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BLSSalary

Meter Readers, Utilities Salary (2025)

Based on 19,430 employed workers · BLS OEWS May 2025

Official BLS Data
Annual Mean
$55,380
$26.63/hr
Annual Median
$48,150
$23.15/hr
Bottom 10%
$34,720
$16.69/hr
Top 10%
$85,930
$41.31/hr

Salary Percentile Breakdown

PercentileAnnual
10th Percentile
Bottom 10%
$34,720
25th Percentile
Lower quarter
$39,410
50th PercentileMedian
Median
$48,150
75th Percentile
Upper quarter
$65,750
90th Percentile
Top 10%
$85,930

Salary Distribution

Annual Salary Range

10th

$35K

25th

$39K

Median

$48K

75th

$66K

90th

$86K

Highest Paying States for Meter Readers, Utilities

States with highest average wages · BLS May 2025

StateAnnual Mean
California$79,610
Washington$73,150
Nevada$72,100
Pennsylvania$71,010
Connecticut$69,880
Colorado$69,740
Minnesota$68,300
New Jersey$67,780
Wyoming$66,840
Delaware$64,240

Geographic Salary Variation

Meter Readers, Utilities salaries vary significantly across the United States. The highest paying state is California at an average of $79,610 per year, while Delaware has an average of $64,240 — a difference of $15,370. These geographic differences reflect variations in cost of living, demand, and local labor market conditions.

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Top cities by average annual wage

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$98,850
per year
Omaha, NE-IA
$83,350
per year
Reno, NV
$82,320
per year
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$81,610
per year
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$79,570
per year
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$77,240
per year
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$76,850
per year
Green Bay, WI
$74,490
per year

About Meter Readers, Utilities

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 19,430 workers were employed as Meter Readers, Utilitiess in the United States as of May 2025. This occupation is classified under Office and Administrative Support Occupations. The annual mean wage of $55,380 reflects data from employer surveys conducted by BLS.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC Code: 43-5041

What do these percentiles mean? The 10th percentile ($34,720) represents entry-level or part-time Meter Readers, Utilitiess, while the 90th percentile ($85,930) represents highly experienced professionals or those in high-demand locations. The median ($48,150) is the midpoint — half of all Meter Readers, Utilitiess earn more and half earn less than this amount.

Related Occupations in Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Customer Service Representatives
$44,770
median/yr
Office Clerks, General
$45,010
median/yr
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
$47,540
median/yr
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
$69,500
median/yr
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
$50,670
median/yr
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
$45,930
median/yr
Data sourced from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025. Public domain. Not affiliated with the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.