The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $18,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,270.
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 | $26,590 | 4.40% | 11.70% |
| 2017 | $25,420 | -0.71% | - |
| 2016 | $25,600 | 5.59% | - |
| 2015 | $24,170 | -1.03% | - |
| 2014 | $24,420 | 2.50% | - |
| 2013 | $23,810 | 1.39% | - |
| 2012 | $23,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,590 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 12.0 percent (12.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 27.3 percent (27.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.