Meter Readers, Utilities salary by location
National median: $48,150 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $100,480 | +108.7% | 140 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $89,460 | +85.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $87,320 | +81.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $83,350 | +73.1% | 400 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $82,420 | +71.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $80,180 | +66.5% | 250 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $79,040 | +64.2% | 810 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $78,450 | +62.9% | 860 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $78,290 | +62.6% | 250 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $77,660 | +61.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $76,120 | +58.1% | 160 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $75,830 | +57.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $75,140 | +56.1% | 210 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $75,020 | +55.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $74,030 | +53.7% | 180 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $73,930 | +53.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| Green Bay, WI | metropolitan | $69,070 | +43.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $67,130 | +39.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $67,090 | +39.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $66,930 | +39.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $66,870 | +38.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $66,550 | +38.2% | 150 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $65,900 | +36.9% | 390 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $65,600 | +36.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $64,180 | +33.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $63,660 | +32.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $63,040 | +30.9% | 1,110 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $63,030 | +30.9% | 870 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $62,690 | +30.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $61,910 | +28.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $61,830 | +28.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $61,470 | +27.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $60,940 | +26.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $60,870 | +26.4% | 270 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $60,690 | +26.0% | 570 | 2025 |
| Morgantown, WV | metropolitan | $60,530 | +25.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $59,430 | +23.4% | 280 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $58,500 | +21.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $58,240 | +21.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $58,180 | +20.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $56,960 | +18.3% | 930 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $56,860 | +18.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $56,830 | +18.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $56,830 | +18.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $55,180 | +14.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $54,310 | +12.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $54,160 | +12.5% | 210 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $54,150 | +12.5% | 300 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $51,910 | +7.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $51,220 | +6.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $50,810 | +5.5% | 300 | 2025 |
| Vineland, NJ | metropolitan | $50,750 | +5.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $50,700 | +5.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Provo, UT | metropolitan | $50,610 | +5.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $50,570 | +5.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Columbus, GA | metropolitan | $50,050 | +3.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $49,870 | +3.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| Daphne, AL | metropolitan | $49,660 | +3.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $49,410 | +2.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $49,200 | +2.2% | 330 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $49,150 | +2.1% | 330 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $49,110 | +2.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| Columbia, MO | metropolitan | $49,020 | +1.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $48,740 | +1.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $48,530 | +0.8% | 350 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $48,480 | +0.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| Jackson, TN | metropolitan | $47,870 | −0.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $47,850 | −0.6% | 410 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $47,780 | −0.8% | 1,070 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $47,430 | −1.5% | 390 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $47,160 | −2.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $47,100 | −2.2% | 140 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, TN | metropolitan | $46,560 | −3.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $46,430 | −3.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $46,360 | −3.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | metropolitan | $46,220 | −4.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | metropolitan | $46,190 | −4.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $45,980 | −4.5% | 130 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $45,710 | −5.1% | 470 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $45,430 | −5.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $45,210 | −6.1% | 860 | 2025 |
| Clarksville, TN | metropolitan | $45,210 | −6.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $44,890 | −6.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | metropolitan | $44,840 | −6.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $44,790 | −7.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Wildwood, FL | metropolitan | $44,770 | −7.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $44,760 | −7.0% | 360 | 2025 |
| Shreveport, LA | metropolitan | $44,750 | −7.1% | — | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $44,700 | −7.2% | 180 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $44,670 | −7.2% | 270 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $44,470 | −7.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $44,450 | −7.7% | 690 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $44,280 | −8.0% | 260 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $44,020 | −8.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $44,020 | −8.6% | 630 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | metropolitan | $43,740 | −9.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $43,270 | −10.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $43,140 | −10.4% | 310 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $43,140 | −10.4% | 670 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $43,030 | −10.6% | 1,360 | 2025 |