Meter Readers, Utilities Salary in California
SOC 43-5041 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Meter Readers, Utilities in California is $78,970 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $37.97 per hour. This is 61% above the national median of $49,180. 890 people work as Meter Readers, Utilities in California. Wages have grown 57% since 2014, when the median was $50,430.
Median Annual Salary
$78,970
Mean Annual
$78,570
Median Hourly
$37.97
Total Employed
890
Location Quotient
0.39
Less common here
Salary Distribution
$51k
10th
$63k
25th
$79k
Median
$96k
75th
$100k
90th
How This Compares
California
$78,970
this metro
United States
$49,180
you earn +61% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $78,970 |
| 2023 | $68,300 |
| 2022 | $67,060 |
| 2021 | $58,870 |
| 2020 | $59,630 |
| 2019 | $59,950 |
| 2018 | $58,200 |
| 2017 | $51,410 |
| 2016 | $50,320 |
| 2015 | $48,350 |
| 2014 | $50,430 |
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