The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 | $21,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,170.
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 | $26,900 | 9.85% | 11.86% |
| 2017 | $24,250 | 2.23% | - |
| 2016 | $23,710 | -0.34% | - |
| 2015 | $23,790 | 0.34% | - |
| 2012 | $23,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,900 in Staunton-Waynesboro is in the middle of salary range for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Staunton-Waynesboro is 13.7 percent (13.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 30.7 percent (30.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.