Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$42,300
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $23,600 (35.8%) below Washington's $65,900 median for this occupation in 2025.
50 jobs reported for the full area
SOC 43-5041
Meter Readers, Utilities Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $65,900
- 10th percentile
- $42,300
- 25th percentile
- $59,990
- 75th percentile
- $78,970
- 90th percentile
- $106,330
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $59,990 to $78,970 in 2025, a span of $18,980.
Across 4 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $42,300 in Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area to $74,030 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$65,600
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $300 (0.5%) below Washington's $65,900 median for this occupation in 2025.
60 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$74,030
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $8,130 (12.3%) above Washington's $65,900 median for this occupation in 2025.
180 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$42,300
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $23,600 (35.8%) below Washington's $65,900 median for this occupation in 2025.
50 jobs reported for the full area
Meter Readers, Utilities Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Meter Readers, Utilities?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Meter Readers, Utilities is $65,900 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.