Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017

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).

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National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
198,470	1.5 %	$13.21	$27,480	0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$9.02	$10.16	$11.96	$15.01	$18.93
Annual Wage (2)	$18,750	$21,130	$24,880	$31,210	$39,380

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Industry profile for this occupation:

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	51,420	64.10	$13.68	$28,450
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	25,700	24.15	$12.73	$26,490
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	14,530	6.92	$12.30	$25,580
Automobile Dealers	13,900	1.08	$11.34	$23,590
Individual and Family Services	11,360	0.49	$11.96	$24,890

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	51,420	64.10	$13.68	$28,450
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	25,700	24.15	$12.73	$26,490
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	14,530	6.92	$12.30	$25,580
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land	840	5.88	$15.51	$32,250
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other	110	3.52	$13.46	$28,000

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	(8)	(8)	$41.37	$86,060
Performing Arts Companies	130	0.11	$32.53	$67,660
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	50	(7)	$26.16	$54,420
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	70	(7)	$23.51	$48,900
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	160	0.02	$20.83	$43,330

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Geographic profile for this occupation:

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	24,370	1.46	1.05	$15.02	$31,250
New York	16,230	1.76	1.27	$16.57	$34,470
Texas	11,260	0.95	0.68	$12.34	$25,670
Nevada	10,700	8.16	5.86	$12.87	$26,770
Florida	10,080	1.20	0.86	$12.06	$25,080

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	10,700	8.16	5.86	$12.87	$26,770
Massachusetts	9,510	2.69	1.94	$14.77	$30,730
New Hampshire	1,470	2.26	1.62	$12.09	$25,150
New Jersey	8,660	2.16	1.55	$13.64	$28,360
Connecticut	3,580	2.16	1.55	$14.24	$29,620

Top paying States for this occupation:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia	410	0.58	0.42	$18.00	$37,450
New York	16,230	1.76	1.27	$16.57	$34,470
California	24,370	1.46	1.05	$15.02	$31,250
Massachusetts	9,510	2.69	1.94	$14.77	$30,730
Washington	3,450	1.08	0.78	$14.47	$30,100

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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	13,140	1.96	1.41	$16.88	$35,120
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	10,160	10.55	7.58	$12.93	$26,900
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division	7,150	1.61	1.16	$14.79	$30,760
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division	6,160	5.52	3.96	$17.18	$35,740
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division	5,750	1.57	1.13	$13.16	$27,370
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division	3,980	2.16	1.55	$15.77	$32,800
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	3,460	1.18	0.85	$13.24	$27,530
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	3,350	1.69	1.22	$12.64	$26,290
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division	2,720	1.08	0.78	$15.43	$32,100
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division	2,650	1.61	1.15	$14.65	$30,470

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Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	10,160	10.55	7.58	$12.93	$26,900
Leominster-Gardner, MA	340	6.76	4.86	$15.63	$32,510
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division	6,160	5.52	3.96	$17.18	$35,740
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA-NH NECTA Division	720	4.64	3.34	$12.76	$26,540
Peabody-Salem-Beverly, MA NECTA Division	410	4.32	3.10	$15.41	$32,050
Pittsfield, MA	160	4.09	2.94	$12.75	$26,510
Rochester, MN	460	4.01	2.88	$12.09	$25,140
Napa, CA	290	3.93	2.82	$15.89	$33,040
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	490	3.93	2.82	$12.00	$24,970
Lawrence-Methuen Town-Salem, MA-NH NECTA Division	310	3.78	2.72	$12.74	$26,500