The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of meter readers, utilities in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $23,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,450.
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 | $30,750 | 2.37% | 23.64% |
| 2021 | $30,020 | -2.70% | - |
| 2020 | $30,830 | 10.90% | - |
| 2018 | $27,470 | 0.36% | - |
| 2017 | $27,370 | 6.83% | - |
| 2016 | $25,500 | 1.33% | - |
| 2015 | $25,160 | 5.21% | - |
| 2014 | $23,850 | 0.84% | - |
| 2013 | $23,650 | 0.72% | - |
| 2012 | $23,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,750 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is in the middle of salary range for meter readers, utilities in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of meter readers, utilities in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 23.9 percent (23.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 17.1 percent (17.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area.