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SOC 43-5041·Office & Administrative SupportGood pay · growing
Meter Readers, Utilities
Median wage
$70,542
10-yr outlook
+4.9%by 2032
Openings / year
85
Workers in NY
870
How pay grows with experience
Meter Readers, Utilities — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $46,227 |
| Median (typical) | $70,542 |
| Experienced | $89,272 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Meter Readers, Utilities — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Long Island | $71,309 |
| Finger Lakes | $60,621 |
| Central New York | $57,213 |
| North Country | $57,213 |
| Capital Region | $57,093 |
| Hudson Valley | $51,611 |
| Mohawk Valley | $50,249 |
| Southern Tier | $50,249 |
| Western New York | $43,270 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Office & Administrative Support) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Legal Secretaries$76,003 median (+$5,461)
- Brokerage Clerks$77,631 median (+$7,088) · +2.6% by 2032
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$78,897 median (+$8,355) · +7.8% by 2032
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$82,220 median (+$11,678) · +10.1% by 2032
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Office & Administrative Support) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- Postal Service Clerks$62,957 median (−$7,585) · +9.4% by 2032
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$61,906 median (−$8,636) · +6.4% by 2032
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,092 median (−$9,450) · +11.1% by 2032
- Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers$60,720 median (−$9,822) · +21.0% by 2032
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,643 median (−$10,899) · +9.4% by 2032
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$58,860 median (−$11,682) · +7.5% by 2032
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