The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $21,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,850.
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 | $24,910 | 5.82% | 5.78% |
| 2017 | $23,460 | 1.45% | - |
| 2016 | $23,120 | -0.82% | - |
| 2015 | $23,310 | 1.20% | - |
| 2014 | $23,030 | 3.91% | - |
| 2013 | $22,130 | -6.06% | - |
| 2012 | $23,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $24,910, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Tucson (median annual salary of $27,270). Compared with Tucson, the median annual salary of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 8.7 percent (8.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tucson | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman | |
| Prescott | |
| Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Flagstaff | |
| Yuma | |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas |