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Meter Readers, Utilities salary in Seattle, WA

The median meter readers, utilities in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA earns $74,030 a year, 54% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,076 a month.

10th percentile
$63,960
25th percentile
$65,050
Median percentile
$74,030
75th percentile
$82,260
90th percentile
$107,700

Based on 180 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

$60,910 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,030
Federal income tax−$7,457
Social Security + Medicare−$5,663
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,076
Every two weeks$2,343

Does it go far here?

$66,614Median pay in Seattle, WA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.1 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,000 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Seattle, WA

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$646,930
Chief Executives$370,000
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Physicians, All Other$330,560
Family Medicine Physicians$306,190
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900
Computer and Information Systems Managers$214,680

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