The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of meter readers, utilities in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $43,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meter readers, utilities from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $52,720 | 3.83% | 10.74% |
| 2016 | $50,700 | 5.62% | - |
| 2015 | $47,850 | 1.30% | - |
| 2014 | $47,230 | -2.35% | - |
| 2013 | $48,340 | 2.65% | - |
| 2012 | $47,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,720 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 20.2 percent (20.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Spokane and 23.2 percent (23.2%) 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 |