The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of meter readers, utilities in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $28,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,540.
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 | $35,580 | 14.90% | 15.77% |
| 2021 | $30,280 | -6.24% | - |
| 2020 | $32,170 | 4.91% | - |
| 2019 | $30,590 | -20.56% | - |
| 2018 | $36,880 | 3.93% | - |
| 2017 | $35,430 | 1.75% | - |
| 2016 | $34,810 | 5.11% | - |
| 2015 | $33,030 | 10.48% | - |
| 2014 | $29,570 | 1.29% | - |
| 2013 | $29,190 | -2.67% | - |
| 2012 | $29,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,580 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is in the middle of salary range for meter readers, utilities in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of meter readers, utilities in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 19.4 percent (19.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol and 43.6 percent (43.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Roanoke.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke |