SOC 43-5041 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Meter Readers, Utilities wages by metro

National median annual wage

$48,150

10th percentile: $34,720
25th percentile: $39,410
Median: $48,150
75th percentile: $65,750
90th percentile: $85,930
Mean: $55,380

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 19,430.

That median is 5.6% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Meter Readers, Utilities.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	140	$84,950	$100,480	$106,970
Reno, NV	40	$46,170	$89,460	$99,790
Omaha, NE-IA	60	$70,250	$87,320	$87,320
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	400	$47,740	$83,350	$85,040
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	60	$52,900	$82,420	$101,290
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	250	$39,060	$80,180	$106,080
Pittsburgh, PA	250	$39,860	$78,290	$97,460
Cleveland, OH	90	$46,480	$77,660	$105,700
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	130	$54,380	$75,830	$99,290
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	210	$48,070	$75,140	$102,010
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	60	$40,630	$75,020	$90,890
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	180	$63,960	$74,030	$107,700
Green Bay, WI	40	$53,890	$69,070	$103,290
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	50	$39,530	$67,130	$96,010
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	60	$39,480	$67,090	$88,670
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	80	$36,000	$66,930	$95,730
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	60	$45,140	$66,870	$98,860
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	60	$46,390	$65,600	$78,090
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	1,110	$46,920	$63,040	$98,320
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	140	$41,680	$61,910	$92,830

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Meter Readers, Utilities jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	1,110	$46,920	$63,040	$98,320
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	400	$47,740	$83,350	$85,040
Columbus, OH	390	$40,080	$47,430	$78,550
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	380	$38,870	$42,280	$80,150
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	310	$38,800	$43,140	$65,770
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	310	$37,420	$40,100	$58,060
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	300	$32,190	$50,810	$75,660
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	270	$38,330	$44,670	$64,200
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	260	$34,530	$44,280	$78,340
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	250	$39,060	$80,180	$106,080
Pittsburgh, PA	250	$39,860	$78,290	$97,460
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	210	$43,280	$54,160	$96,530
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	210	$48,070	$75,140	$102,010
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	190	$37,540	$40,730	$66,040
Knoxville, TN	180	$31,410	$44,700	$71,310
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	180	$63,960	$74,030	$107,700
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	160	$31,750	$35,760	$47,130
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	150	$22,070	$30,020	$37,940
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	140	$41,680	$61,910	$92,830
Jacksonville, FL	140	$37,920	$55,180	$94,160

States and territories

State estimates for Meter Readers, Utilities, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
California	810	$50,400	$79,040	$102,310
Pennsylvania	860	$39,310	$78,450	$99,940
Nevada	160	$36,000	$76,120	$99,790
Minnesota	120	$40,150	$73,930	$86,910
Colorado	150	$45,650	$66,550	$88,670
Washington	390	$42,300	$65,900	$106,330
Connecticut	140	$39,530	$64,180	$97,550
Oregon	120	$38,850	$63,660	$78,090
New Jersey	870	$48,660	$63,030	$91,710
Alaska	40	$30,520	$62,690	$91,470
Wyoming	50	$44,760	$61,470	$99,090
Iowa	120	$42,530	$60,940	$73,560
Michigan	270	$39,540	$60,870	$92,440
Illinois	570	$31,200	$60,690	$104,960
West Virginia	280	$36,650	$59,430	$86,880
Delaware	30	$43,520	$58,240	$95,330
New York	930	$39,630	$56,960	$108,190
Rhode Island	40	$44,880	$56,830	$67,750
Massachusetts	300	$43,280	$54,150	$90,530
Hawaii	50	$40,260	$51,910	$78,050
Kansas	80	$15,080	$49,870	$79,380
Indiana	330	$36,200	$49,200	$97,820
Missouri	330	$34,040	$49,150	$83,150
New Mexico	350	$39,490	$48,530	$64,920
South Carolina	410	$32,570	$47,850	$63,090
Ohio	1,070	$39,600	$47,780	$86,560
Alabama	470	$33,460	$45,710	$72,200
Tennessee	860	$30,280	$45,210	$71,850
Arizona	360	$38,170	$44,760	$66,030
Kentucky	690	$32,200	$44,450	$62,690
Virginia	630	$31,750	$44,020	$61,650
Georgia	670	$36,040	$43,140	$63,610
Texas	1,360	$31,030	$43,030	$60,360
North Carolina	640	$33,730	$41,830	$62,200
Florida	Not available	$36,820	$40,610	$73,080
Oklahoma	390	$31,120	$39,480	$64,500
Louisiana	500	$23,840	$37,570	$50,150
Arkansas	230	$22,880	$37,340	$66,000
Mississippi	600	$21,600	$37,120	$61,380
Puerto Rico	160	$22,070	$30,440	$39,680
Idaho	70	Not available	Not available	Not available
Maryland	320	Not available	Not available	Not available
Nebraska	90	Not available	Not available	Not available
New Hampshire	40	Not available	Not available	Not available
Utah	280	Not available	Not available	Not available
Wisconsin	410	Not available	Not available	Not available

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Meter Readers, Utilities?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Meter Readers, Utilities is $48,150. Employment is 19,430.

How does Meter Readers, Utilities pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Meter Readers, Utilities is 5.6% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Meter Readers, Utilities?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is highest on this page's list at $100,480.