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Meter Readers, Utilities Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of meter readers, utilities in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,960
25th Percentile Wage
$37,250
50th Percentile Wage
$45,850
75th Percentile Wage
$56,530
90th Percentile Wage
$63,110

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,960.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meter readers, utilities from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$45,850
-2.46% 2.46%
2016
$46,980
-8.71% -
2015
$51,070
-1.47% -
2014
$51,820
4.67% -
2013
$49,400
9.47% -
2012
$44,720
- -

Table 2. Compare Meter Readers, Utilities Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,850 in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle is 27.7 percent (27.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 25.7 percent (25.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$63,410
York-Hanover
$61,620
Reading
$60,300
Erie
$56,580
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$55,690
Philadelphia
$55,140
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$55,010
Newark-Union
$54,340
Pittsburgh
$51,750
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$51,390
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$51,330
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$47,790
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$46,710
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$45,850
Johnstown
$41,370
Lancaster
$39,970
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$34,060

See also: Top paying jobs in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania.