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Highest Paying Industries for Meter Readers, Utilities

The top 24 highest paying industries for meter readers, utilities (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $48,720, electric power generation, transmission and distribution is the highest paying industry for meter readers, utilities. It is followed by power and communication line and related structures construction industry (average annual salary $47,120). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of meter readers, utilities in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 24 Highest Paying Industries for Meter Readers, Utilities

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$48,720	$27,820	6,800
2	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$47,120	$27,550	350
3	Construction	$45,770	$26,470	430
4	Utility System Construction	$45,740	$27,340	360
5	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$45,740	$27,340	360
6	Utilities	$44,700	$24,890	13,820
7	Natural Gas Distribution	$44,420	$26,180	4,490
8	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$41,890	$26,470	380
9	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$39,830	$24,020	50
10	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$34,770	$21,270	15,630
11	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$34,770	$21,270	15,630
12	Federal, State, and Local Government	$34,770	$21,270	15,630
13	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$34,760	$21,260	15,620
14	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$34,760	$21,260	15,620
15	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$33,920	$26,710	80
16	Pipeline Transportation	$33,920	$26,710	80
17	Transportation and Warehousing	$33,920	$26,710	80
18	Water, Sewage and Other Systems	$32,980	$19,180	2,540
19	Other Support Services	$30,010	$20,310	4,610
20	Administrative and Support Services	$29,680	$20,340	5,540
21	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$29,680	$20,340	5,540
22	Specialty Trade Contractors	$29,660	$22,200	30
23	Employment Services	$27,520	$19,690	770
24	Temporary Help Services	$27,410	$20,310	720