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Meter Readers, Utilities Salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California

The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of meter readers, utilities in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$60,970
25th Percentile Wage
$78,470
50th Percentile Wage
$81,790
75th Percentile Wage
$91,040
90th Percentile Wage
$104,050

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,970.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meter readers, utilities from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$81,790
8.33% 22.07%
2021
$74,980
-19.07% -
2020
$89,280
10.01% -
2019
$80,340
-1.84% -
2018
$81,820
8.12% -
2017
$75,180
1.78% -
2016
$73,840
3.95% -
2015
$70,920
4.70% -
2014
$67,590
6.51% -
2013
$63,190
-0.87% -
2012
$63,740
- -

Table 2. Compare Meter Readers, Utilities Salary in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,790, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the second highest paying city for meter readers, utilities in state of California, following the highest paying city San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary of $84,300). Compared with San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, the median annual salary of meter readers, utilities in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 3.0 percent (3.0%) lower.

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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California.