The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of meter readers, utilities in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $52,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,820.
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 | $65,430 | 7.29% | 27.16% |
| 2021 | $60,660 | 13.29% | - |
| 2020 | $52,600 | 4.68% | - |
| 2019 | $50,140 | 5.68% | - |
| 2018 | $47,290 | -11.02% | - |
| 2017 | $52,500 | 1.79% | - |
| 2016 | $51,560 | 5.78% | - |
| 2015 | $48,580 | 4.22% | - |
| 2014 | $46,530 | -3.46% | - |
| 2013 | $48,140 | 1.00% | - |
| 2012 | $47,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,430, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for meter readers, utilities in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Spokane (median annual salary of $66,100). Compared with Spokane, the median annual salary of meter readers, utilities in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 1.0 percent (1.0%) lower.
| 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 |