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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
53-3058 Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
This occupation includes the 2018 SOC occupations 53-3051 Bus Drivers, School; 53-3053 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs; and 53-3054 Taxi Drivers; and the 2010 SOC occupations 53-3022 Bus Drivers, School or Special Client; and 53-3041 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs.
National estimates for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Industry profile for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Geographic profile for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
National estimates for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 599,980 |
1.5 % |
$ 16.52 |
$ 34,360 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 9.53 |
$ 12.23 |
$ 15.54 |
$ 19.74 |
$ 24.51 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 19,830 |
$ 25,440 |
$ 32,320 |
$ 41,060 |
$ 50,970 |
Industry profile for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
196,100 |
2.38 |
$ 16.56 |
$ 34,450 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation |
118,820 |
69.89 |
$ 18.57 |
$ 38,630 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
55,450 |
1.03 |
$ 18.01 |
$ 37,470 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation |
55,380 |
57.17 |
$ 15.50 |
$ 32,250 |
| Taxi and Limousine Service |
37,190 |
65.73 |
$ 15.18 |
$ 31,570 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation |
118,820 |
69.89 |
$ 18.57 |
$ 38,630 |
| Taxi and Limousine Service |
37,190 |
65.73 |
$ 15.18 |
$ 31,570 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation |
55,380 |
57.17 |
$ 15.50 |
$ 32,250 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land |
650 |
7.23 |
$ 14.97 |
$ 31,140 |
| Urban Transit Systems |
2,840 |
6.77 |
$ 17.09 |
$ 35,550 |
Top paying industries for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
180 |
0.02 |
$ 23.69 |
$ 49,280 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services |
30 |
(7) |
$ 22.66 |
$ 47,130 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) |
300 |
0.03 |
$ 19.85 |
$ 41,290 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other |
30 |
1.55 |
$ 19.70 |
$ 40,980 |
| Offices of Dentists |
120 |
0.01 |
$ 19.38 |
$ 40,310 |
Geographic profile for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
50,970 |
3.10 |
0.72 |
$ 18.48 |
$ 38,450 |
| New York |
50,550 |
5.82 |
1.35 |
$ 20.57 |
$ 42,790 |
| Texas |
40,090 |
3.31 |
0.77 |
$ 13.93 |
$ 28,980 |
| Pennsylvania |
31,360 |
5.69 |
1.32 |
$ 15.62 |
$ 32,490 |
| Florida |
27,640 |
3.27 |
0.76 |
$ 13.95 |
$ 29,020 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| West Virginia |
4,960 |
7.62 |
1.77 |
$ 13.05 |
$ 27,150 |
| Wyoming |
1,900 |
7.27 |
1.68 |
$ 17.03 |
$ 35,430 |
| Connecticut |
10,590 |
6.87 |
1.59 |
$ 18.57 |
$ 38,620 |
| Maine |
3,930 |
6.84 |
1.59 |
$ 17.89 |
$ 37,210 |
| Mississippi |
6,840 |
6.35 |
1.47 |
$ 10.86 |
$ 22,600 |
Top paying states for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
1,550 |
5.24 |
1.21 |
$ 21.66 |
$ 45,040 |
| Washington |
14,570 |
4.56 |
1.06 |
$ 21.48 |
$ 44,670 |
| New York |
50,550 |
5.82 |
1.35 |
$ 20.57 |
$ 42,790 |
| District of Columbia |
650 |
0.95 |
0.22 |
$ 20.06 |
$ 41,730 |
| North Dakota |
2,170 |
5.43 |
1.26 |
$ 19.92 |
$ 41,430 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
42,780 |
4.84 |
1.12 |
$ 21.03 |
$ 43,750 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
17,210 |
3.95 |
0.91 |
$ 18.49 |
$ 38,450 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
14,480 |
2.49 |
0.58 |
$ 18.37 |
$ 38,210 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
14,470 |
4.79 |
1.11 |
$ 20.77 |
$ 43,210 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
14,330 |
6.15 |
1.43 |
$ 18.00 |
$ 37,440 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
13,550 |
5.02 |
1.16 |
$ 16.86 |
$ 35,070 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
12,700 |
4.83 |
1.12 |
$ 14.02 |
$ 29,160 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
11,580 |
4.45 |
1.03 |
$ 19.32 |
$ 40,180 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
10,530 |
3.55 |
0.82 |
$ 13.85 |
$ 28,820 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
10,360 |
5.60 |
1.30 |
$ 18.34 |
$ 38,150 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| East Stroudsburg, PA |
610 |
12.37 |
2.87 |
$ 18.60 |
$ 38,690 |
| Dover, DE |
750 |
12.17 |
2.82 |
$ 16.80 |
$ 34,940 |
| Beckley, WV |
450 |
11.21 |
2.60 |
$ 13.24 |
$ 27,530 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME |
530 |
11.15 |
2.59 |
$ 16.56 |
$ 34,440 |
| Mankato-North Mankato, MN |
560 |
11.09 |
2.57 |
$ 17.09 |
$ 35,550 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL |
610 |
10.74 |
2.49 |
$ 9.04 |
$ 18,800 |
| Utica-Rome, NY |
1,140 |
9.90 |
2.30 |
$ 19.17 |
$ 39,880 |
| Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI |
1,090 |
9.76 |
2.26 |
$ 16.66 |
$ 34,660 |
| Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA |
360 |
9.39 |
2.18 |
$ 16.80 |
$ 34,950 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ |
1,030 |
9.26 |
2.15 |
$ 16.10 |
$ 33,490 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
7,530 |
3.85 |
0.89 |
$ 22.39 |
$ 46,580 |
| Fairbanks, AK |
210 |
6.82 |
1.58 |
$ 22.01 |
$ 45,780 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA |
460 |
5.37 |
1.24 |
$ 21.60 |
$ 44,940 |
| Bellingham, WA |
300 |
3.77 |
0.87 |
$ 21.58 |
$ 44,880 |
| Napa, CA |
250 |
3.62 |
0.84 |
$ 21.40 |
$ 44,510 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN |
250 |
5.26 |
1.22 |
$ 21.33 |
$ 44,360 |
| Carbondale-Marion, IL |
180 |
3.52 |
0.82 |
$ 21.04 |
$ 43,770 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
42,780 |
4.84 |
1.12 |
$ 21.03 |
$ 43,750 |
| Wenatchee, WA |
220 |
4.93 |
1.14 |
$ 21.03 |
$ 43,740 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA |
200 |
4.44 |
1.03 |
$ 20.99 |
$ 43,650 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:
| Nonmetropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area |
2,750 |
7.26 |
1.68 |
$ 13.86 |
$ 28,820 |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |
1,940 |
10.61 |
2.46 |
$ 19.15 |
$ 39,830 |
| Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area |
1,880 |
14.11 |
3.27 |
$ 14.68 |
$ 30,540 |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area |
1,770 |
7.21 |
1.67 |
$ 17.02 |
$ 35,410 |
| Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |
1,670 |
9.27 |
2.15 |
$ 13.26 |
$ 27,580 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:
About May 2020 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021
United States Department of Labor
