The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $20,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,180.
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 | $25,000 | -9.16% | -31.36% |
| 2016 | $27,290 | -4.84% | - |
| 2015 | $28,610 | 11.46% | - |
| 2014 | $25,330 | -12.59% | - |
| 2013 | $28,520 | -15.15% | - |
| 2012 | $32,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,000 in Nassau-Suffolk 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 Nassau-Suffolk is 17.5 percent (17.5%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-White Plains-Wayne and 22.0 percent (22.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown.