The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Champaign-Urbana 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 | $19,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $34,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,520.
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 | $25,310 | 9.80% | 13.51% |
| 2017 | $22,830 | -7.88% | - |
| 2016 | $24,630 | 9.87% | - |
| 2015 | $22,200 | 0.77% | - |
| 2014 | $22,030 | 7.85% | - |
| 2013 | $20,300 | -7.83% | - |
| 2012 | $21,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,310 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Champaign-Urbana is 21.0 percent (21.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 22.2 percent (22.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.