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Meter Readers, Utilities salary in Washington

The median meter readers, utilities in Washington earns $65,900 a year, 37% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,594 a month.

10th percentile
$42,300
25th percentile
$59,990
Median percentile
$65,900
75th percentile
$78,970
90th percentile
$106,330

Based on 390 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

$55,131 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,900
Federal income tax−$5,728
Social Security + Medicare−$5,041
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,594
Every two weeks$2,120

Does it go far here?

$61,581Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

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