The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $18,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $20,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $23,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,710.
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 | $20,420 | 4.06% | 8.33% |
| 2017 | $19,590 | 1.74% | - |
| 2016 | $19,250 | -2.34% | - |
| 2015 | $19,700 | -3.45% | - |
| 2014 | $20,380 | 7.95% | - |
| 2013 | $18,760 | 0.21% | - |
| 2012 | $18,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $20,420 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Huntington-Ashland is 31.8 percent (31.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Cumberland and 8.7 percent (8.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.