Meter Readers, Utilities Salary in Chico, California

The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Chico, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of meter readers, utilities in Chico is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Meter Readers, Utilities in Chico, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,950
25th Percentile Wage
$43,890
50th Percentile Wage
$63,380
75th Percentile Wage
$70,890
90th Percentile Wage
$75,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Chico, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,950.

Table 2. Compare Meter Readers, Utilities Salary in Chico with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,380 in Chico is in the middle of salary range for meter readers, utilities in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of meter readers, utilities in Chico is 24.8 percent (24.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 31.9 percent (31.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$84,300
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$81,790
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$75,780
Vallejo-Fairfield
$74,950
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$73,530
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$70,180
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$66,500
Madera-Chowchilla
$65,470
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$64,870
Chico
$63,380
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$62,660
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$55,800
Fresno
$55,290
Salinas
$54,440
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$52,190
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$52,000
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$51,930
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$50,100
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$48,230
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$48,050
Bakersfield-Delano
$46,470
Visalia-Porterville
$46,360
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$46,140
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$45,350
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$43,580
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$43,150

See also: Top paying jobs in Chico, California.