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Utilities Meter Readers in Pennsylvania

Is Pennsylvania a good place for you to work as an Utilities Meter Reader?

-3% Jobs Projection
$54,940 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

While jobs for Utilities Meter Readers in Pennsylvania are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Utilities Meter Readers in Pennsylvania is expected to decrease.

  • Utilities Meter Readers in Pennsylvania earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Utilities Meter Readers Work in Pennsylvania?

In 2018, there were 1,210 Utilities Meter Readers working in the state.

There were 1,200 Utilities Meter Readers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 565 Utilities Meter Readers working in it, which means Pennsylvania has more Utilities Meter Readers than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Utilities Meter Readers in this state are declining at a rate of 3.0% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 90 annual job openings, and a total of 1,300 jobs for Pennsylvania Utilities Meter Readers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,300 annual jobs and 33,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Utilities Meter Readers Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Utilities Meter Readers ranged from $24,500 to $75,940 with $54,940 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.78 to $36.51. The median hourly rate was $26.41.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $24.41 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.00.

The median salary in Pennsylvania is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Utilities Meter Readers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Utilities Meter Readers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,770 n/a
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 450 $62,750
Pittsburgh, PA 310 $60,750
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 120 $51,900
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 70 $48,030
York-Hanover, PA 40 $61,620
Reading, PA 40 $55,790

Top States for Utilities Meter Readers Employment

View the list below to see where most Utilities Meter Readers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 2,770 $30,110
Indiana 2,210 $39,800
California 2,080 $58,200
Georgia 1,810 $33,490
Ohio 1,720 $44,680
Florida 1,510 $33,310
Louisiana 1,390 $26,390
Michigan 1,270 $43,600
Pennsylvania 1,210 $54,940
New Jersey 1,180 $0
New York 1,160 $55,050
Missouri 1,050 $38,380
North Carolina 890 $37,260
Tennessee 860 $39,180
Illinois 850 $48,700
Kentucky 830 $34,460
Virginia 820 $36,550
Washington 800 $47,470
Arizona 790 $48,770
Arkansas 730 $28,410

Below are the states where Utilities Meter Readers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Delaware $64,240
Massachusetts $61,120
New Hampshire $60,720
Colorado $59,870
Connecticut $59,620
Nevada $59,380
California $58,200
Wisconsin $58,130
Minnesota $57,790
New York $55,050

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