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Meter Readers

Meter Readers - Wages & Trends

Wages vary by employer and area of the country.

Meter readers who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance.

Meter readers, utilities (SOC 43-5041)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $17.48 $29.87 $39.78
Yearly $36,371 $62,126 $82,743
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $15.35 $15.35 $33.01
Yearly $31,938 $31,938 $68,660
    Cook County Hourly $33.94 $39.78 $52.21
Yearly $70,596 $82,744 $108,592
    Decatur Area Hourly $32.30 $50.33 $50.35
Yearly $67,176 $104,686 $104,739
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly $20.38 $39.31 $39.70
Yearly $42,388 $81,765 $82,579
    Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area Hourly $15.35 $21.57 $26.35
Yearly $31,938 $44,866 $54,806
    Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area Hourly $15.35 $15.35 $20.83
Yearly $31,938 $31,938 $43,339
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $15.35 $15.35 $18.72
Yearly $31,938 $31,938 $38,944
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $25.40 $35.30 $45.81
Yearly $52,826 $73,410 $95,282
    Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area Hourly $15.35 $15.35 $18.65
Yearly $31,938 $31,938 $38,793
    Shawnee National Forest Area Hourly $15.35 $19.44 $27.15
Yearly $31,938 $40,425 $56,459
    Will County Hourly $23.81 $36.47 $48.40
Yearly $49,534 $75,869 $100,677
United States Hourly $18.95 $23.15 $31.61
Yearly $39,410 $48,150 $65,750

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.