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Meter Readers, Utilities Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Meter Readers, Utilities salaries across 39 states

$54,145
National Average (Median)
$79,040
Highest: California
$37,120
Lowest: Mississippi

Meter Readers, Utilities Salary by State

Compare Meter Readers, Utilities salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$37,120
$79,040

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $45,710 AK $62,690 AZ $44,760 AR $37,340 CA $79,040 CO $66,550 CT $64,180 DE $58,240 FL $40,610 GA $43,140 HI $51,910 IL $60,690 IN $49,200 IA $60,940 KS $49,870 KY $44,450 LA $37,570 MA $54,150 MI $60,870 MN $73,930 MS $37,120 MO $49,150 NV $76,120 NJ $63,030 NM $48,530 NY $56,960 NC $41,830 OH $47,780 OK $39,480 OR $63,660 PA $78,450 RI $56,830 SC $47,850 TN $45,210 TX $43,030 VA $44,020 WA $65,900 WV $59,430 WY $61,470

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
California
$79,040
#2
Pennsylvania
$78,450
#3
Nevada
$76,120
#4
Minnesota
$73,930
#5
Colorado
$66,550

Meter Readers, Utilities Salary in All 39 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 California $79,040 $79,610 810
2 Pennsylvania $78,450 $71,010 860
3 Nevada $76,120 $72,100 160
4 Minnesota $73,930 $68,300 120
5 Colorado $66,550 $69,740 150
6 Washington $65,900 $73,150 390
7 Connecticut $64,180 $69,880 140
8 Oregon $63,660 $61,440 120
9 New Jersey $63,030 $67,780 870
10 Alaska $62,690 $62,030 40
11 Wyoming $61,470 $66,840 50
12 Iowa $60,940 $58,550 120
13 Michigan $60,870 $62,870 270
14 Illinois $60,690 $62,280 570
15 West Virginia $59,430 $58,430 280
16 Delaware $58,240 $64,240 30
17 New York $56,960 $64,020 930
18 Rhode Island $56,830 $57,980 40
19 Massachusetts $54,150 $61,110 300
20 Hawaii $51,910 $55,160 50
21 Kansas $49,870 $48,660 80
22 Indiana $49,200 $58,170 330
23 Missouri $49,150 $54,590 330
24 New Mexico $48,530 $51,790 350
25 South Carolina $47,850 $47,910 410
26 Ohio $47,780 $56,420 1,070
27 Alabama $45,710 $49,940 470
28 Tennessee $45,210 $48,930 860
29 Arizona $44,760 $48,880 360
30 Kentucky $44,450 $47,050 690
31 Virginia $44,020 $45,090 630
32 Georgia $43,140 $47,200 670
33 Texas $43,030 $44,680 1,360
34 North Carolina $41,830 $44,720 640
35 Florida $40,610 $47,960 N/A
36 Oklahoma $39,480 $45,060 390
37 Louisiana $37,570 $38,430 500
38 Arkansas $37,340 $40,470 230
39 Mississippi $37,120 $40,580 600

Meter Readers, Utilities Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Meter Readers, Utilities keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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