The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $19,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,570.
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 | $27,190 | 6.66% | 3.79% |
| 2017 | $25,380 | 0.55% | - |
| 2016 | $25,240 | 7.29% | - |
| 2015 | $23,400 | 3.38% | - |
| 2014 | $22,610 | 1.28% | - |
| 2013 | $22,320 | -17.20% | - |
| 2012 | $26,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,190 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 15.1 percent (15.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 27.6 percent (27.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Decatur | |
| Bloomington | |
| Rockford | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Peoria | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |