The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $17,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,080.
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 | $25,260 | -3.52% | 9.74% |
| 2017 | $26,150 | -2.26% | - |
| 2016 | $26,740 | 11.22% | - |
| 2015 | $23,740 | -0.34% | - |
| 2014 | $23,820 | 4.70% | - |
| 2013 | $22,700 | -0.44% | - |
| 2012 | $22,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $25,260, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the second highest paying city for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Spartanburg (median annual salary of $26,400). Compared with Spartanburg, the median annual salary of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower.