The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $17,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,690.
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 | $23,720 | 4.13% | 10.12% |
| 2017 | $22,740 | 1.41% | - |
| 2016 | $22,420 | 0.94% | - |
| 2015 | $22,210 | 3.38% | - |
| 2014 | $21,460 | -2.98% | - |
| 2013 | $22,100 | 3.53% | - |
| 2012 | $21,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,720 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 21.5 percent (21.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 18.5 percent (18.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.