The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of meter readers, utilities in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $27,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,710.
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 | $40,550 | 5.38% | 10.36% |
| 2021 | $38,370 | 20.75% | - |
| 2020 | $30,410 | 12.82% | - |
| 2019 | $26,510 | 5.85% | - |
| 2018 | $24,960 | 11.74% | - |
| 2017 | $22,030 | -9.21% | - |
| 2016 | $24,060 | 2.04% | - |
| 2015 | $23,570 | -33.31% | - |
| 2014 | $31,420 | -3.41% | - |
| 2013 | $32,490 | -11.88% | - |
| 2012 | $36,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,550, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for meter readers, utilities in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $47,890). Compared with Baton Rouge, the median annual salary of meter readers, utilities in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 15.3 percent (15.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alexandria | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area |