Meter Readers, Utilities Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 230 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Meter Readers, Utilities

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Bakersfield, CA	$99,840	40
San Francisco, CA	$99,350	160
San Jose, CA	$95,330	40
Wisconsin	$87,610	230
Omaha, NE-IA	$84,780	70
Nebraska	$84,730	110

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AL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Birmingham, AL	$60,830	50
Daphne, AL	$50,090	40
Alabama	$47,470	430
Huntsville, AL	$47,470	40
Northeast Alabama	$46,510	40
Southeast Alabama	$43,360	30
Tuscaloosa, AL	$40,500	40
Southwest Alabama	$32,980	50

AR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Fayetteville, AR	$40,290	40
North Arkansas	$37,340	30
West Arkansas	$37,340	30
Little Rock, AR	$36,790	50
Arkansas	$34,830	200

AZ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Phoenix, AZ	$63,310	280
Arizona	$47,980	530
Arizona	$38,360	70

CA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Bakersfield, CA	$99,840	40
San Francisco, CA	$99,350	160
San Jose, CA	$95,330	40
California	$78,970	890
Sacramento, CA	$76,380	50
Los Angeles, CA	$73,690	210
Riverside, CA	$70,110	140
San Diego, CA	$70,060	60

CO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Denver, CO	$62,490	50
Colorado	$60,110	140

CT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Connecticut	$58,710	110
Hartford, CT	$58,690	50

DC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$59,500	220

DE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Delaware	$54,540	30

FL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Miami, FL	$54,540	220
North Florida	$51,720	30
Wildwood, FL	$44,770	40
Port St. Lucie, FL	$44,560	30
Jacksonville, FL	$44,200	30
Florida	$44,120	940
North Port, FL	$41,410	30
Tampa, FL	$40,860	220
Orlando, FL	$39,910	110
Deltona, FL	$39,520	40
Gainesville, FL	$39,430	30
Palm Bay, FL	$38,700	40
Lakeland, FL	$38,640	30
Panama City, FL	$38,280	30

GA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Columbus, GA-AL	$48,630	40
Atlanta, GA	$45,710	260
Georgia	$44,180	600
Middle Georgia	$43,750	30
North Georgia	$37,180	60
South Georgia	$36,550	50

HI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Hawaii	$50,400	50

IA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Iowa	$58,600	80

IL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Chicago, IL-IN	$79,210	420
Illinois	$78,620	770
Northwest Illinois	$50,710	40
South Illinois	$47,000	40
East Central Illinois	$42,550	50
West Central Illinois	$36,800	70

IN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Central Indiana	$63,150	40
Indiana	$52,070	310
Indianapolis, IN	$49,390	80
Southern Indiana	$45,760	40
Bloomington, IN	$31,370	30

KS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kansas	$49,870	30

KY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Central Kentucky	$46,740	70
West Kentucky	$46,740	100
East Kentucky	$45,590	60
South Central Kentucky	$44,610	70
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$44,420	—
Kentucky	$44,220	640
Lexington, KY	$43,380	100
Bowling Green, KY	$41,300	—

LA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Baton Rouge, LA	$45,800	120
Shreveport, LA	$43,120	50
Lafayette, LA	$40,700	40
Alexandria, LA	$40,360	40
Houma, LA	$40,290	30
Central Louisiana	$38,170	50
Louisiana	$37,190	670
New Orleans, LA	$36,210	160
Northeast Louisiana	$35,770	70
Southwest Louisiana	$32,210	40

MA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Boston, MA-NH	$56,040	260
Massachusetts	$55,820	390
Worcester, MA	$47,210	70

MD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Hagerstown, MD-WV	$64,750	40
Maryland	$57,000	280
Baltimore, MD	$48,570	110

ME

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Maine	$61,520	30

MI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Detroit, MI	$57,670	160
Michigan	$57,610	280

MN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Minneapolis, MN-WI	$66,210	200
Minnesota	$66,210	270

MO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kansas City, MO-KS	$60,020	130
St. Louis, MO-IL	$53,260	120
Missouri	$49,570	390
Columbia, MO	$49,020	30
Central Missouri	$42,580	40
Springfield, MO	$37,000	30
North Missouri	$25,580	30

MS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
West Delta Mississippi	$44,880	80
Upper East Mississippi	$42,970	100
Lower East Mississippi	$42,900	60
Gulfport, MS	$38,730	80
Jackson, MS	$38,240	—
Mississippi	$38,240	590
Lower West Mississippi	$36,110	40

MT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Montana	$66,160	40

NC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Raleigh, NC	$51,420	40
Charlotte, NC-SC	$44,760	70
Western North Carolina	$42,470	40
Greensboro, NC	$40,870	80
North Carolina	$39,720	530
Winston, NC	$37,510	40
Central North Carolina	$37,190	60
Eastern North Carolina	$36,810	60
Wilmington, NC	$36,560	40

ND

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Fargo, ND-MN	$42,340	—
North Dakota	$36,330	30

NE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Omaha, NE-IA	$84,780	70
Nebraska	$84,730	110

NH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Hampshire	$56,240	40

NJ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Jersey	$56,670	1,170
Atlantic City, NJ	$50,430	60
Vineland, NJ	$49,280	30

NM

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northern New Mexico	$49,610	40
Eastern New Mexico	$44,280	100
New Mexico	$40,140	360
Albuquerque, NM	$40,130	—
Las Cruces, NM	$37,600	30

NV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Reno, NV	$77,780	50
Nevada	$71,600	140
Las Vegas, NV	$65,330	40
Balance of Nevada	$51,410	30

NY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New York, NY-NJ	$69,810	1,320
New York	$69,050	870
Albany, NY	$58,500	30
Southwest New York	$46,960	60
Rochester, NY	$45,430	40
Buffalo, NY	$42,360	70
Kiryas Joel, NY	$40,380	40

OH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Cleveland, OH	$57,500	170
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$53,090	140
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$48,610	40
Dayton, OH	$47,770	50
Columbus, OH	$46,930	—
Ohio	$46,930	1,680
Akron, OH	$45,100	90
Toledo, OH	$44,880	210
Southern Ohio	$40,150	110

OK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northwest Oklahoma	$38,900	50
Southeast Oklahoma	$38,440	60
Oklahoma	$37,820	310
Oklahoma City, OK	$37,820	90
Northeast Oklahoma	$37,630	30
Tulsa, OK	$36,410	40

OR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Portland, OR-WA	$63,610	80
Oregon	$61,820	140

PA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Allentown, PA-NJ	$66,210	50
Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$61,010	490
Pennsylvania	$45,840	990
Pittsburgh, PA	$44,630	270
Southwestern Pennsylvania	$43,800	—
Lancaster, PA	$39,930	40
York, PA	$39,310	40
Scranton, PA	$38,830	40
Central Pennsylvania	$38,240	—
Northeastern Pennsylvania	$38,240	60

PR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Juan, PR	$30,020	150

RI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Providence, RI-MA	$48,370	70
Rhode Island	$48,370	40

SC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Greenville, SC	$50,930	90
Charleston, SC	$49,100	40
Myrtle Beach, SC	$47,200	50
South Carolina	$47,200	410
Columbia, SC	$40,450	50
Northwestern South Carolina	$38,660	30
Northeastern South Carolina	$36,100	30

SD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
South Dakota	$48,800	—

TN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
South Central Tennessee	$53,620	40
Cleveland, TN	$46,560	30
Jackson, TN	$46,310	40
Morristown, TN	$45,420	30
Clarksville, TN-KY	$45,210	40
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$44,980	30
Knoxville, TN	$44,890	70
Nashville, TN	$43,390	100
Kingsport, TN-VA	$40,780	30
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$40,080	50
Tennessee	$38,450	720
Johnson City, TN	$37,950	40
North Central Tennessee	$37,900	100
West Tennessee	$37,790	120
East Tennessee	$37,350	70

TX

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Hill Country Region of Texas	$46,930	30
Houston, TX	$45,830	310
Austin, TX	$44,760	60
Northwestern Region of Texas	$42,610	80
Dallas, TX	$41,240	250
Texas	$40,050	1,280
San Antonio, TX	$39,760	100
El Paso, TX	$37,980	30
North Region of Texas	$37,650	50
Brownsville, TX	$35,420	30
Coastal Plains Region of Texas	$34,130	30
McAllen, TX	$29,800	60

UT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Salt Lake City, UT	$63,710	70
Ogden, UT	$58,670	30
Utah	$53,650	210
Provo, UT	$49,180	40
High Desert Utah	$37,180	40

VA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northern West Virginia	$62,640	120
West Virginia	$60,230	400
Southern West Virginia	$58,320	50
Virginia	$45,370	430
Southwest Virginia	$43,860	40
Richmond, VA	$40,670	50
Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$38,010	120

VT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Burlington, VT	$56,590	40
Vermont	$56,590	50

WA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Washington	$67,240	380
Seattle, WA	$66,410	200
Eastern Washington	$42,300	50
Western Washington	$42,300	50

WI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Wisconsin	$87,610	230
Green Bay, WI	$69,070	40
South Central Wisconsin	$64,670	30

WV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Morgantown, WV	$60,780	60
Huntington, WV-KY-OH	$49,180	60

WY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Wyoming	$59,870	50