Meter readers, utilities

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce
20.9k
Average Age
41.7
Estimated Job Growth
−12.3%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$49,790
Average Male Salary
$50,521
Average Female Salary
$44,730

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Meter readers, utilities workforce. Meter readers, utilities workforce in 2022 was 20,885 people, of which 12.6% were women and 87.4% were men. Meter readers, utilities are paid most in Dubois, Knox, Spencer, Perry, Pike & Crawford Counties PUMA, IN but are relatively concentrated in Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
18,250
Male Workforce
± 3.32k
2,635
Female Workforce
± 1.26k

The Meter readers, utilities workforce in 2022 was 20,885 people (12.6% women and 87.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of −35.8% between 2014 (32,556) and 2022 (20,885).

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Employment by Location

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During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Wyoming ($106,880), Connecticut ($76,882), and New Hampshire ($72,443).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$49,790
AVERAGE WAGE
#324 in the ranking (2022)
$64,683
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Meter readers, utilities earned an average of $49,790, $14,892 less than the average national salary of $64,683

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.31
WAGE GINI

In 2022, Meter readers, utilities had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.31, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Meter readers, utilities (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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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 Not specified utilities ($66,176).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
20.9k
2022 Workforce
± 3,548
−6.07%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 25.2%

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 44.5%, followed by Electric power generation, transmission & distribution with 39.3% and Natural gas distribution with 16.2%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Meter readers, utilities in the US. The workforce of Meter readers, utilities in 2022 was 20,885 people, with 12.6% woman, and 87.4% men. The average age of male Meter readers, utilities in the workforce is 41.1 and of female Meter readers, utilities is 45.4, 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 2022 was 20,885 people, with 12.6% woman, and 87.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (2,841 people), 30 to 34 years (2,617  people), and 35 to 39 years (2,353 people). Among them they concentrated 38% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 16.6% of Meter readers, utilities workers were Hispanic and 83.4% non-Hispanic.

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Races

In 2022, 72.9% of the Meter readers, utilities workforce were White, of which 15% were women and 85% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (14.5%) and Two or More Races (6.49%).

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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 2022 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 Operation and Control.

Majors

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Degree

The most common majors achieved by Meter readers, utilities in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (371 people), Visual & Performing Arts (123 people), and Biology (112 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 (9,899 people), Some college (6,740 people), and Associates Degree (2,169 people).

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Skills

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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.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Meter Readers, Utilities from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Meter Readers, Utilities are expected to see a growth of −12.3% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−12.3%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
2.84%
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 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.

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