The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.
Employment
Major employers:
- Electric, gas, and water companies
Outlook
Demand for this career is declining. Technological advances are reducing the need for meter readers. Computerized meters allow readers to access information from a distance. Thus, workers can access information from in front of a house rather than go to the meter in back. This allows readers to cover more area each day. In addition, some new meters send the meter reading directly to the company, reducing the need for meter readers in these areas.
There will be some openings as workers leave this career or retire.
Meter Readers (CIS 100132)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
1,187 Small |
& |
-5.0% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
79 Very few |
| Champaign Area |
20 Very small |
& |
-5.0% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
28 Very small |
& |
-14.3% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Cook County |
370 Small |
& |
-0.8% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
27 Very few |
| Decatur Area |
43 Small |
& |
-7.0% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
33 Very small |
& |
3.0% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Du Page County |
102 Very small |
& |
-11.8% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| Edwardsville Area |
29 Very small |
& |
6.9% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
17 Very small |
& |
-11.8% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
48 Very small |
& |
-2.1% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Lake County |
72 Very small |
& |
6.9% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| McHenry County |
14 Very small |
& |
-14.3% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
21 Very small |
& |
-4.8% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
62 Small |
& |
-4.8% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
60 Very small |
& |
-8.3% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
18 Very small |
& |
-5.6% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
36 Very small |
& |
-13.9% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Rockford Area |
40 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
20 Very small |
& |
-15.0% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Springfield Area |
28 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
59 Small |
& |
-15.3% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Vermilion County |
7 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
-0.5% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Will County |
65 Very small |
& |
-20.0% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| United States |
21,100 Very small |
& |
-12.3% |
2.8% |
>>>> |
1,400 Very few |