The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Birmingham-Hoover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $16,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $26,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of taxi drivers and chauffeurs from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $22,180 | -2.93% | 15.87% |
| 2017 | $22,830 | 3.24% | - |
| 2016 | $22,090 | 13.99% | - |
| 2015 | $19,000 | 1.37% | - |
| 2014 | $18,740 | 2.77% | - |
| 2013 | $18,220 | -2.41% | - |
| 2012 | $18,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,180 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Birmingham-Hoover is 19.6 percent (19.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area and 15.5 percent (15.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Florence-Muscle Shoals.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Huntsville | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | |
| Mobile | |
| Montgomery | |
| Dothan | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals |