The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $17,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,660.
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 | $26,680 | 15.07% | 23.39% |
| 2017 | $22,660 | -2.34% | - |
| 2016 | $23,190 | 14.70% | - |
| 2015 | $19,780 | 1.62% | - |
| 2014 | $19,460 | -1.13% | - |
| 2013 | $19,680 | -3.86% | - |
| 2012 | $20,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,680, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Lafayette (median annual salary of $28,490). Compared with Lafayette, the median annual salary of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 6.4 percent (6.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Alexandria | |
| Hammond nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lake Charles |