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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
53-3041 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs
Drive automobiles, vans, or limousines to transport passengers. May occasionally carry cargo. Includes hearse drivers. Excludes "Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians" (53-3011) and "Bus Drivers" (53-3020).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 188,860 |
1.5 % |
$12.88 |
$26,790 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$8.77 |
$9.85 |
$11.68 |
$14.64 |
$18.51 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$18,250 |
$20,490 |
$24,300 |
$30,450 |
$38,500 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Taxi and Limousine Service |
52,070 |
62.63 |
$13.35 |
$27,760 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation |
26,020 |
24.70 |
$12.20 |
$25,380 |
| Automobile Dealers |
14,230 |
1.12 |
$11.14 |
$23,180 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing |
12,180 |
5.96 |
$11.66 |
$24,250 |
| Individual and Family Services |
9,660 |
0.57 |
$11.59 |
$24,100 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Taxi and Limousine Service |
52,070 |
62.63 |
$13.35 |
$27,760 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation |
26,020 |
24.70 |
$12.20 |
$25,380 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other |
210 |
6.98 |
$14.42 |
$29,980 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing |
12,180 |
5.96 |
$11.66 |
$24,250 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land |
610 |
4.29 |
$16.13 |
$33,550 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
17,760 |
1.11 |
0.83 |
$14.30 |
$29,750 |
| New York |
15,170 |
1.67 |
1.24 |
$15.80 |
$32,860 |
| Nevada |
11,760 |
9.25 |
6.88 |
$13.73 |
$28,550 |
| Florida |
10,820 |
1.32 |
0.98 |
$11.52 |
$23,970 |
| Texas |
10,700 |
0.91 |
0.68 |
$12.29 |
$25,570 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Nevada |
11,760 |
9.25 |
6.88 |
$13.73 |
$28,550 |
| Massachusetts |
9,900 |
2.86 |
2.13 |
$13.67 |
$28,430 |
| Connecticut |
3,840 |
2.30 |
1.71 |
$14.65 |
$30,460 |
| Vermont |
680 |
2.24 |
1.67 |
$11.95 |
$24,860 |
| Hawaii |
1,330 |
2.11 |
1.57 |
$13.63 |
$28,340 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
12,580 |
1.91 |
1.42 |
$16.35 |
$34,020 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
11,170 |
11.94 |
8.88 |
$13.87 |
$28,840 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
5,900 |
1.62 |
1.20 |
$13.07 |
$27,180 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
5,440 |
1.29 |
0.96 |
$15.09 |
$31,380 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
4,030 |
2.24 |
1.66 |
$13.94 |
$29,000 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
3,350 |
1.73 |
1.29 |
$11.54 |
$24,010 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
2,910 |
1.17 |
0.87 |
$14.64 |
$30,450 |
| San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division |
2,880 |
2.70 |
2.00 |
$15.67 |
$32,590 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
2,720 |
0.93 |
0.69 |
$14.30 |
$29,740 |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division |
2,600 |
1.63 |
1.21 |
$13.31 |
$27,680 |
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