The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $18,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $32,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,560.
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 | $27,000 | 27.00% | 32.59% |
| 2017 | $19,710 | 2.38% | - |
| 2016 | $19,240 | 6.08% | - |
| 2015 | $18,070 | -9.57% | - |
| 2014 | $19,800 | 4.44% | - |
| 2013 | $18,920 | 3.81% | - |
| 2012 | $18,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,000, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in state of Kentucky, followed by West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $25,270). In comparison, the median annual salary of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Lexington-Fayette is 6.4 percent (6.4%) higher than that in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Evansville | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |