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Meter Readers, Utilities Salary in Asheville, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Asheville, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of meter readers, utilities in Asheville 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 Asheville, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,720
25th Percentile Wage
$28,170
50th Percentile Wage
$33,960
75th Percentile Wage
$44,430
90th Percentile Wage
$58,920

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Asheville, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,720.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meter readers, utilities from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$33,960
-5.42% -0.06%
2013
$35,800
5.08% -
2012
$33,980
- -

Table 2. Compare Meter Readers, Utilities Salary in Asheville with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,960 in Asheville is in the middle of salary range for meter readers, utilities in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of meter readers, utilities in Asheville is 23.9 percent (23.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area and 11.2 percent (11.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Durham-Chapel Hill.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$44,620
Greenville
$40,950
Raleigh-Cary
$40,860
Greensboro-High Point
$35,400
Jacksonville
$35,060
Asheville
$33,960
Winston-Salem
$33,820
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$33,530
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$33,510
Wilmington
$33,110
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$32,760
Fayetteville
$32,240
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$31,400
Durham-Chapel Hill
$30,150

See also: Top paying jobs in Asheville, North Carolina.