SOC 43-5041 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations · May 2025

How much do Meter Readers, Utilities make in Oklahoma City, OK?

In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Meter Readers, Utilities in Oklahoma City, OK is $39,460. The 10th percentile is $35,660 and the 90th percentile is $64,500. Employment is 120.

Median annual wage

$39,460

10th percentile
$35,660
25th percentile
$37,960
Median
$39,460
75th percentile
$48,560
90th percentile
$64,500
Mean
$45,910

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

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Percentile spread

For Meter Readers, Utilities, the published 10th percentile is $35,660 and the 90th percentile is $64,500. The difference is $28,840, which is 73.1% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $37,960 to the 75th at $48,560, covers $10,600.

The mean annual wage is $45,910, which sits above the median of $39,460. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Oklahoma City, OK median is 18% lower than the national median of $48,150 for Meter Readers, Utilities. In 2024 national prices the local median is $43,647, which is 9.4% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 0.1% lower than the Oklahoma median of $39,480.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Oklahoma City, OK is 90.408, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $39,460 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Meter Readers, Utilities at $43,647 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Meter Readers, Utilities. Oklahoma City, OK ranks 4th of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

  • Tulsa, OK is 94 miles away, with a median of $46,360 and employment of 80. That median is 17.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $51,965, against $43,647 here.
  • Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is 181 miles away, with a median of $44,670 and employment of 270. That median is 13.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $43,331, against $43,647 here.
  • Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR is 198 miles away, with a median of $40,290 and employment of 40. That median is 2.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $44,104, against $43,647 here.

Employment share

Meter Readers, Utilities accounts for 0.02% of wage-and-salary employment in Oklahoma City, OK (120 of 677,680). Nationally the occupation is 0.01% of employment (19,430 of 155,495,730). The local share is 1.42 times the national share. That ratio is the location quotient computed from these May 2025 employment counts. It is not copied from the location-quotient column in the BLS bulk file.

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Questions this page answers

How much do Meter Readers, Utilities make in Oklahoma City, OK?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Meter Readers, Utilities in Oklahoma City, OK is $39,460. The 10th percentile is $35,660 and the 90th percentile is $64,500. Employment is 120.

How does that compare with the national median for Meter Readers, Utilities?

The local median is 18% lower than the national median of $48,150.

What is Meter Readers, Utilities pay in Oklahoma City, OK after local prices?

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Oklahoma City, OK is 90.408, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $39,460 is $43,647. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.

How does Oklahoma City, OK compare with nearby metros for Meter Readers, Utilities?

Tulsa, OK is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published annual median, 94 miles away, at $46,360. Oklahoma City, OK ranks 4th of 4 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.