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Utilities Meter Readers in Arizona

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-3% Jobs Projection
$48,770 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

While jobs for Utilities Meter Readers in Arizona are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Utilities Meter Readers in Arizona is expected to decrease.

  • Utilities Meter Readers in Arizona earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Utilities Meter Readers Work in Arizona?

There were approximately 790 workers employed as Utilities Meter Readers in this state in 2018.

There were 770 Utilities Meter Readers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 565 Utilities Meter Readers working in it, which means Arizona has more Utilities Meter Readers than average.

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Job Projections for Arizona

Jobs for Utilities Meter Readers in this state are declining at a rate of 3.3% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Arizona Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 60 annual Utilities Meter Readers job openings in Arizona, and 880 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,300 annual jobs and 33,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Utilities Meter Readers Make in Arizona?

In 2018 wages for Utilities Meter Readers ranged from $30,190 to $76,930 with $48,770 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.52 to $36.99. The median hourly rate was $23.45.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.41 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.04.

The median salary in Arizona is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Arizona Metros for Utilities Meter Readers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Utilities Meter Readers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 500 $49,430
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 40 $47,720
Tucson, AZ 30 $43,650

Top States for Utilities Meter Readers Employment

View the list below to see where most Utilities Meter Readers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 2,770 $30,110
Indiana 2,210 $39,800
California 2,080 $58,200
Georgia 1,810 $33,490
Ohio 1,720 $44,680
Florida 1,510 $33,310
Louisiana 1,390 $26,390
Michigan 1,270 $43,600
Pennsylvania 1,210 $54,940
New Jersey 1,180 $0
New York 1,160 $55,050
Missouri 1,050 $38,380
North Carolina 890 $37,260
Tennessee 860 $39,180
Illinois 850 $48,700
Kentucky 830 $34,460
Virginia 820 $36,550
Washington 800 $47,470
Arizona 790 $48,770
Arkansas 730 $28,410

Below are the states where Utilities Meter Readers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Delaware $64,240
Massachusetts $61,120
New Hampshire $60,720
Colorado $59,870
Connecticut $59,620
Nevada $59,380
California $58,200
Wisconsin $58,130
Minnesota $57,790
New York $55,050

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