The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of meter readers, utilities in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meter readers, utilities from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,100 | 3.63% | 6.39% |
| 2021 | $48,280 | -18.97% | - |
| 2020 | $57,440 | -19.43% | - |
| 2019 | $68,600 | 4.36% | - |
| 2018 | $65,610 | 1.95% | - |
| 2017 | $64,330 | 2.84% | - |
| 2016 | $62,500 | 3.87% | - |
| 2015 | $60,080 | 9.64% | - |
| 2014 | $54,290 | 9.62% | - |
| 2013 | $49,070 | 4.42% | - |
| 2012 | $46,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,100 in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos 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 San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 40.6 percent (40.6%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 13.9 percent (13.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area.