The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of meter readers, utilities in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna 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 | $25,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meter readers, utilities from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $33,690 | 9.05% | 0.18% |
| 2019 | $30,640 | -10.93% | - |
| 2014 | $33,990 | -2.47% | - |
| 2013 | $34,830 | 3.45% | - |
| 2012 | $33,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,690 in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna 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 Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is 42.5 percent (42.5%) lower than that in the highest paying North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 31.2 percent (31.2%) 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 |