The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of meter readers, utilities in Des Moines-West Des Moines 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 | $38,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meter readers, utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $50,990 | -3.10% | 16.43% |
| 2017 | $52,570 | 37.65% | - |
| 2016 | $32,780 | 6.62% | - |
| 2015 | $30,610 | 1.54% | - |
| 2014 | $30,140 | -41.37% | - |
| 2012 | $42,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,990, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for meter readers, utilities in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Davenport-Moline-Rock Island (median annual salary of $51,580). Compared with Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, the median annual salary of meter readers, utilities in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 1.1 percent (1.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls |