The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim 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 | $23,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,370.
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 | $29,900 | 5.79% | 14.18% |
| 2017 | $28,170 | 8.91% | - |
| 2016 | $25,660 | -0.51% | - |
| 2015 | $25,790 | 0.50% | - |
| 2012 | $25,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,900 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is 21.1 percent (21.1%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 34.2 percent (34.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yuba City.