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Meter Readers, Utilities Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of meter readers, utilities in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,870
25th Percentile Wage
$27,480
50th Percentile Wage
$30,150
75th Percentile Wage
$34,880
90th Percentile Wage
$38,760

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,870.

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
$30,150
1.16% 3.75%
2013
$29,800
2.62% -
2012
$29,020
- -

Table 2. Compare Meter Readers, Utilities Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,150, Durham-Chapel Hill is the lowest paying city for meter readers, utilities in state of North Carolina, following city of Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $44,620). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of meter readers, utilities in Durham-Chapel Hill is about 32.4 percent (32.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.

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 Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina.