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Utilities Meter Readers in Montana

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

-13% Jobs Projection

$54,730 Median Salary

0 Job Openings

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

Employment for Utilities Meter Readers in Montana is expected to decrease.
Utilities Meter Readers in Montana earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Utilities Meter Readers Work in Montana?

60 people worked as Utilities Meter Readers in 2018 in this state.

There were 80 Utilities Meter Readers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Montana

Jobs for Utilities Meter Readers in this state are declining at a rate of 12.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -4.6%.

Montana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 0 annual job openings, and a total of 70 jobs for Montana 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 Montana?

In 2018 wages for Utilities Meter Readers ranged from $33,450 to $87,160 with $54,730 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.08 to $41.9. The median hourly rate was $26.31.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.8 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.51.

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

Top States for Utilities Meter Readers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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