The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of meter readers, utilities in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $33,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meter readers, utilities from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $54,990 | 0.67% | 14.64% |
| 2016 | $54,620 | 16.42% | - |
| 2013 | $45,650 | -2.83% | - |
| 2012 | $46,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,990 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for meter readers, utilities in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of meter readers, utilities in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 16.8 percent (16.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Spokane and 26.4 percent (26.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bellingham.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tacoma | |
| Bellingham |