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Utilities Meter Readers in Washington

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

3.6% Jobs Projection
$47,470 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Utilities Meter Readers in Washington are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Utilities Meter Readers in Washington is growing slower than average.

  • Utilities Meter Readers in Washington earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Utilities Meter Readers Work in Washington?

In Washington, there were 800 people working as Utilities Meter Readers in the year 2018.

There were 560 Utilities Meter Readers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 240 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Utilities Meter Readers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -4.6%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 40 annual job openings, and a total of 570 jobs for Washington 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Utilities Meter Readers ranged from $32,840 to $66,730 with $47,470 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.79 to $32.08. The median hourly rate was $22.82.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.89 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.07.

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

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Top Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 450 $47,290
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 180 $50,240

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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