Wages

Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Meter Readers, Utilities in LOUISIANA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$16.69	$18.95	$23.15	$31.61	$41.31
	Yearly	$34,720	$39,410	$48,150	$65,750	$85,930
Louisiana	Hourly	$11.46	$14.68	$18.06	$21.66	$24.11
	Yearly	$23,840	$30,540	$37,570	$45,050	$50,150
New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area	Hourly	$11.46	$14.22	$16.25	$18.06	$23.09
	Yearly	$23,840	$29,580	$33,800	$37,570	$48,030
Northeast Louisiana Balance of State	Hourly	$14.31	$14.85	$18.11	$22.80	$28.28
	Yearly	$29,760	$30,880	$37,660	$47,420	$58,820
Lafayette, LA Metro Area	Hourly	$15.19	$16.35	$20.60	$21.12	$25.16
	Yearly	$31,590	$34,000	$42,850	$43,930	$52,330
Southwest Louisiana Balance of State	Hourly	$10.56	$12.67	$15.48	$20.39	$23.70
	Yearly	$21,960	$26,350	$32,210	$42,420	$49,300
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area	Hourly	$14.89	$17.13	$21.52	$21.52	$22.42
	Yearly	$30,970	$35,620	$44,750	$44,760	$46,630
Alexandria, LA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Lake Charles, LA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Central Louisiana Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Hammond, LA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Monroe, LA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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