The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of meter readers, utilities in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $32,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,800.
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 | $36,790 | -23.97% | 23.10% |
| 2021 | $45,610 | 29.71% | - |
| 2020 | $32,060 | -8.98% | - |
| 2019 | $34,940 | 12.42% | - |
| 2018 | $30,600 | -39.28% | - |
| 2017 | $42,620 | 7.37% | - |
| 2016 | $39,480 | 7.09% | - |
| 2015 | $36,680 | 9.19% | - |
| 2014 | $33,310 | 21.19% | - |
| 2013 | $26,250 | -7.77% | - |
| 2012 | $28,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,790 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for meter readers, utilities in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of meter readers, utilities in Huntington-Ashland is 37.2 percent (37.2%) lower than that in the highest paying North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 37.0 percent (37.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston | |
| Morgantown | |
| Wheeling | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Beckley | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Cumberland | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |