Meter Readers, Utilities — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 47 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$49,180

Highest

$87,610

Wisconsin

Lowest

$34,830

Arkansas

Total Employment

19,230

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Wisconsin	$87,610	230	+78.1%
2	Nebraska	$84,730	110	+72.3%
3	California	$78,970	890	+60.6%
4	Illinois	$78,620	770	+59.9%
5	Nevada	$71,600	140	+45.6%
6	New York	$69,050	870	+40.4%
7	Washington	$67,240	380	+36.7%
8	Minnesota	$66,210	270	+34.6%
9	Montana	$66,160	40	+34.5%
10	Oregon	$61,820	140	+25.7%
11	Maine	$61,520	30	+25.1%
12	West Virginia	$60,230	400	+22.5%
13	Colorado	$60,110	140	+22.2%
14	Wyoming	$59,870	50	+21.7%
15	Connecticut	$58,710	110	+19.4%
16	Iowa	$58,600	80	+19.2%
17	Michigan	$57,610	280	+17.1%
18	Maryland	$57,000	280	+15.9%
19	New Jersey	$56,670	1,170	+15.2%
20	Vermont	$56,590	50	+15.1%
21	New Hampshire	$56,240	40	+14.4%
22	Massachusetts	$55,820	390	+13.5%
23	Delaware	$54,540	30	+10.9%
24	Utah	$53,650	210	+9.1%
25	Indiana	$52,070	310	+5.9%
26	Hawaii	$50,400	50	+2.5%
27	Missouri	$49,570	390	+0.8%
28	South Dakota	$48,800	0	-0.8%
29	Rhode Island	$48,370	40	-1.6%
30	Arizona	$47,980	530	-2.4%
31	Alabama	$47,470	430	-3.5%
32	South Carolina	$47,200	410	-4.0%
33	Ohio	$46,930	1,680	-4.6%
34	Pennsylvania	$45,840	990	-6.8%
35	Virginia	$45,370	430	-7.7%
36	Kentucky	$44,220	640	-10.1%
37	Georgia	$44,180	600	-10.2%
38	Florida	$44,120	940	-10.3%
39	New Mexico	$40,140	360	-18.4%
40	Texas	$40,050	1,280	-18.6%
41	North Carolina	$39,720	530	-19.2%
42	Tennessee	$38,450	720	-21.8%
43	Mississippi	$38,240	590	-22.2%
44	Oklahoma	$37,820	310	-23.1%
45	Louisiana	$37,190	670	-24.4%
46	North Dakota	$36,330	30	-26.1%
47	Arkansas	$34,830	200	-29.2%