The salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare meter readers, utilities salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) meter readers, utilities is $66,850. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $38,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid meter readers, utilities is $23,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meter readers, utilities in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $38,010 | 3.58% | 13.00% |
| 2017 | $36,650 | 1.12% | - |
| 2016 | $36,240 | 2.68% | - |
| 2015 | $35,270 | 1.42% | - |
| 2014 | $34,770 | 3.39% | - |
| 2013 | $33,590 | 1.55% | - |
| 2012 | $33,070 | - | - |
The average salaries of meter readers, utilities in one industries in the federal, state, and local government sector are shown below. For detailed meter readers, utilities salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].