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Utilities Meter Readers in New Mexico

Get the information you need to know about working as an Utilities Meter Reader.

-6% Jobs Projection

$36,660 Median Salary

20 Job Openings

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

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

How Many Utilities Meter Readers Work in New Mexico?

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

There were 220 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 New Mexico has fewer Utilities Meter Readers than average.

Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Utilities Meter Readers in this state are declining at a rate of 5.7% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -4.6%.

New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Utilities Meter Readers job openings in New Mexico, and 330 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Utilities Meter Readers Make in New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Utilities Meter Readers ranged from $24,740 to $49,680 with $36,660 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.9 to $23.88. The median hourly rate was $17.63.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.6 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.97.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico 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
Albuquerque, NM	70	$39,630

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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