Meter readers, utilities

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2024 Workforce

18.7k

Average Age

41.8

Estimated Job Growth

−11.9%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$54,470

Average Male Salary

$54,782

Average Female Salary

$52,264

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 $54,470 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Meter readers, utilities are Dubois, Knox, Spencer, Perry, Pike & Crawford Counties PUMA, IN, Ark-Tex COG (West) PUMA, TX, and Bradford, Tioga, Susquehanna & Sullivan Counties PUMA, PA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Meter readers, utilities are Marion County--Lawrence Township, Indianapolis (Northeast) & Lawrence Cities PUMA, IN, Alachua County (Outer) PUMA, FL, and Marion County (West Central)--Salem (North), Keizer Cities & Hayesville PUMA, OR.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Meter readers, utilities workforce. Meter readers, utilities workforce in 2024 was 18,720 people, of which 12.4% were women and 87.6% were men. Meter readers, utilities are paid most in Dubois, Knox, Spencer, Perry, Pike & Crawford Counties PUMA, IN but are relatively concentrated in Marion County--Lawrence Township, Indianapolis (Northeast) & Lawrence Cities PUMA, IN.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

16,401

Male Workforce

± 3.14k

2,319

Female Workforce

± 1.18k

The Meter readers, utilities workforce in 2024 was 18,720 people (12.4% women and 87.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of −42.5% between 2014 (32,556) and 2024 (18,720).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Wyoming ($132,370), Idaho ($92,758), and Connecticut ($83,821).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$54,470

AVERAGE WAGE

#303 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Meter readers, utilities earned an average of $54,470, $15,408 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Meter readers, utilities in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Meter readers, utilities had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.316, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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 ($71,359).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

18.7k

2024 Workforce

± 3,359

−5.18%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 26.4%

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 39.9%, followed by Electric power generation, transmission & distribution with 35.6% and Natural gas distribution with 15.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Meter readers, utilities in the US. The workforce of Meter readers, utilities in 2024 was 18,720 people, with 12.4% woman, and 87.6% men. The average age of male Meter readers, utilities in the workforce is 41.4 and of female Meter readers, utilities is 44.5, 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 2024 was 18,720 people, with 12.4% woman, and 87.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (2,639 people), 30 to 34 years (2,323 people), and 20 to 24 years (2,032 people). Among them they concentrated 37.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 18% of Meter readers, utilities workers were Hispanic and 82% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (71%), Puerto Rican (12.9)%, and Salvadoran (7.14)%

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Races

In 2024, 64.6% of the Meter readers, utilities workforce were White, of which 14% were women and 86% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (17.1%) and Two or More Races (11.1%).

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 2024 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 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (392 people), Protective Services (143 people), and Education (118 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Meter readers, utilities workers were High School or Equivalent (8,471 people), Some college (6,026 people), and Associates Degree (1,841 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.