The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of meter readers, utilities in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $30,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,630.
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 | $51,330 | -19.52% | 4.75% |
| 2021 | $61,350 | 11.21% | - |
| 2020 | $54,470 | -13.53% | - |
| 2019 | $61,840 | 16.07% | - |
| 2018 | $51,900 | 4.41% | - |
| 2017 | $49,610 | 10.26% | - |
| 2016 | $44,520 | -5.10% | - |
| 2015 | $46,790 | 0.94% | - |
| 2014 | $46,350 | -2.16% | - |
| 2013 | $47,350 | -3.25% | - |
| 2012 | $48,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,330 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for meter readers, utilities in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of meter readers, utilities in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 19.1 percent (19.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 33.6 percent (33.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.