Meter Readers, Utilities Salary in Roanoke, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Roanoke, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of meter readers, utilities in Roanoke 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 Roanoke, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,080
25th Percentile Wage
$18,200
50th Percentile Wage
$20,080
75th Percentile Wage
$29,850
90th Percentile Wage
$38,650

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Roanoke, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,080.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meter readers, utilities from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$20,080
0.95% -36.40%
2017
$19,890
-37.71% -
2016
$27,390
0.00% -
2012
$27,390
- -

Table 2. Compare Meter Readers, Utilities Salary in Roanoke with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $20,080, Roanoke is the lowest paying city for meter readers, utilities in state of Virginia, following city of Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol (median annual salary of $44,170). Compared with the highest paying city Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, the median annual salary of meter readers, utilities in Roanoke is 54.5 percent (54.5%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$44,170
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$37,900
Richmond
$36,480
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$35,730
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$35,580
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$34,470
Roanoke
$20,080

See also: Top paying jobs in Roanoke, Virginia.