The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $17,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,380.
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 | $23,490 | 10.39% | 11.54% |
| 2017 | $21,050 | 2.61% | - |
| 2016 | $20,500 | 6.88% | - |
| 2015 | $19,090 | -13.78% | - |
| 2014 | $21,720 | 2.58% | - |
| 2013 | $21,160 | 1.80% | - |
| 2012 | $20,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,490 in Louisville-Jefferson County is in the middle of salary range for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Louisville-Jefferson County is 13.0 percent (13.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Lexington-Fayette and 21.6 percent (21.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Evansville | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |