The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $20,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,810.
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 | $28,060 | 16.57% | 35.39% |
| 2015 | $23,410 | 11.15% | - |
| 2014 | $20,800 | 6.73% | - |
| 2013 | $19,400 | 6.55% | - |
| 2012 | $18,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,060, Lewiston-Auburn is the second highest paying city for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $29,130). Compared with Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, the median annual salary of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Lewiston-Auburn is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor |