The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of meter readers, utilities in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $23,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meter readers, utilities from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $48,560 | -8.07% | -0.84% |
| 2016 | $52,480 | 14.16% | - |
| 2015 | $45,050 | -9.81% | - |
| 2014 | $49,470 | -5.07% | - |
| 2013 | $51,980 | 5.79% | - |
| 2012 | $48,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,560 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for meter readers, utilities in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of meter readers, utilities in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 18.4 percent (18.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Peoria and 25.0 percent (25.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Peoria | |
| Bloomington | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Rockford | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |