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Taxi Driver and Chauffeurs Salary in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Gulfport-Biloxi is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$19,380
25th Percentile Wage	$20,970
50th Percentile Wage	$23,140
75th Percentile Wage	$25,680
90th Percentile Wage	$33,920

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,380.

Median salary trend

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	$23,140	6.05%	9.59%
2017	$21,740	0.92%	-
2016	$21,540	10.96%	-
2015	$19,180	-0.78%	-
2014	$19,330	-10.45%	-
2013	$21,350	2.01%	-
2012	$20,920	-	-

Table 2. Compare Taxi Driver and Chauffeurs Salary in Gulfport-Biloxi with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,140, Gulfport-Biloxi is the second highest paying city for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $24,920). Compared with Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Gulfport-Biloxi is 7.1 percent (7.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$24,920
Gulfport-Biloxi	$23,140
Jackson	$22,540
Hattiesburg	$22,130
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$21,880
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$20,750
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$20,110