How much does a meter reader make in Lexington?

$44,890a year

Median yearly pay for meter readers in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area. That is $21.58 an hour or $3,741 a month.

Hourly: $21.58
Vs. national median: -7%
Rank among cities: 55 of 103
Jobs in the area: 70

Pay range

Lowest 10%: $36,550Median: $44,890Highest 10%: $62,840

Percentile	Yearly	Hourly
10th	$36,550	$17.57
25th	$43,440	$20.88
Median	$44,890	$21.58
75th	$49,210	$23.66
90th	$62,840	$30.21

Other cities in Kentucky

Median yearly pay for meter readers.

Cincinnati, OH	$51,220
Louisville, KY	$47,160
Huntington, WV	$41,550

Meter Reader salary in Kentucky Meter Reader salary in all states

Related jobs in Lexington

Same field, median yearly pay.

Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant	$64,840
Postal Service Clerk	$64,670
Production	$64,660
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$62,090
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker	$59,300
Postal Service Mail Sorter	$58,470
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk	$57,300
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk	$56,230
Information and Record Clerk	$51,720
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$51,670

Salaries for every job in Lexington, KY

Frequently asked questions

How much does a meter reader make an hour in Lexington?

The median hourly pay in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro area is $21.58 ($44,890 a year).

Do meter readers make more in Lexington than the national average?

No: $44,890 against $48,150 nationally, 7% less.

How does Lexington compare with the rest of Kentucky?

The median in Kentucky is $44,450, so Lexington pays 1% more.

Where does Lexington rank for meter reader pay?

55 of 103 metro areas with data.

How much does a meter reader make starting out in Lexington?

The lowest-paid 10% make $36,550 or less a year; the top 10% make $62,840 or more.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.