The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $18,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,060.
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 | $21,940 | -4.10% | -1.37% |
| 2017 | $22,840 | 1.84% | - |
| 2016 | $22,420 | -0.80% | - |
| 2015 | $22,600 | 0.88% | - |
| 2014 | $22,400 | 0.22% | - |
| 2013 | $22,350 | 0.49% | - |
| 2012 | $22,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,940 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 32.1 percent (32.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Naples-Marco Island and 5.5 percent (5.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Ocala.