The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 | $19,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,180.
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 | $26,370 | -0.95% | 4.32% |
| 2017 | $26,620 | -7.74% | - |
| 2016 | $28,680 | 10.91% | - |
| 2015 | $25,550 | -0.90% | - |
| 2014 | $25,780 | 8.26% | - |
| 2013 | $23,650 | -6.68% | - |
| 2012 | $25,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,370 in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 20.5 percent (20.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 30.9 percent (30.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Victoria.