The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of meter readers, utilities in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $24,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,220.
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 | $43,600 | 7.04% | -4.15% |
| 2016 | $40,530 | -11.67% | - |
| 2015 | $45,260 | -1.92% | - |
| 2014 | $46,130 | 3.25% | - |
| 2013 | $44,630 | -1.75% | - |
| 2012 | $45,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,600 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 25.6 percent (25.6%) lower than that in the highest paying North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 46.9 percent (46.9%) 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 |