Average Meter Readers, Utilities Salary in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI

BLS tracks 40 meter readers, utilities in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI but does not publish a wage estimate for this occupation in this location. Below you'll find national context and peer states with reported wages.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for meter readers, utilities in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 40
How common this job is here: 0.39×; Less concentrated here than nationally.

Where meter readers, utilities earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for meter readers, utilities this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Wisconsin: $42.12/hr
Nebraska: $40.74/hr
California: $37.97/hr
Illinois: $37.80/hr
Nevada: $34.42/hr
New York: $33.20/hr
Washington: $32.33/hr
Minnesota: $31.83/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Bakersfield-Delano, CA: $48.00/hr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: $47.76/hr
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: $45.83/hr
Omaha, NE-IA: $40.76/hr
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN: $38.08/hr
Reno, NV: $37.40/hr
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA: $36.72/hr
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA: $35.43/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for meter readers, utilities from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: -12.0%; -2,400 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 1,300; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.