The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Yuma, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Yuma 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 | $21,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Yuma, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,860.
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 | $23,810 | 6.51% | 19.45% |
| 2017 | $22,260 | 13.84% | - |
| 2016 | $19,180 | 1.30% | - |
| 2015 | $18,930 | -22.82% | - |
| 2014 | $23,250 | -40.00% | - |
| 2013 | $32,550 | 41.08% | - |
| 2012 | $19,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,810 in Yuma is in the middle of salary range for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Yuma is 12.7 percent (12.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Tucson and 1.8 percent (1.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sierra Vista-Douglas.
| 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 |