The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of meter readers, utilities in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $30,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,860.
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 | $41,670 | 12.62% | 28.87% |
| 2021 | $36,410 | -30.71% | - |
| 2020 | $47,590 | 4.35% | - |
| 2019 | $45,520 | 0.90% | - |
| 2018 | $45,110 | 4.77% | - |
| 2017 | $42,960 | 15.46% | - |
| 2016 | $36,320 | 4.16% | - |
| 2015 | $34,810 | 21.26% | - |
| 2014 | $27,410 | 6.49% | - |
| 2013 | $25,630 | -15.65% | - |
| 2012 | $29,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,670 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for meter readers, utilities in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of meter readers, utilities in Lexington-Fayette is 13.0 percent (13.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Evansville and 23.7 percent (23.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Owensboro | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |