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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
43-5041 Meter Readers, Utilities
Read meter and record consumption of electricity, gas, water, or steam.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 33,570 |
3.9 % |
$21.46 |
$44,640 |
1.1 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$11.83 |
$14.43 |
$19.40 |
$26.84 |
$34.15 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$24,600 |
$30,010 |
$40,360 |
$55,820 |
$71,040 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
13,190 |
0.24 |
$20.08 |
$41,770 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution |
6,900 |
1.76 |
$26.57 |
$55,260 |
| Natural Gas Distribution |
2,740 |
2.50 |
$27.81 |
$57,850 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems |
2,040 |
3.96 |
$18.43 |
$38,340 |
| Employment Services |
890 |
0.02 |
$18.49 |
$38,450 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems |
2,040 |
3.96 |
$18.43 |
$38,340 |
| Natural Gas Distribution |
2,740 |
2.50 |
$27.81 |
$57,850 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution |
6,900 |
1.76 |
$26.57 |
$55,260 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas |
80 |
0.28 |
$22.06 |
$45,890 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
13,190 |
0.24 |
$20.08 |
$41,770 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Natural Gas Distribution |
2,740 |
2.50 |
$27.81 |
$57,850 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution |
6,900 |
1.76 |
$26.57 |
$55,260 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
260 |
0.01 |
$22.38 |
$46,560 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas |
80 |
0.28 |
$22.06 |
$45,890 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
13,190 |
0.24 |
$20.08 |
$41,770 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
2,770 |
0.23 |
0.99 |
$16.16 |
$33,610 |
| Indiana |
2,210 |
0.73 |
3.13 |
$20.06 |
$41,730 |
| California |
2,080 |
0.12 |
0.53 |
$29.33 |
$61,010 |
| Georgia |
1,810 |
0.41 |
1.78 |
$18.02 |
$37,480 |
| Ohio |
1,720 |
0.32 |
1.37 |
$21.67 |
$45,070 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Louisiana |
1,390 |
0.73 |
3.14 |
$13.34 |
$27,740 |
| Indiana |
2,210 |
0.73 |
3.13 |
$20.06 |
$41,730 |
| West Virginia |
440 |
0.63 |
2.72 |
$19.25 |
$40,040 |
| Arkansas |
730 |
0.61 |
2.61 |
$14.03 |
$29,180 |
| Mississippi |
640 |
0.57 |
2.45 |
$14.55 |
$30,260 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Massachusetts |
570 |
0.16 |
0.69 |
$29.59 |
$61,540 |
| California |
2,080 |
0.12 |
0.53 |
$29.33 |
$61,010 |
| Colorado |
440 |
0.17 |
0.73 |
$28.91 |
$60,130 |
| New York |
1,160 |
0.12 |
0.53 |
$28.69 |
$59,670 |
| Connecticut |
160 |
0.09 |
0.41 |
$28.48 |
$59,240 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
1,770 |
0.19 |
0.80 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN |
1,630 |
1.57 |
6.76 |
$19.82 |
$41,230 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
770 |
0.13 |
0.54 |
$27.87 |
$57,960 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
630 |
0.23 |
1.01 |
$19.92 |
$41,420 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
560 |
0.12 |
0.52 |
$28.70 |
$59,700 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
510 |
0.17 |
0.74 |
$16.02 |
$33,320 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
500 |
0.24 |
1.05 |
$25.49 |
$53,020 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
480 |
0.14 |
0.59 |
$16.76 |
$34,860 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
450 |
0.23 |
0.97 |
$23.63 |
$49,140 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
450 |
0.16 |
0.68 |
$28.16 |
$58,570 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Beckley, WV |
100 |
2.30 |
9.91 |
$19.31 |
$40,170 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN |
1,630 |
1.57 |
6.76 |
$19.82 |
$41,230 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX |
180 |
1.14 |
4.92 |
$15.35 |
$31,930 |
| Alexandria, LA |
70 |
1.09 |
4.71 |
$13.99 |
$29,100 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ |
40 |
0.85 |
3.65 |
$23.41 |
$48,680 |
| Valdosta, GA |
40 |
0.84 |
3.63 |
$13.03 |
$27,100 |
| Monroe, LA |
60 |
0.79 |
3.40 |
$13.13 |
$27,300 |
| Macon, GA |
70 |
0.70 |
3.00 |
$18.36 |
$38,180 |
| Abilene, TX |
40 |
0.65 |
2.80 |
$14.12 |
$29,370 |
| Wichita, KS |
190 |
0.63 |
2.72 |
$18.70 |
$38,890 |
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