The annual salary statistics of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $20,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $25,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for taxi drivers and chauffeurs in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $25,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,700.
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 | $25,440 | 21.78% | 16.82% |
| 2016 | $19,900 | 5.18% | - |
| 2015 | $18,870 | -8.69% | - |
| 2014 | $20,510 | -4.78% | - |
| 2013 | $21,490 | 1.54% | - |
| 2012 | $21,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $25,440 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 18.4 percent (18.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 26.8 percent (26.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Roanoke | |
| Danville | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |