How does Meter Readers, Utilities pay in South Dakota compare to the national average?

South Dakota Meter Readers, Utilities salaries are 1% below the US national median of $49,180 per year.

What is the salary range for a Meter Readers, Utilities in South Dakota?

Meter Readers, Utilities salaries in South Dakota range from $33,280 (10th percentile) to $54,710 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Meter Readers, Utilities Salary in South Dakota

SOC 43-5041 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Meter Readers, Utilities in South Dakota is $48,800 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $23.46 per hour. This is 1% below the national median of $49,180. Wages have grown 40% since 2014, when the median was $34,900.

Median Annual Salary

$48,800

Mean Annual

$46,630

Median Hourly

$23.46

Total Employed

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Salary Distribution

$33k

10th

$42k

25th

$49k

Median

$53k

75th

$55k

90th

How This Compares

South Dakota

$48,800

this metro

United States

$49,180

you earn -1% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$48,800	$46,630	—
2022	$47,440	$47,170	40
2021	$46,600	$42,030	30
2020	$43,390	$44,810	40
2016	$35,730	$37,640	60
2015	$35,950	$37,390	70
2014	$34,900	$35,840	70

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