DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-5041 Meter Readers, Utilities

Occupational Description:
Read meter and record consumption of electricity, gas, water, or steam.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 10031$30.06/hr$0.97/hr$15.33/hr$24.95/hr$32.64/hr$36.92/hr$39.48/hr
Minnesota 18036$28.53/hr$0.71/hr$14.54/hr$22.33/hr$30.21/hr$36.07/hr$39.09/hr
U S 30,4501,157$22.50/hr$0.25/hr$12.56/hr$15.43/hr$20.58/hr$28.11/hr$35.24/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Meter Readers, Utilities
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities40$35.19/hr
Public Administration30$26.40/hr
Other Regional Data For Meter Readers, Utilities
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 100 $32.64/hr -12.7%
Central Minnesota 30 $26.78/hr -13.8%
Southeast Minnesota 10 $24.20/hr -11.1%
Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A -7.7%
Southwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A -8.3%
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