The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of meter readers, utilities in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $29,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,860.
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 | $37,850 | -0.53% | 20.87% |
| 2021 | $38,050 | -5.55% | - |
| 2020 | $40,160 | -0.65% | - |
| 2019 | $40,420 | -2.67% | - |
| 2018 | $41,500 | -5.73% | - |
| 2017 | $43,880 | 3.92% | - |
| 2016 | $42,160 | 27.16% | - |
| 2013 | $30,710 | 2.47% | - |
| 2012 | $29,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,850 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for meter readers, utilities in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of meter readers, utilities in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Spartanburg and 21.0 percent (21.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.