Meter readers, utilities

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2019 Workforce

21.6k

Average Age

41.3

Estimated Job Growth

−11.3%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$38,113

Average Male Salary

$39,310

Average Female Salary

$31,000

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 $38,113 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Meter readers, utilities by wage are Physical therapist assistants & aides, Occupational therapy assistants & aides, and Prepress technicians & workers.

Meter readers, utilities are part of the Office & Administrative Support Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of office & administrative support workers, Switchboard operators, including answering service, Telephone operators, Communications equipment operators, all other, Bill & account collectors, and 45 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Meter readers, utilities are . The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Meter readers, utilities are .

Sales & Office Occupations Office & Administrative Support Occupations

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Meter readers, utilities and on wages and locations 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. Meter readers, utilities are paid most in Center TownshipIndianapolis City (Central) PUMA, IN but are relatively concentrated in false.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$38,113

AVERAGE SALARY

± $3,995

In 2019, Meter readers, utilities earned an average of $38,113, $17,411 less than than the average national salary of $55,524.

Prepress technicians & workers make somewhat more than Meter readers, utilities while Physical therapist assistants & aides make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Meter readers, utilities as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

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WAGE GINI

In 2015, Meter readers, utilities had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.305, which is lower than 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).

Wage by Location

Center TownshipIndianapolis City (Central) PUMA, IN

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Meter readers, utilities.

Spatial Concentration

Center TownshipIndianapolis City (Central) PUMA, IN

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Meter readers, utilities

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Meter readers, utilities.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Meter readers, utilities, by number of employees, are Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems, Electric power generation, transmission & distribution, Other administrative & other support services, Natural gas distribution, Electric & gas, and other combinations, Administration of economic programs & space research, Executive offices & legislative bodies, and Construction.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Meter readers, utilities, by average wage, are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution, Natural gas distribution, and Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems.

Industries by Share

21.6k

2019 Workforce

± 3,607

−6.71%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 24.9%

The number of people employed as Meter readers, utilities has been declining at a rate of −6.71%, from 23,140 people in 2018 to 21,587 people in 2019.

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 33%, followed by Electric power generation, transmission & distribution with 24.5% and Other administrative & other support services with 9.83%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Meter readers, utilities in the US. The average age of male Meter readers, utilities in the workforce is 40.7 and of female Meter readers, utilities is 44.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Meter readers, utilities is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

18.5k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 3,337

3.11k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 1,369

85.6% of Meter readers, utilities are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Meter readers, utilities.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Meter readers, utilities

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

73.7% of Meter readers, utilities are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 12.9% of Meter readers, utilities, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Meter readers, utilities.

Age by Sex

40.7

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.73

44.5

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 5.75

The median age of Meter readers, utilities is 41.3, and Male employees are generally 3.8 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Meter readers, utilities hold a major in Business.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

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MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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, and Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Meter readers, utilities need more than the average amount of Operation and Control, Troubleshooting, and Programming.

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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 3.71%, but Meter Readers, Utilities are expected to see a growth of −11.3% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−11.3%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.