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Meter Readers, Utilities Salary in Jefferson City, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Jefferson City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of meter readers, utilities in Jefferson 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Meter Readers, Utilities in Jefferson City, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,400
25th Percentile Wage
$30,100
50th Percentile Wage
$35,780
75th Percentile Wage
$42,960
90th Percentile Wage
$89,180

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Jefferson City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,400.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2022
$35,780
28.28% 30.58%
2020
$25,660
3.20% -
2019
$24,840
- -

Table 2. Compare Meter Readers, Utilities Salary in Jefferson City with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,780 in Jefferson City 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 Jefferson City is 36.0 percent (36.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 22.0 percent (22.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Columbia.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kansas City
$55,940
St Louis
$39,520
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$36,750
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$36,570
Jefferson City
$35,780
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$34,840
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$34,430
Springfield
$31,580
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$30,030
Joplin
$29,900
Columbia
$27,910

See also: Top paying jobs in Jefferson City, Missouri.