What is the salary range for entry-level meter readers, utilities in New Orleans-Metairie?

Entry-level Meter Readers, Utilities (10th percentile) in New Orleans-Metairie earn approximately $22,922 per year. The 25th percentile is $29,411.

How competitive is the other talent market right now?

Based on JOLTS February 2026 data, the other sector has an openings rate of 3.2% and a quit rate of 1.9%. The overall labor market contracted slightly in February: 5.0M separations vs 4.8M hires. Hiring rate hit 3.1%, the lowest since April 2020. The "Great Stay" persists with quits at 1.9% for 8 consecutive months.

Meter Readers, Utilities Salary in New Orleans-Metairie

SOC 43-5041 · New Orleans-Metairie, LA · BLS OEWS May 2024

Median Annual Salary

$36,213

$17.41/hr

26.4% lower than the US national median ($49,171)

Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated Apr 3, 2025

Source: BLS OEWS · Published Apr 2, 2025

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The median salary for Meter Readers, Utilities in New Orleans-Metairie is $36,213 per year ($17.41/hr). This is 26.4% lower than the national median of $49,171.

About This Role

BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018

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

Wage Percentiles: New Orleans-Metairie

Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours) · BLS metro data

Percentile	Hourly Rate	Annual Salary	vs National
P50 MEDIAN	$17.41	$36,213	-26.4%

P10	$11.02	$22,922	--
P25	$14.14	$29,411	--
P75	$17.53	$36,462	--
P90	$29.40	$61,152	--

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Career Outlook

BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034

10-year growth

-12.0%

Much slower than average

Annual openings

per year, on avg

Workforce today

20K

as of 2024

Why those openings exist

0% from new growth100% from people leaving the role

Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.

Typical entry requirements

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Experience

None

On-the-job training

Short-term on-the-job training

Industry Wage Breakdown

Top 2 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific

Industry	Workforce	Median Pay
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) NAICS 999300	9K	$45,550
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution NAICS 221100	4K	$73,700

Wage range across top 5 industries: $45,550 to $73,700 (62% spread)

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What is the median meter readers, utilities salary in New Orleans-Metairie?

The median (P50) annual salary for Meter Readers, Utilities in New Orleans-Metairie is approximately $36,213, based on BLS OEWS May 2024 data. This is 26.4% lower than the national median of $49,171. For the full P10–P90 breakdown and market context, open CompSignal.

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Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.

P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.

Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.

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