Meter Readers, Utilities
SOC code 43-5041 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,720 | $16.69 |
| 25th percentile | $39,410 | $18.95 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $48,150 | $23.15 |
| 75th percentile | $65,750 | $31.61 |
| 90th percentile | $85,930 | $41.31 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Meter Readers, Utilities (SOC 43-5041), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 49 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 430 | $50,040 | $47,470 | $32,360 | $35,920 | $61,250 | $76,500 |
| Arizona | 530 | $58,120 | $47,980 | $37,070 | $38,960 | $82,520 | $86,480 |
| Arkansas | 200 | $39,500 | $34,830 | $23,370 | $29,900 | $44,140 | $63,720 |
| California | 890 | $78,570 | $78,970 | $50,860 | $62,640 | $95,940 | $99,840 |
| Colorado | 140 | $65,360 | $60,110 | $38,340 | $54,070 | $81,110 | $92,100 |
| Connecticut | 110 | $61,310 | $58,710 | $38,240 | $57,850 | $71,460 | $89,130 |
| Delaware | 30 | $59,980 | $54,540 | $44,290 | $49,050 | $66,390 | $85,070 |
| Florida | 940 | $49,180 | $44,120 | $34,150 | $37,980 | $55,370 | $75,270 |
| Georgia | 600 | $48,000 | $44,180 | $32,240 | $37,120 | $55,300 | $74,120 |
| Hawaii | 50 | $55,400 | $50,400 | $40,520 | $41,140 | $71,400 | $75,790 |
| Idaho | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Illinois | 770 | $74,330 | $78,620 | $37,830 | $50,940 | $95,680 | $106,720 |
| Indiana | 310 | $59,270 | $52,070 | $38,050 | $44,270 | $74,790 | $96,340 |
| Iowa | 80 | $58,710 | $58,600 | $28,280 | $52,060 | $72,020 | $75,850 |
| Kansas | 230 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kentucky | 640 | $46,370 | $44,220 | $35,020 | $40,360 | $50,380 | $60,100 |
| Louisiana | 670 | $40,950 | $37,190 | $27,530 | $31,410 | $45,890 | $53,310 |
| Maine | 30 | $61,720 | $61,520 | $39,320 | $50,400 | $67,100 | $84,150 |
| Maryland | 280 | $59,510 | $57,000 | $44,220 | $48,570 | $69,270 | $79,970 |
| Massachusetts | 390 | $60,480 | $55,820 | $45,990 | $46,140 | $76,040 | $81,170 |
| Michigan | 280 | $61,850 | $57,610 | $38,370 | $54,730 | $70,710 | $89,900 |
| Minnesota | 270 | $69,890 | $66,210 | $46,800 | $63,380 | $87,690 | $87,710 |
| Mississippi | 590 | $43,050 | $38,240 | $27,990 | $33,280 | $49,550 | $70,930 |
| Missouri | 390 | $56,720 | $49,570 | $25,580 | $37,140 | $66,180 | $100,440 |
| Montana | 40 | $64,820 | $66,160 | $43,940 | $46,630 | $77,860 | $77,880 |
| Nebraska | 110 | $70,680 | $84,730 | $41,700 | $60,000 | $84,780 | $84,780 |
| Nevada | 140 | $69,280 | $71,600 | $36,020 | $47,510 | $94,550 | $96,630 |
| New Hampshire | 40 | $58,260 | $56,240 | $36,190 | $36,190 | $78,540 | $86,180 |
| New Jersey | 1,170 | $61,800 | $56,670 | $40,500 | $49,100 | $78,860 | $84,520 |
| New Mexico | 360 | $47,310 | $40,140 | $35,060 | $39,430 | $47,560 | $67,970 |
| New York | 870 | $73,340 | $69,050 | $41,400 | $48,460 | $92,580 | $116,540 |
| North Carolina | 530 | $43,850 | $39,720 | $32,630 | $35,850 | $48,530 | $61,790 |
| North Dakota | 30 | $48,580 | $36,330 | $34,370 | $36,330 | $66,900 | $75,990 |
| Ohio | 1,680 | $51,110 | $46,930 | $38,390 | $44,060 | $58,130 | $69,380 |
| Oklahoma | 310 | $45,120 | $37,820 | $31,370 | $34,360 | $50,000 | $79,490 |
| Oregon | 140 | $61,540 | $61,820 | $37,580 | $48,760 | $73,220 | $79,520 |
| Pennsylvania | 990 | $57,470 | $45,840 | $28,940 | $38,240 | $80,630 | $82,000 |
| Rhode Island | 40 | $59,170 | $48,370 | $48,370 | $48,370 | $66,650 | $84,480 |
| South Carolina | 410 | $48,200 | $47,200 | $34,200 | $38,080 | $58,470 | $66,560 |
| South Dakota | — | $46,630 | $48,800 | $33,280 | $41,600 | $52,620 | $54,710 |
| Tennessee | 720 | $44,700 | $38,450 | $28,080 | $33,790 | $49,580 | $70,710 |
| Texas | 1,280 | $44,610 | $40,050 | $30,100 | $35,460 | $50,140 | $62,080 |
| Utah | 210 | $55,750 | $53,650 | $33,530 | $41,250 | $65,820 | $76,050 |
| Vermont | 50 | $57,790 | $56,590 | $46,940 | $52,140 | $59,020 | $73,860 |
| Virginia | 430 | $49,090 | $45,370 | $32,170 | $38,010 | $56,900 | $69,420 |
| Washington | 380 | $75,450 | $67,240 | $41,840 | $62,130 | $75,320 | $132,270 |
| West Virginia | 400 | $58,920 | $60,230 | $31,580 | $49,180 | $65,950 | $78,390 |
| Wisconsin | 230 | $80,990 | $87,610 | $52,550 | $66,940 | $97,410 | $101,470 |
| Wyoming | 50 | $60,770 | $59,870 | $48,260 | $48,270 | $64,270 | $74,810 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.