Meter Reader, Utilities salary
48,150 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 43-5041
Half of all meter readers, utilities in the United States earn more than 48,150 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay593of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.67×39,410 USD – 65,750 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 39,410 USD |
| Median | 48,150 USD |
| Mean | 55,380 USD |
| Upper quartile | 65,750 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 43-5041 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Sales and Related Workers, All Other 48,280 USD
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 48,250 USD
- Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 48,220 USD
- Foundry Mold and Coremakers 48,110 USD
- Dental Assistants 48,070 USD
- Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 48,040 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov