City of Buffalo, NY · 2026 pay · 6 people
How much does a meter reader make in City of Buffalo, NY?
$55,571typical pay for a meter reader in 2026
$43,439 – $59,833what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers.
✓ Official data from Open Data Buffalo · Matches the agency's latest release · buffalony.gov ↗
Where meter readers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid meter readers, 2026
Common questions
How much does a meter reader make in City of Buffalo, NY?
The typical meter reader was paid $55,571 in 2026; most earned between $43,439 and $59,833. This counts all 6 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 26.0% of all pay for meter readers in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Meter Reader, at any level (for example "Meter Reader"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this