Meter Readers, Utilities Salary in Illinois
SOC 43-5041 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Meter Readers, Utilities in Illinois is $78,620 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $37.80 per hour. This is 60% above the national median of $49,180. 770 people work as Meter Readers, Utilities in Illinois. Wages have grown 102% since 2014, when the median was $39,010.
Median Annual Salary
$78,620
Mean Annual
$74,330
Median Hourly
$37.80
Total Employed
770
Location Quotient
1.00
Average concentration
Salary Distribution
$38k
10th
$51k
25th
$79k
Median
$96k
75th
$107k
90th
How This Compares
Illinois
$78,620
this metro
United States
$49,180
you earn +60% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $78,620 |
| 2023 | $54,140 |
| 2022 | $51,440 |
| 2021 | $46,700 |
| 2020 | $55,380 |
| 2019 | $53,410 |
| 2018 | $48,700 |
| 2017 | $45,120 |
| 2016 | $40,720 |
| 2015 | $37,130 |
| 2014 | $39,010 |
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