The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-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 | $22,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of taxi drivers and chauffeurs from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $28,020 | 7.96% | 20.74% |
| 2016 | $25,790 | -0.27% | - |
| 2015 | $25,860 | 0.77% | - |
| 2014 | $25,660 | 7.76% | - |
| 2013 | $23,670 | 6.17% | - |
| 2012 | $22,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,020 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale 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-Glendale is 26.1 percent (26.1%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 29.8 percent (29.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yuba City.