Meter Readers, Utilities Wages
SOC 43-5041 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Meter Readers, Utilities is $47,720 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $31,320 and the 90th percentile is $82,150, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
19,900
P10
$31,320
P25
$37,660
Median
$47,720
P75
$65,600
P90
$82,150
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Meter Readers, Utilities have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $47,720 | $53,610 | $31,320 | $82,150 | 19,900 | — |
| 2022 | $44,760 | $49,800 | $29,130 | $78,600 | 20,460 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | $45,720 | $47,430 | $28,690 | $75,920 | 24,000 | +2.14% |
| 2020 | $41,940 | $46,160 | $26,390 | $73,570 | 26,490 | -8.27% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Meter Readers, Utilities. The highest median is in Nebraska at $80,410, 69% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | $80,410 | +68.5% | $66,470 | 100 |
| Massachusetts | $75,620 | +58.5% | $71,090 | 520 |
| Wisconsin | $74,700 | +56.5% | $73,110 | 220 |
| Washington | $68,890 | +44.4% | $74,960 | 330 |
| California | $68,300 | +43.1% | $71,970 | 1,030 |
| Connecticut | $67,110 | +40.6% | $67,190 | 60 |
| Pennsylvania | $64,950 | +36.1% | $62,090 | 860 |
| Montana | $64,480 | +35.1% | $65,180 | 50 |
| Minnesota | $63,070 | +32.2% | $62,960 | 270 |
| Nevada | $61,830 | +29.6% | $63,010 | 100 |
| Oregon | $61,780 | +29.5% | $68,770 | 90 |
| West Virginia | $60,650 | +27.1% | $55,750 | 360 |
| Wyoming | $60,590 | +27% | $61,030 | 30 |
| Missouri | $60,300 | +26.4% | $65,100 | 430 |
| Colorado | $59,540 | +24.8% | $65,260 | 160 |
| Maine | $59,030 | +23.7% | $64,420 | 50 |
| Hawaii | $58,400 | +22.4% | $59,800 | 90 |
| Maryland | $58,070 | +21.7% | $60,400 | 200 |
| Vermont | $58,060 | +21.7% | $61,540 | 30 |
| New York | $57,780 | +21.1% | $69,310 | 890 |
| Idaho | $57,730 | +21% | $60,870 | 100 |
| Michigan | $56,510 | +18.4% | $60,050 | 230 |
| New Jersey | $54,890 | +15% | $58,460 | 1,220 |
| Iowa | $54,680 | +14.6% | $55,120 | 110 |
| Illinois | $54,140 | +13.5% | $57,460 | 940 |
| Arizona | $52,840 | +10.7% | $60,690 | 460 |
| Delaware | $51,900 | +8.8% | $57,030 | 50 |
| Ohio | $50,480 | +5.8% | $52,150 | 750 |
| Indiana | $49,240 | +3.2% | $54,070 | 330 |
| South Carolina | $45,480 | -4.7% | $45,480 | 430 |
| Tennessee | $45,060 | -5.6% | $48,250 | 560 |
| New Mexico | $43,990 | -7.8% | $47,280 | 320 |
| Kentucky | $42,810 | -10.3% | $44,690 | 470 |
| Georgia | $42,340 | -11.3% | $49,520 | 780 |
| Florida | $42,300 | -11.4% | $47,690 | 1,000 |
| Texas | $40,620 | -14.9% | $41,630 | 2,120 |
| Utah | $39,940 | -16.3% | $42,120 | 470 |
| Virginia | $39,900 | -16.4% | $43,610 | 370 |
| Kansas | $39,560 | -17.1% | $44,110 | 270 |
| Alabama | $38,460 | -19.4% | $43,820 | 550 |
| North Carolina | $37,520 | -21.4% | $42,260 | 530 |
| Arkansas | $35,360 | -25.9% | $42,720 | 210 |
| Oklahoma | $34,840 | -27% | $40,140 | 410 |
| Louisiana | $34,680 | -27.3% | $41,370 | 720 |
| Mississippi | $33,280 | -30.3% | $37,790 | 430 |
| New Hampshire | — | — | — | 60 |
| North Dakota | — | — | — | 70 |