The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont 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 | $23,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,920.
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 | $37,920 | 5.51% | 26.87% |
| 2017 | $35,830 | 15.57% | - |
| 2016 | $30,250 | 10.64% | - |
| 2015 | $27,030 | 3.18% | - |
| 2014 | $26,170 | -0.57% | - |
| 2013 | $26,320 | -5.36% | - |
| 2012 | $27,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,920, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the highest paying city for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in state of California, followed by San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City (median annual salary $37,410). In comparison, the median annual salary of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 1.3 percent (1.3%) higher than that in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City.