The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of meter readers, utilities in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $29,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,620.
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 | $37,200 | 1.69% | 19.27% |
| 2021 | $36,570 | 9.76% | - |
| 2020 | $33,000 | 0.61% | - |
| 2019 | $32,800 | 3.57% | - |
| 2018 | $31,630 | 3.76% | - |
| 2017 | $30,440 | 1.61% | - |
| 2016 | $29,950 | 4.97% | - |
| 2015 | $28,460 | -1.23% | - |
| 2014 | $28,810 | 0.62% | - |
| 2013 | $28,630 | -4.89% | - |
| 2012 | $30,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,200 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for meter readers, utilities in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of meter readers, utilities in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 24.3 percent (24.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach and 34.7 percent (34.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Florida nonmetropolitan area.