The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin 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 | $18,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $32,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,070.
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 | $22,160 | -0.63% | 17.15% |
| 2017 | $22,300 | -5.20% | - |
| 2016 | $23,460 | 15.60% | - |
| 2015 | $19,800 | 0.56% | - |
| 2014 | $19,690 | 6.15% | - |
| 2013 | $18,480 | 0.65% | - |
| 2012 | $18,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,160 in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is in the middle of salary range for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin is 31.4 percent (31.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 6.5 percent (6.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Ocala.