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Meter Readers, Utilities salary in Los Angeles, CA

The median meter readers, utilities in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA earns $75,140 a year, 56% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,703 a month.

10th percentile
$48,070
25th percentile
$55,890
Median percentile
$75,140
75th percentile
$89,020
90th percentile
$102,010

Based on 210 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$56,431 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,140
Federal income tax−$7,701
Social Security + Medicare−$5,748
California income tax (approx.)−$5,260
Monthly take-home$4,703
Every two weeks$2,170

Does it go far here?

$66,164Median pay in Los Angeles, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 113.6 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,063 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Los Angeles, CA

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$370,510
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Chief Executives$234,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers$204,370
Physicians, All Other$196,760
Lawyers$194,410
Natural Sciences Managers$193,340
Architectural and Engineering Managers$190,900

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