The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of meter readers, utilities in Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 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 | $16,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,470.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $19,250 | -3.84% | -35.74% |
| 2013 | $19,990 | -30.72% | - |
| 2012 | $26,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,250, Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for meter readers, utilities in state of New Mexico, following city of Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $43,550). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of meter readers, utilities in Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is about 55.8 percent (55.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Farmington | |
| Albuquerque | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Las Cruces | |
| North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area |