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Meter Readers, Utilities Salary in Rochester, New York

The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Rochester, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of meter readers, utilities in Rochester 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 Rochester, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,140
25th Percentile Wage
$35,020
50th Percentile Wage
$40,020
75th Percentile Wage
$58,260
90th Percentile Wage
$82,210

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Rochester, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,140.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meter readers, utilities from 2012 to 2019. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2019
$40,020
-24.06% 28.51%
2015
$49,650
42.38% -
2014
$28,610
- -

Table 2. Compare Meter Readers, Utilities Salary in Rochester with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,020 in Rochester is in the middle of salary range for meter readers, utilities in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of meter readers, utilities in Rochester is 40.2 percent (40.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Syracuse and 3.4 percent (3.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Buffalo-Niagara Falls.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Syracuse
$66,870
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$58,600
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$50,840
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$49,950
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$49,080
Nassau-Suffolk
$46,970
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$46,230
Rochester
$40,020
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$39,660
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$38,950
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$38,660

See also: Top paying jobs in Rochester, New York.