What are the main factors that influence a Gas Meter Technician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Gas Meter Technician's salary?

A Gas Meter Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $71,000 for beginners, reaching about $73,014 at mid-level, and approach $75,889 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Gas Meter Technician?

Gas Meter Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Gas Meter Technician roles are District of Columbia $87,409, California $87,077, Massachusetts $85,917. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Gas Meter Technician roles make?

Salaries for Gas Meter Technician level roles vary by specialization: Gas Meter Installation and Maintenance Mechanic: $89,300; Meter Maintenance Technician: $89,299; Water Meter Technician: $88,512; Meter Technician: $86,284; Electric Meter Technician: $84,876.

Gas Meter Technician Salary in South Carolina

How much does a Gas Meter Technician make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Gas Meter Technician in South Carolina is $73,972 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

However, a Gas Meter Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,157
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,116 to $80,874
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,695

10% $64,695

50% (Median) $73,972

90% $87,157

Gas Meter Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,874	$6,739	$1,555	$39
Average	$73,972	$6,164	$1,423	$36
25th Percentile	$69,116	$5,760	$1,329	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Gas Meter Technician Salaries

A Gas Meter Technician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Gas Meter Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Gas Meter Technician's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $71,000
Early Career (1-2 years): $71,139
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $73,014
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $75,698
Expert (over 8 years): $75,889

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Gas Meter Technician	less than 1 year	$71,000
Early Career Level Gas Meter Technician	1-2 years	$71,139
Mid-Level Level Gas Meter Technician	2-4 years	$73,014
Senior-Level Level Gas Meter Technician	5-8 years	$75,698
Expert Level Gas Meter Technician	over 8 years	$75,889

How Do Gas Meter Technician Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Gas Meter Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $87,409.
California: $87,077.
Massachusetts: $85,917.

District of Columbia $87,409 California $87,077 Massachusetts $85,917 Washington $85,601 New Jersey $85,569 Alaska $85,459 Connecticut $84,369 New York $83,927

Hawaii $82,514 Rhode Island $81,851 Maryland $81,401 Minnesota $80,785 Colorado $80,548 Illinois $80,469 Oregon $80,169 Delaware $79,948

New Hampshire $79,809 Virginia $79,498 Pennsylvania $78,591 Nevada $78,133 North Dakota $77,983 Michigan $77,746 Wisconsin $77,659 Vermont $77,485

Texas $77,004 Maine $76,972 Arizona $76,925 Ohio $76,870 Georgia $76,143 Indiana $75,780 Wyoming $75,709 Utah $75,598

Iowa $75,551 Kansas $75,172 Louisiana $75,062 North Carolina $75,022 Missouri $75,006 Florida $74,699 Montana $74,533 Nebraska $74,375

Kentucky $74,288 South Carolina $73,972 Tennessee $73,775 Idaho $73,696 New Mexico $73,120 Oklahoma $72,993 Alabama $72,528 South Dakota $71,746

Arkansas $71,320 West Virginia $71,091 Mississippi $70,404

Top Paying Cities for Gas Meter Technician

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Spartanburg: $73,704
Boiling Springs: $73,707
Arcadia: $73,704

Spartanburg, SC $73,704

Boiling Springs, SC $73,707

Arcadia, SC $73,704

Buffalo, SC $73,359

Campobello, SC $73,203

Chesnee, SC $73,504

Clifton, SC $73,694

Clinton, SC $72,533

Converse, SC $73,712

Cowpens, SC $73,607

Cross Anchor, SC $73,192

Cross Hill, SC $71,898

Drayton, SC $73,705

Duncan, SC $73,524

Enoree, SC $73,218

Fairforest, SC $73,704

Fingerville, SC $73,431

Gaffney, SC $73,802

Glendale, SC $73,723

Alcolu, SC $69,845

Ballentine, SC $72,850

Bamberg, SC $71,250

Batesburg, SC $72,173

Bethune, SC $71,430

Bishopville, SC $70,656

Blackstock, SC $73,345

Blair, SC $72,838

Blythewood, SC $72,738

Bowman, SC $71,245

Camden, SC $71,860

Cameron, SC $71,103

Carlisle, SC $73,079

Cassatt, SC $71,399

Cayce, SC $72,914

Chapin, SC $72,594

Chappells, SC $71,624

Cope, SC $71,472

Cordova, SC $71,661

Dalzell, SC $70,466

Davis Station, SC $70,449

Denmark, SC $71,418

Eastover, SC $71,999

Elgin, SC $72,553

Elliott, SC $70,403

Elloree, SC $71,140

Eutawville, SC $71,545

Gable, SC $69,847

Gadsden, SC $72,004

Gaston, SC $72,747

Gilbert, SC $72,500

Great Falls, SC $73,836

Greeleyville, SC $70,640

Heath Springs, SC $73,332

Holly Hill, SC $71,436

Hopkins, SC $72,696

Horatio, SC $71,392

Irmo, SC $72,753

Jenkinsville, SC $72,715

Kershaw, SC $72,002

Lamar, SC $70,708

Leesville, SC $72,369

Lexington, SC $72,817

Liberty Hill, SC $72,828

Little Mountain, SC $72,546

Lugoff, SC $72,221

Lydia, SC $70,792

Lynchburg, SC $70,203

Ehrhardt, SC $70,805

Lodge, SC $70,821

Mc Bee, SC $71,503

Manning, SC $70,213

Mayesville, SC $69,886

Monetta, SC $72,096

Neeses, SC $71,988

Newberry, SC $72,070

New Zion, SC $70,094

North, SC $72,145

Norway, SC $71,588

Olanta, SC $70,551

Orangeburg, SC $71,475

Peak, SC $72,667

Pelion, SC $72,456

Pinewood, SC $70,420

New Ellenton, SC $72,708

Allendale, SC $71,361

Barnwell, SC $71,723

Hilda, SC $71,495

Bath, SC $73,056

Blackville, SC $71,508

Bradley, SC $71,760

Clarks Hill, SC $72,800

Clearwater, SC $73,056

Edgefield, SC $72,464

Elko, SC $71,871

Fairfax, SC $71,127

Gloverville, SC $73,004

Graniteville, SC $72,967

Jackson, SC $72,949

Johnston, SC $72,315

Langley, SC $73,037

Mc Cormick, SC $71,931

Martin, SC $71,500

Modoc, SC $72,530

Montmorenci, SC $72,566

Mount Carmel, SC $71,433

North Augusta, SC $73,056

Beech Island, SC $73,056

Olar, SC $71,201

Parksville, SC $72,400

Plum Branch, SC $72,324

Sycamore, SC $71,177

Trenton, SC $72,666

Troy, SC $72,123

Ulmer, SC $71,163

Vaucluse, SC $72,915

Warrenville, SC $72,989

Williston, SC $72,064

Windsor, SC $72,285

Beaufort, SC $72,385

Ladys Island, SC $72,134

Okatie, SC $72,764

Bluffton, SC $73,075

Brunson, SC $70,920

Coosawhatchie, SC $72,209

Crocketville, SC $71,118

Dale, SC $71,958

Daufuskie Island, SC $73,138

Early Branch, SC $71,549

Estill, SC $71,507

Saint Helena Island, SC $72,282

Furman, SC $71,699

Garnett, SC $72,036

Gifford, SC $71,253

Hampton, SC $71,223

Hilton Head Island, SC $72,799

Hardeeville, SC $73,241

Islandton, SC $70,949

Lobeco, SC $72,004

Luray, SC $70,984

Miley, SC $70,868

Pineland, SC $72,085

Port Royal, SC $72,465

Ridgeland, SC $72,505

Scotia, SC $71,710

Seabrook, SC $71,931

Sheldon, SC $72,283

Tillman, SC $72,429

Varnville, SC $71,391

Yemassee, SC $71,627

Clemson, SC $72,506

Cleveland, SC $72,630

Conestee, SC $73,059

Donalds, SC $72,448

Inman, SC $73,530

Joanna, SC $72,293

Jonesville, SC $73,559

Kinards, SC $71,791

Landrum, SC $72,755

Laurens, SC $72,528

Lockhart, SC $73,581

Lyman, SC $73,288

Mayo, SC $73,590

Moore, SC $73,696

Mountville, SC $72,003

Pacolet, SC $73,604

Pacolet Mills, SC $73,620

Pauline, SC $73,555

Reidville, SC $73,483

Roebuck, SC $73,669

Startex, SC $73,661

Una, SC $73,704

Union, SC $73,292

Waterloo, SC $72,163

Wellford, SC $73,641

White Stone, SC $73,716

Woodruff, SC $73,401

Charleston, SC $74,967

Charleston Afb, SC $74,967

North Charleston, SC $74,967

Hanahan, SC $74,967

Adams Run, SC $73,817

Awendaw, SC $74,299

Bethera, SC $73,497

Bonneau, SC $72,741

Branchville, SC $71,142

Canadys, SC $71,915

Cordesville, SC $73,907

Cottageville, SC $73,302

Cross, SC $71,896

Dorchester, SC $72,572

Edisto Island, SC $73,599

Due West, SC $72,151

Easley, SC $72,949

Fair Play, SC $71,966

Fountain Inn, SC $72,877

Gray Court, SC $72,754

Greenwood, SC $71,913

Greer, SC $73,027

Hodges, SC $72,126

Honea Path, SC $72,596

Iva, SC $71,912

La France, SC $72,570

Liberty, SC $72,757

Long Creek, SC $71,533

Lowndesville, SC $71,939

Marietta, SC $72,753

Mauldin, SC $73,030

Mountain Rest, SC $71,706

Newry, SC $72,379

Ninety Six, SC $71,819

Norris, SC $72,647

Pelzer, SC $72,859

Pendleton, SC $72,606

Pickens, SC $72,682

Seneca, SC $72,363

Piedmont, SC $72,974

Richland, SC $72,145

Salem, SC $72,216

Sandy Springs, SC $72,509

Simpsonville, SC $72,916

Six Mile, SC $72,499

Slater, SC $72,854

Starr, SC $72,228

Sunset, SC $72,440

Tamassee, SC $71,893

Taylors, SC $72,968

Tigerville, SC $72,838

Townville, SC $72,269

Travelers Rest, SC $72,840

Walhalla, SC $72,048

Ware Shoals, SC $72,558

Westminster, SC $71,841

West Union, SC $72,238

Williamston, SC $72,771

Blacksburg, SC $74,483

Bowling Green, SC $75,531

Catawba, SC $75,601

Chester, SC $74,537

Fort Mill, SC $75,567

Chesterfield, SC $71,570

Clover, SC $75,572

Edgemoor, SC $75,580

Fort Lawn, SC $74,898

Hickory Grove, SC $73,986

Jefferson, SC $71,831

Lancaster, SC $74,549

Lando, SC $75,462

Mc Connells, SC $75,213

Mount Croghan, SC $71,933

Pageland, SC $73,198

Richburg, SC $74,843

Rock Hill, SC $76,080

Ruby, SC $71,774

Sharon, SC $74,260

Smyrna, SC $74,359

Van Wyck, SC $75,508

York, SC $75,392

Aiken, SC $72,647

Folly Beach, SC $74,967

Walterboro, SC $71,991

Williams, SC $71,191

Florence, SC $71,004

Andrews, SC $71,136

Aynor, SC $70,940

Bennettsville, SC $70,765

Blenheim, SC $70,855

Cades, SC $70,383

Centenary, SC $70,705

Cheraw, SC $71,514

Clio, SC $70,746

Conway, SC $70,937

Coward, SC $70,857

Darlington, SC $70,988

Dillon, SC $70,755

Effingham, SC $70,970

Fork, SC $70,735

Galivants Ferry, SC $70,926

Green Sea, SC $70,831

Gresham, SC $70,774

Hamer, SC $70,863

Hartsville, SC $71,023

Hemingway, SC $70,878

Johnsonville, SC $70,613

Kingstree, SC $70,930

Lake City, SC $70,551

Lake View, SC $70,870

Lane, SC $71,073

Latta, SC $70,851

Little River, SC $71,318

Little Rock, SC $70,814

Longs, SC $71,107

Loris, SC $70,908

Mc Coll, SC $71,055

Marion, SC $70,799

Myrtle Beach, SC $71,122

Minturn, SC $70,760

Mullins, SC $70,758

Murrells Inlet, SC $70,951

Nesmith, SC $70,842

Nichols, SC $70,810

North Myrtle Beach, SC $71,301

Pamplico, SC $70,785

Patrick, SC $71,472

Pawleys Island, SC $70,831

Rains, SC $70,777

Salters, SC $71,081

Scranton, SC $70,734

Sellers, SC $70,831

Society Hill, SC $70,803

Tatum, SC $71,033

Wallace, SC $71,268

Greenville, SC $73,056

Abbeville, SC $71,862

Anderson, SC $72,550

Belton, SC $72,652

Calhoun Falls, SC $71,584

Central, SC $72,573

Georgetown, SC $71,070

Goose Creek, SC $74,777

Green Pond, SC $72,757

Grover, SC $71,868

Harleyville, SC $71,703

Hollywood, SC $74,193

Huger, SC $74,070

Isle Of Palms, SC $74,953

Jacksonboro, SC $73,254

Jamestown, SC $73,008

Johns Island, SC $74,967

Ladson, SC $74,594

Mc Clellanville, SC $73,063

Moncks Corner, SC $73,536

Mount Pleasant, SC $74,967

Pineville, SC $71,295

Pinopolis, SC $72,709

Ravenel, SC $74,659

Reevesville, SC $71,341

Ridgeville, SC $73,607

Round O, SC $73,000

Ruffin, SC $71,307

Russellville, SC $71,557

Saint George, SC $71,761

Saint Stephen, SC $71,570

Smoaks, SC $71,141

Sullivans Island, SC $74,967

Summerville, SC $74,023

Wadmalaw Island, SC $74,537

Pomaria, SC $72,640

Gramling, SC $73,239

Prosperity, SC $72,408

Rembert, SC $71,080

Ridge Spring, SC $72,258

Ridgeway, SC $72,645

Rion, SC $72,756

Rowesville, SC $71,331

Saint Matthews, SC $71,770

Salley, SC $72,059

Saluda, SC $71,822

Santee, SC $71,417

Sardinia, SC $70,125

Silverstreet, SC $71,710

Springfield, SC $71,872

State Park, SC $72,913

Summerton, SC $70,792

Sumter, SC $69,804

Shaw A F B, SC $70,303

Swansea, SC $72,518

Timmonsville, SC $70,904

Turbeville, SC $70,154

Vance, SC $71,461

Wagener, SC $72,076

Ward, SC $72,092

Wedgefield, SC $70,634

West Columbia, SC $72,914

Westville, SC $71,995

White Rock, SC $72,675

Whitmire, SC $72,115

Winnsboro, SC $72,936

Columbia, SC $72,914

Gas Meter Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Gas Meter Technician's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$69,116

Average $73,972/year

$80,874

$5,760

Average $6,164/month

$6,739

$1,329

Average $1,423/week

$1,555

$33

Average $36/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,874	$6,739	$1,555	$39
Average	$73,972	$6,164	$1,423	$36
25th Percentile	$69,116	$5,760	$1,329	$33

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