The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of meter readers, utilities in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $51,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $119,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,540.
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 | $62,110 | 5.20% | 30.00% |
| 2021 | $58,880 | 4.38% | - |
| 2020 | $56,300 | 6.96% | - |
| 2019 | $52,380 | 4.09% | - |
| 2018 | $50,240 | 19.03% | - |
| 2017 | $40,680 | 23.62% | - |
| 2016 | $31,070 | 3.99% | - |
| 2015 | $29,830 | -30.14% | - |
| 2014 | $38,820 | -14.68% | - |
| 2013 | $44,520 | 2.34% | - |
| 2012 | $43,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,110 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 6.0 percent (6.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Spokane and 34.8 percent (34.8%) 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 |