The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 | $16,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,800.
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 | $21,100 | 5.69% | 14.12% |
| 2017 | $19,900 | -3.02% | - |
| 2016 | $20,500 | 7.51% | - |
| 2015 | $18,960 | 0.21% | - |
| 2014 | $18,920 | 4.18% | - |
| 2013 | $18,130 | 0.06% | - |
| 2012 | $18,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,100 in Brownsville-Harlingen is in the middle of salary range for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Brownsville-Harlingen is 36.4 percent (36.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 13.7 percent (13.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Victoria.