The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $18,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,060.
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 | $23,910 | 6.94% | 20.16% |
| 2017 | $22,250 | -0.72% | - |
| 2016 | $22,410 | 0.04% | - |
| 2015 | $22,400 | 0.09% | - |
| 2014 | $22,380 | 11.48% | - |
| 2013 | $19,810 | 3.63% | - |
| 2012 | $19,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,910 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Raleigh-Cary is 25.6 percent (25.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Winston-Salem and 21.6 percent (21.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.