The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of meter readers, utilities in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $29,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,800.
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 | $40,190 | -16.82% | 29.71% |
| 2021 | $46,950 | 30.05% | - |
| 2020 | $32,840 | 7.46% | - |
| 2019 | $30,390 | -1.45% | - |
| 2018 | $30,830 | -0.16% | - |
| 2017 | $30,880 | 0.19% | - |
| 2016 | $30,820 | 1.75% | - |
| 2015 | $30,280 | 2.48% | - |
| 2014 | $29,530 | 2.68% | - |
| 2013 | $28,740 | 1.70% | - |
| 2012 | $28,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,190, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is the second highest paying city for meter readers, utilities in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (median annual salary of $40,390). Compared with Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, the median annual salary of meter readers, utilities in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is .5 percent (.5%) lower.