The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $17,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,200.
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 | $23,210 | 2.33% | 1.16% |
| 2017 | $22,670 | -4.54% | - |
| 2016 | $23,700 | -8.44% | - |
| 2015 | $25,700 | -0.62% | - |
| 2014 | $25,860 | 9.13% | - |
| 2013 | $23,500 | 2.38% | - |
| 2012 | $22,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,210 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 23.1 percent (23.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 16.8 percent (16.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.