The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $18,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of taxi drivers and chauffeurs from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $23,090 | -2.43% | 6.58% |
| 2016 | $23,650 | 2.20% | - |
| 2015 | $23,130 | 5.06% | - |
| 2014 | $21,960 | -4.96% | - |
| 2013 | $23,050 | 6.42% | - |
| 2012 | $21,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,090 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 21.4 percent (21.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Grand Rapids-Wyoming and 18.8 percent (18.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.