The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of meter readers, utilities in Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 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 | $29,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meter readers, utilities from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,430 | 16.00% | 8.36% |
| 2021 | $28,920 | -7.23% | - |
| 2020 | $31,010 | -1.74% | - |
| 2012 | $31,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,430 in Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for meter readers, utilities in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of meter readers, utilities in Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area is 38.5 percent (38.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 18.9 percent (18.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Columbia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kansas City | |
| St Louis | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Joplin | |
| Columbia |