Meter readers, utilities

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2023 Workforce

19.7k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

−11.9%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$51,450

Average Male Salary

$52,098

Average Female Salary

$46,589

About

Meter readers, utilities are most often employed by the Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems industry. The average yearly wage for Meter readers, utilities was $51,450 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Meter readers, utilities are Dubois, Knox, Spencer, Perry, Pike & Crawford Counties PUMA, IN, South Plains Association of Governments--Outside Lubbock County PUMA, TX, and Bradford, Tioga, Susquehanna & Sullivan Counties PUMA, PA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Meter readers, utilities are Alachua County (Outer) PUMA, FL, Marion County--Lawrence Township, Indianapolis (Northeast) & Lawrence Cities PUMA, IN, and Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ.

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Employment and salary information for the Meter readers, utilities workforce. Meter readers, utilities workforce in 2023 was 19,742 people, of which 11.8% were women and 88.2% were men. Meter readers, utilities are paid most in Dubois, Knox, Spencer, Perry, Pike & Crawford Counties PUMA, IN but are relatively concentrated in Alachua County (Outer) PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

17,420

Male Workforce

± 3.24k

2,322

Female Workforce

± 1.18k

The Meter readers, utilities workforce in 2023 was 19,742 people (11.8% women and 88.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of −39.4% between 2014 (32,556) and 2023 (19,742).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Meter readers, utilities.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Wyoming ($128,783), Idaho ($82,148), and Connecticut ($81,429).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$51,450

AVERAGE WAGE

#326 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Meter readers, utilities earned an average of $51,450, $16,277 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Meter readers, utilities in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.321

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Meter readers, utilities had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.321, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Meter readers, utilities (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Meter readers, utilities compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Meter readers, utilities and on wages for those in the field. Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems is the industry that employs the most Meter readers, utilities, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Meter readers, utilities, by average wage, is Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($68,884).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

19.7k

2023 Workforce

± 3,449

−5.49%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 25.8%

This graphic shows the share of Meter readers, utilities employed by various industries. Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems employs the largest share of Meter readers, utilities at 41.9%, followed by Electric power generation, transmission & distribution with 33.8% and Natural gas distribution with 15.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Meter readers, utilities in the US. The workforce of Meter readers, utilities in 2023 was 19,742 people, with 11.8% woman, and 88.2% men. The average age of male Meter readers, utilities in the workforce is 41.6 and of female Meter readers, utilities is 45.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Meter readers, utilities is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Meter readers, utilities in 2023 was 19,742 people, with 11.8% woman, and 88.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (2,409 people), 25 to 29 years (2,270 people), and 30 to 34 years (2,236 people). Among them they concentrated 35.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 15.1% of Meter readers, utilities workers were Hispanic and 84.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (78.4%), Puerto Rican (11.1)%, and Dominican (6.08)%

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Races

In 2023, 70.7% of the Meter readers, utilities workforce were White, of which 14.6% were women and 85.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (16%) and Two or More Races (8%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Meter readers, utilities from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Meter readers, utilities is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Among the necessary skills for Meter readers, utilities, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Meter readers, utilities need more than the average amount of Programming.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Meter readers, utilities in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (397 people), Protective Services (123 people), and Education (105 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Meter readers, utilities workers were High School or Equivalent (9,289 people), Some college (6,711 people), and Associates Degree (1,671 people).

The graphic shows the Meter readers, utilities workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Meter readers, utilities from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Meter readers, utilities need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Meter Readers, Utilities from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Meter Readers, Utilities are expected to see a growth of −11.9% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−11.9%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Meter readers, utilities. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.