The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of meter readers, utilities in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $27,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meter readers, utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $33,510 | -0.21% | 1.55% |
| 2017 | $33,580 | 7.44% | - |
| 2016 | $31,080 | 10.33% | - |
| 2015 | $27,870 | -9.36% | - |
| 2014 | $30,480 | -8.10% | - |
| 2013 | $32,950 | -0.12% | - |
| 2012 | $32,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,510 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 24.9 percent (24.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area and 10.0 percent (10.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Durham-Chapel Hill.