The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Utica-Rome, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Utica-Rome 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 | $22,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $25,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Utica-Rome, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $25,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,000.
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 | $23,800 | 3.99% | 11.85% |
| 2017 | $22,850 | 0.13% | - |
| 2016 | $22,820 | -4.38% | - |
| 2015 | $23,820 | 13.18% | - |
| 2014 | $20,680 | -3.87% | - |
| 2013 | $21,480 | 2.33% | - |
| 2012 | $20,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,800 in Utica-Rome 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 Utica-Rome is 21.5 percent (21.5%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-White Plains-Wayne and 18.1 percent (18.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown.