%
Minnesota$73,930+53.5%
Colorado$66,550+38.2%
Washington$65,900+36.9%
Connecticut$64,180+33.3%
Oregon$63,660+32.2%
New Jersey$63,030+30.9%
Alaska$62,690+30.2%
Wyoming$61,470+27.7%
Iowa$60,940+26.6%
Michigan$60,870+26.4%
Illinois$60,690+26.0%
West Virginia$59,430+23.4%
Delaware$58,240+21.0%
New York$56,960+18.3%
Rhode Island$56,830+18.0%
Massachusetts$54,150+12.5%
Hawaii$51,910+7.8%
Kansas$49,870+3.6%
Indiana$49,200+2.2%
Missouri$49,150+2.1%
New Mexico$48,530+0.8%
South Carolina$47,850-0.6%
Ohio$47,780-0.8%
Alabama$45,710-5.1%
Tennessee$45,210-6.1%
Arizona$44,760-7.0%
Kentucky$44,450-7.7%
Virginia$44,020-8.6%
Georgia$43,140-10.4%
Texas$43,030-10.6%
North Carolina$41,830-13.1%
Florida$40,610-15.7%
Oklahoma$39,480-18.0%
Louisiana$37,570-22.0%
Arkansas$37,340-22.5%
Mississippi$37,120-22.9%

🏙️ Meter Readers, Utilities Salary by Metro Area

Metro AreaMedianvs. National
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$100,480+108.7%
Reno, NV$89,460+85.8%
Omaha, NE-IA$87,320+81.3%
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$83,350+73.1%
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$82,420+71.2%
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$80,180+66.5%
Pittsburgh, PA$78,290+62.6%
Cleveland, OH$77,660+61.3%
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$75,830+57.5%
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$75,140+56.1%
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$75,020+55.8%
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$74,030+53.7%
Green Bay, WI$69,070+43.4%
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$67,130+39.4%
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$67,090+39.3%
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$66,930+39.0%
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$66,870+38.9%
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$65,600+36.2%
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$63,040+30.9%
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$61,910+28.6%
Kansas City, MO-KS$61,830+28.4%
Morgantown, WV$60,530+25.7%
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$58,500+21.5%
Ogden, UT$58,180+20.8%
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$56,860+18.1%
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$56,830+18.0%
Jacksonville, FL$55,180+14.6%
St. Louis, MO-IL$54,310+12.8%
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$54,160+12.5%
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$51,220+6.4%
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$50,810+5.5%
Vineland, NJ$50,750+5.4%
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$50,700+5.3%
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT$50,610+5.1%
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$50,570+5.0%
Columbus, GA-AL$50,050+3.9%
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL$49,660+3.1%
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$49,410+2.6%
Birmingham, AL$49,110+2.0%
Columbia, MO$49,020+1.8%
Worcester, MA$48,740+1.2%
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$48,480+0.7%
Jackson, TN$47,870-0.6%
Columbus, OH$47,430-1.5%
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$47,160-2.1%
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$47,100-2.2%
Cleveland, TN$46,560-3.3%
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$46,430-3.6%
Tulsa, OK$46,360-3.7%
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC$46,220-4.0%
Huntsville, AL$46,190-4.1%
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$45,980-4.5%
Rochester, NY$45,430-5.6%
Clarksville, TN-KY$45,210-6.1%
Lexington-Fayette, KY$44,890-6.8%
Akron, OH$44,840-6.9%
Toledo, OH$44,790-7.0%
Wildwood-The Villages, FL$44,770-7.0%
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$44,750-7.1%
Knoxville, TN$44,700-7.2%
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$44,670-7.2%
Raleigh-Cary, NC$44,470-7.6%
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$44,280-8.0%
Winston-Salem, NC$44,020-8.6%
Chattanooga, TN-GA$43,740-9.2%
Columbia, SC$43,270-10.1%
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$43,140-10.4%
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$42,970-10.8%
Lafayette, LA$42,850-11.0%
Bowling Green, KY$42,750-11.2%
Greensboro-High Point, NC$42,560-11.6%
Fargo, ND-MN$42,340-12.1%
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$42,280-12.2%
Richmond, VA$41,890-13.0%
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$41,550-13.7%
Albuquerque, NM$41,530-13.7%
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$41,410-14.0%
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA$40,780-15.3%
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$40,730-15.4%
Tuscaloosa, AL$40,500-15.9%
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$40,290-16.3%
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$40,100-16.7%
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$39,880-17.2%
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$39,520-17.9%
Oklahoma City, OK$39,460-18.0%
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL$39,370-18.2%
York-Hanover, PA$39,310-18.4%
El Paso, TX$39,260-18.5%
Port St. Lucie, FL$39,210-18.6%
Johnson City, TN$39,090-18.8%
Jackson, MS$38,980-19.0%
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS$38,730-19.6%
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$38,280-20.5%
Wilmington, NC$37,630-21.8%
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$37,520-22.1%
Springfield, MO$37,000-23.2%
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$35,760-25.7%
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$35,420-26.4%
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$34,410-28.5%
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$33,800-29.8%
Bloomington, IN$31,370-34.8%
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$31,190-35.2%
Puerto Rico$30,440-36.8%
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$30,020-37.7%
Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Data reflects the most recent annual survey.