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 | |
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| 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 | |