The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $19,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,710.
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 | $23,750 | -9.35% | 1.89% |
| 2017 | $25,970 | 10.28% | - |
| 2016 | $23,300 | 1.46% | - |
| 2015 | $22,960 | -1.48% | - |
| 2012 | $23,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,750 in Lafayette-West Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 6.6 percent (6.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Elkhart-Goshen and 18.4 percent (18.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Michigan City-La Porte.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Columbus | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Lafayette | |
| Muncie | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anderson | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gary | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Kokomo | |
| Michigan City-La Porte |