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Meter Readers, Utilities
Full meter readers, utilities overview →U.S. mean $55,380 · median $48,150
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $79,610 | $79,040 | $38 | +43.8% | $50,400–$102,310 |
| Washington | #2 | $73,150 | $65,900 | $35 | +32.1% | $42,300–$106,330 |
| Nevada | #3 | $72,100 | $76,120 | $35 | +30.2% | $36,000–$99,790 |
| Pennsylvania | #4 | $71,010 | $78,450 | $34 | +28.2% | $39,310–$99,940 |
| Connecticut | #5 | $69,880 | $64,180 | $34 | +26.2% | $39,530–$97,550 |
| Colorado | #6 | $69,740 | $66,550 | $34 | +25.9% | $45,650–$88,670 |
| Minnesota | #7 | $68,300 | $73,930 | $33 | +23.3% | $40,150–$86,910 |
| New Jersey | #8 | $67,780 | $63,030 | $33 | +22.4% | $48,660–$91,710 |
| Wyoming | #9 | $66,840 | $61,470 | $32 | +20.7% | $44,760–$99,090 |
| Delaware | #10 | $64,240 | $58,240 | $31 | +16% | $43,520–$95,330 |
| New York | #11 | $64,020 | $56,960 | $31 | +15.6% | $39,630–$108,190 |
| Michigan | #12 | $62,870 | $60,870 | $30 | +13.5% | $39,540–$92,440 |
| Illinois | #13 | $62,280 | $60,690 | $30 | +12.5% | $31,200–$104,960 |
| Alaska | #14 | $62,030 | $62,690 | $30 | +12% | $30,520–$91,470 |
| Oregon | #15 | $61,440 | $63,660 | $30 | +10.9% | $38,850–$78,090 |
| Massachusetts | #16 | $61,110 | $54,150 | $29 | +10.3% | $43,280–$90,530 |
| Iowa | #17 | $58,550 | $60,940 | $28 | +5.7% | $42,530–$73,560 |
| West Virginia | #18 | $58,430 | $59,430 | $28 | +5.5% | $36,650–$86,880 |
| Indiana | #19 | $58,170 | $49,200 | $28 | +5% | $36,200–$97,820 |
| Rhode Island | #20 | $57,980 | $56,830 | $28 | +4.7% | $44,880–$67,750 |
| Ohio | #21 | $56,420 | $47,780 | $27 | +1.9% | $39,600–$86,560 |
| Hawaii | #22 | $55,160 | $51,910 | $27 | -0.4% | $40,260–$78,050 |
| Missouri | #23 | $54,590 | $49,150 | $26 | -1.4% | $34,040–$83,150 |
| New Mexico | #24 | $51,790 | $48,530 | $25 | -6.5% | $39,490–$64,920 |
| Alabama | #25 | $49,940 | $45,710 | $24 | -9.8% | $33,460–$72,200 |
| Tennessee | #26 | $48,930 | $45,210 | $24 | -11.6% | $30,280–$71,850 |
| Arizona | #27 | $48,880 | $44,760 | $24 | -11.7% | $38,170–$66,030 |
| Kansas | #28 | $48,660 | $49,870 | $23 | -12.1% | $15,080–$79,380 |
| Florida | #29 | $47,960 | $40,610 | $23 | -13.4% | $36,820–$73,080 |
| South Carolina | #30 | $47,910 | $47,850 | $23 | -13.5% | $32,570–$63,090 |
| Georgia | #31 | $47,200 | $43,140 | $23 | -14.8% | $36,040–$63,610 |
| Kentucky | #32 | $47,050 | $44,450 | $23 | -15% | $32,200–$62,690 |
| Virginia | #33 | $45,090 | $44,020 | $22 | -18.6% | $31,750–$61,650 |
| Oklahoma | #34 | $45,060 | $39,480 | $22 | -18.6% | $31,120–$64,500 |
| North Carolina | #35 | $44,720 | $41,830 | $22 | -19.2% | $33,730–$62,200 |
| Texas | #36 | $44,680 | $43,030 | $21 | -19.3% | $31,030–$60,360 |
| Mississippi | #37 | $40,580 | $37,120 | $20 | -26.7% | $21,600–$61,380 |
| Arkansas | #38 | $40,470 | $37,340 | $19 | -26.9% | $22,880–$66,000 |
| Louisiana | #39 | $38,430 | $37,570 | $18 | -30.6% | $23,840–$50,150 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.