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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).
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) |
| 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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:
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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 |
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United States Department of Labor
