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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Meter Readers, Utilities in UNITED STATES

      Location Pay
      Period
      2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $16.34 $19.05 $23.64 $32.71 $41.58
      Yearly $33,980 $39,620 $49,180 $68,030 $86,480
      Wisconsin Hourly $25.26 $32.18 $42.12 $46.83 $48.78
      Yearly $52,550 $66,940 $87,610 $97,410 $101,470
      Nebraska Hourly $20.05 $28.85 $40.74 $40.76 $40.76
      Yearly $41,700 $60,000 $84,730 $84,780 $84,780
      California Hourly $24.45 $30.12 $37.97 $46.13 $48.00
      Yearly $50,860 $62,640 $78,970 $95,940 $99,840
      Illinois Hourly $18.19 $24.49 $37.80 $46.00 $51.31
      Yearly $37,830 $50,940 $78,620 $95,680 $106,720
      Nevada Hourly $17.32 $22.84 $34.42 $45.46 $46.46
      Yearly $36,020 $47,510 $71,600 $94,550 $96,630
      New York Hourly $19.90 $23.30 $33.20 $44.51 $56.03
      Yearly $41,400 $48,460 $69,050 $92,580 $116,540
      Washington Hourly $20.12 $29.87 $32.33 $36.21 $63.59
      Yearly $41,840 $62,130 $67,240 $75,320 $132,270
      Minnesota Hourly $22.50 $30.47 $31.83 $42.16 $42.17
      Yearly $46,800 $63,380 $66,210 $87,690 $87,710
      Montana Hourly $21.13 $22.42 $31.81 $37.44 $37.44
      Yearly $43,940 $46,630 $66,160 $77,860 $77,880
      Oregon Hourly $18.07 $23.44 $29.72 $35.20 $38.23
      Yearly $37,580 $48,760 $61,820 $73,220 $79,520
      Maine Hourly $18.91 $24.23 $29.58 $32.26 $40.46
      Yearly $39,320 $50,400 $61,520 $67,100 $84,150
      West Virginia Hourly $15.18 $23.64 $28.96 $31.71 $37.69
      Yearly $31,580 $49,180 $60,230 $65,950 $78,390
      Wyoming Hourly $23.20 $23.21 $28.78 $30.90 $35.97
      Yearly $48,260 $48,270 $59,870 $64,270 $74,810
      Connecticut Hourly $18.38 $27.81 $28.23 $34.36 $42.85
      Yearly $38,240 $57,850 $58,710 $71,460 $89,130
      Iowa Hourly $13.60 $25.03 $28.17 $34.62 $36.47
      Yearly $28,280 $52,060 $58,600 $72,020 $75,850
      Michigan Hourly $18.45 $26.31 $27.70 $34.00 $43.22
      Yearly $38,370 $54,730 $57,610 $70,710 $89,900
      Maryland Hourly $21.26 $23.35 $27.40 $33.30 $38.45
      Yearly $44,220 $48,570 $57,000 $69,270 $79,970
      New Jersey Hourly $19.47 $23.61 $27.24 $37.92 $40.63
      Yearly $40,500 $49,100 $56,670 $78,860 $84,520
      Vermont Hourly $22.57 $25.07 $27.21 $28.38 $35.51
      Yearly $46,940 $52,140 $56,590 $59,020 $73,860
      New Hampshire Hourly $17.40 $17.40 $27.04 $37.76 $41.43
      Yearly $36,190 $36,190 $56,240 $78,540 $86,180
      Massachusetts Hourly $22.11 $22.18 $26.84 $36.56 $39.02
      Yearly $45,990 $46,140 $55,820 $76,040 $81,170
      Delaware Hourly $21.29 $23.58 $26.22 $31.92 $40.90
      Yearly $44,290 $49,050 $54,540 $66,390 $85,070
      Utah Hourly $16.12 $19.83 $25.79 $31.65 $36.56
      Yearly $33,530 $41,250 $53,650 $65,820 $76,050
      Indiana Hourly $18.29 $21.28 $25.03 $35.96 $46.32
      Yearly $38,050 $44,270 $52,070 $74,790 $96,340
      Hawaii Hourly $19.48 $19.78 $24.23 $34.33 $36.44
      Yearly $40,520 $41,140 $50,400 $71,400 $75,790
      Missouri Hourly $12.30 $17.86 $23.83 $31.82 $48.29
      Yearly $25,580 $37,140 $49,570 $66,180 $100,440
      South Dakota Hourly $16.00 $20.00 $23.46 $25.30 $26.31
      Yearly $33,280 $41,600 $48,800 $52,620 $54,710
      Rhode Island Hourly $23.25 $23.25 $23.25 $32.05 $40.61
      Yearly $48,370 $48,370 $48,370 $66,650 $84,480
      Arizona Hourly $17.82 $18.73 $23.07 $39.67 $41.58
      Yearly $37,070 $38,960 $47,980 $82,520 $86,480
      Alabama Hourly $15.56 $17.27 $22.82 $29.45 $36.78
      Yearly $32,360 $35,920 $47,470 $61,250 $76,500
      South Carolina Hourly $16.44 $18.31 $22.69 $28.11 $32.00
      Yearly $34,200 $38,080 $47,200 $58,470 $66,560
      Ohio Hourly $18.46 $21.18 $22.56 $27.95 $33.36
      Yearly $38,390 $44,060 $46,930 $58,130 $69,380
      Pennsylvania Hourly $13.91 $18.38 $22.04 $38.77 $39.42
      Yearly $28,940 $38,240 $45,840 $80,630 $82,000
      Virginia Hourly $15.47 $18.27 $21.81 $27.36 $33.38
      Yearly $32,170 $38,010 $45,370 $56,900 $69,420
      Kentucky Hourly $16.84 $19.41 $21.26 $24.22 $28.89
      Yearly $35,020 $40,360 $44,220 $50,380 $60,100
      Georgia Hourly $15.50 $17.85 $21.24 $26.59 $35.63
      Yearly $32,240 $37,120 $44,180 $55,300 $74,120
      Florida Hourly $16.42 $18.26 $21.21 $26.62 $36.19
      Yearly $34,150 $37,980 $44,120 $55,370 $75,270
      New Mexico Hourly $16.86 $18.96 $19.30 $22.86 $32.68
      Yearly $35,060 $39,430 $40,140 $47,560 $67,970
      Texas Hourly $14.47 $17.05 $19.26 $24.11 $29.84
      Yearly $30,100 $35,460 $40,050 $50,140 $62,080
      North Carolina Hourly $15.69 $17.24 $19.10 $23.33 $29.71
      Yearly $32,630 $35,850 $39,720 $48,530 $61,790
      Tennessee Hourly $13.50 $16.24 $18.49 $23.84 $34.00
      Yearly $28,080 $33,790 $38,450 $49,580 $70,710
      Mississippi Hourly $13.46 $16.00 $18.39 $23.82 $34.10
      Yearly $27,990 $33,280 $38,240 $49,550 $70,930
      Oklahoma Hourly $15.08 $16.52 $18.18 $24.04 $38.22
      Yearly $31,370 $34,360 $37,820 $50,000 $79,490
      Louisiana Hourly $13.24 $15.10 $17.88 $22.06 $25.63
      Yearly $27,530 $31,410 $37,190 $45,890 $53,310
      North Dakota Hourly $16.53 $17.47 $17.47 $32.17 $36.53
      Yearly $34,370 $36,330 $36,330 $66,900 $75,990
      Arkansas Hourly $11.24 $14.38 $16.75 $21.22 $30.64
      Yearly $23,370 $29,900 $34,830 $44,140 $63,720
      Alaska Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      American Samoa Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Colorado Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      District of Columbia Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Guam Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Idaho Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Kansas Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Northern Mariana Islands Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Puerto Rico Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Virgin Islands Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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