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Meter Readers, Utilities Salary by State (2024)

Compare Meter Readers, Utilities salaries across 47 states

$54,137
National Average (Median)
$87,610
Highest: Wisconsin
$34,830
Lowest: Arkansas

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Wisconsin
$87,610
#2
Nebraska
$84,730
#3
California
$78,970
#4
Illinois
$78,620
#5
Nevada
$71,600

Meter Readers, Utilities Salary in All 47 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Wisconsin $87,610 $80,990 230
2 Nebraska $84,730 $70,680 110
3 California $78,970 $78,570 890
4 Illinois $78,620 $74,330 770
5 Nevada $71,600 $69,280 140
6 New York $69,050 $73,340 870
7 Washington $67,240 $75,450 380
8 Minnesota $66,210 $69,890 270
9 Montana $66,160 $64,820 40
10 Oregon $61,820 $61,540 140
11 Maine $61,520 $61,720 30
12 West Virginia $60,230 $58,920 400
13 Colorado $60,110 $65,360 140
14 Wyoming $59,870 $60,770 50
15 Connecticut $58,710 $61,310 110
16 Iowa $58,600 $58,710 80
17 Michigan $57,610 $61,850 280
18 Maryland $57,000 $59,510 280
19 New Jersey $56,670 $61,800 1,170
20 Vermont $56,590 $57,790 50
21 New Hampshire $56,240 $58,260 40
22 Massachusetts $55,820 $60,480 390
23 Delaware $54,540 $59,980 30
24 Utah $53,650 $55,750 210
25 Indiana $52,070 $59,270 310
26 Hawaii $50,400 $55,400 50
27 Missouri $49,570 $56,720 390
28 South Dakota $48,800 $46,630 N/A
29 Rhode Island $48,370 $59,170 40
30 Arizona $47,980 $58,120 530
31 Alabama $47,470 $50,040 430
32 South Carolina $47,200 $48,200 410
33 Ohio $46,930 $51,110 1,680
34 Pennsylvania $45,840 $57,470 990
35 Virginia $45,370 $49,090 430
36 Kentucky $44,220 $46,370 640
37 Georgia $44,180 $48,000 600
38 Florida $44,120 $49,180 940
39 New Mexico $40,140 $47,310 360
40 Texas $40,050 $44,610 1,280
41 North Carolina $39,720 $43,850 530
42 Tennessee $38,450 $44,700 720
43 Mississippi $38,240 $43,050 590
44 Oklahoma $37,820 $45,120 310
45 Louisiana $37,190 $40,950 670
46 North Dakota $36,330 $48,580 30
47 Arkansas $34,830 $39,500 200

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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