The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of meter readers, utilities in Albuquerque 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 | $24,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meter readers, utilities from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,370 | 7.79% | -6.96% |
| 2021 | $35,380 | -20.86% | - |
| 2020 | $42,760 | 2.08% | - |
| 2019 | $41,870 | 5.35% | - |
| 2018 | $39,630 | -13.70% | - |
| 2017 | $45,060 | 10.03% | - |
| 2016 | $40,540 | 4.12% | - |
| 2015 | $38,870 | 2.21% | - |
| 2014 | $38,010 | -9.29% | - |
| 2013 | $41,540 | 1.20% | - |
| 2012 | $41,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,370 in Albuquerque is in the middle of salary range for meter readers, utilities in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of meter readers, utilities in Albuquerque is 11.9 percent (11.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area and 49.8 percent (49.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.