The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of meter readers, utilities in Shreveport-Bossier City 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 | $26,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,980.
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 | $32,670 | 12.18% | 27.30% |
| 2021 | $28,690 | -1.08% | - |
| 2020 | $29,000 | 1.79% | - |
| 2019 | $28,480 | 5.23% | - |
| 2018 | $26,990 | 1.15% | - |
| 2017 | $26,680 | 12.07% | - |
| 2016 | $23,460 | -12.83% | - |
| 2015 | $26,470 | 8.54% | - |
| 2014 | $24,210 | 0.21% | - |
| 2013 | $24,160 | 1.70% | - |
| 2012 | $23,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,670 in Shreveport-Bossier City is in the middle of salary range for meter readers, utilities in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of meter readers, utilities in Shreveport-Bossier City is 31.8 percent (31.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 31.1 percent (31.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |