The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Bakersfield-Delano 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 | $23,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Bakersfield-Delano, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,190.
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 | $29,250 | 4.10% | 30.67% |
| 2017 | $28,050 | 8.16% | - |
| 2016 | $25,760 | 9.55% | - |
| 2015 | $23,300 | 9.06% | - |
| 2014 | $21,190 | 7.31% | - |
| 2013 | $19,640 | -3.26% | - |
| 2012 | $20,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,250 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Bakersfield-Delano is 22.9 percent (22.9%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 32.8 percent (32.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yuba City.