The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $16,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,930.
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 | $22,440 | -5.48% | -8.73% |
| 2017 | $23,670 | -4.27% | - |
| 2016 | $24,680 | 3.89% | - |
| 2015 | $23,720 | 5.19% | - |
| 2014 | $22,490 | -0.44% | - |
| 2013 | $22,590 | -8.01% | - |
| 2012 | $24,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,440 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 15.0 percent (15.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Spartanburg and 14.6 percent (14.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Spartanburg | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Florence | |
| Columbia | |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |