The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Santa Rosa-Petaluma 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 | $29,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,400.
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 | $35,880 | 8.14% | 33.39% |
| 2017 | $32,960 | 12.62% | - |
| 2016 | $28,800 | -13.30% | - |
| 2015 | $32,630 | 17.38% | - |
| 2014 | $26,960 | 1.45% | - |
| 2013 | $26,570 | 10.05% | - |
| 2012 | $23,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,880 in Santa Rosa-Petaluma 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma is 5.4 percent (5.4%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 45.2 percent (45.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yuba City.