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Meter Readers, Utilities Salary in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

The annual salary statistics of meter readers, utilities in Portsmouth, New Hampshire is shown in Table 1. The wage data of meter readers, utilities in Portsmouth is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Meter Readers, Utilities in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,090
25th Percentile Wage
$31,750
50th Percentile Wage
$37,440
75th Percentile Wage
$55,150
90th Percentile Wage
$71,890

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meter readers, utilities in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,090.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meter readers, utilities from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$37,440
-21.45% -42.74%
2017
$45,470
-17.53% -
2015
$53,440
0.00% -
2012
$53,440
- -

Table 2. Compare Meter Readers, Utilities Salary in Portsmouth with Other New Hampshire Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,440 in Portsmouth is in the middle of salary range for meter readers, utilities in state of New Hampshire. In comparison, the annual salary of meter readers, utilities in Portsmouth is 45.5 percent (45.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Lawrence-Methuen-Salem and 17.5 percent (17.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lawrence-Methuen-Salem
$68,740
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford
$58,800
Manchester
$56,020
Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury
$54,300
Portsmouth
$37,440
Western New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
$30,880

See also: Top paying jobs in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.