The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $21,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,650.
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 | $26,420 | 7.61% | 11.77% |
| 2017 | $24,410 | 5.41% | - |
| 2016 | $23,090 | -1.60% | - |
| 2015 | $23,460 | -3.88% | - |
| 2014 | $24,370 | 5.58% | - |
| 2013 | $23,010 | -1.30% | - |
| 2012 | $23,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,420 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 12.8 percent (12.8%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-White Plains-Wayne and 26.2 percent (26.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown.