The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of meter readers, utilities in Buffalo-Niagara Falls 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 | $38,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,190.
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 | $38,660 | 2.53% | 11.61% |
| 2021 | $37,680 | 26.14% | - |
| 2017 | $27,830 | 2.37% | - |
| 2016 | $27,170 | -71.11% | - |
| 2015 | $46,490 | 12.30% | - |
| 2014 | $40,770 | -5.49% | - |
| 2013 | $43,010 | 20.55% | - |
| 2012 | $34,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,660, Buffalo-Niagara Falls is the lowest paying city for meter readers, utilities in state of New York, following city of Syracuse (median annual salary of $66,870). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of meter readers, utilities in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is about 42.2 percent (42.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Syracuse.