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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

53-3054 Taxi Drivers

Drive a motor vehicle to transport passengers on an unplanned basis and charge a fare, usually based on a meter. Excludes “Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs” (53-3053).


National estimates for Taxi Drivers
Industry profile for Taxi Drivers
Geographic profile for Taxi Drivers

National estimates for Taxi Drivers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Taxi Drivers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
13,820 3.6 % $ 15.73 $ 32,710 1.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Taxi Drivers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.00 $ 13.34 $ 14.75 $ 16.90 $ 20.05
Annual Wage (2) $ 22,880 $ 27,740 $ 30,670 $ 35,150 $ 41,710


Industry profile for Taxi Drivers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Taxi Drivers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Taxi Drivers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Taxi Drivers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Taxi and Limousine Service 11,670 21.49 $ 15.82 $ 32,900
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation 400 0.43 $ 12.92 $ 26,870
Other Personal Services 240 0.07 $ 14.02 $ 29,160
Other Support Activities for Transportation 160 0.45 $ 16.56 $ 34,440
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 150 0.05 $ 18.18 $ 37,810

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Taxi Drivers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Taxi and Limousine Service 11,670 21.49 $ 15.82 $ 32,900
Other Support Activities for Transportation 160 0.45 $ 16.56 $ 34,440
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation 400 0.43 $ 12.92 $ 26,870
Other Personal Services 240 0.07 $ 14.02 $ 29,160
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 150 0.05 $ 18.18 $ 37,810

Top paying industries for Taxi Drivers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 150 0.05 $ 18.18 $ 37,810
Other Support Activities for Transportation 160 0.45 $ 16.56 $ 34,440
Individual and Family Services 50 (7) $ 16.51 $ 34,330
Taxi and Limousine Service 11,670 21.49 $ 15.82 $ 32,900
Offices of Physicians (8) (8) $ 15.51 $ 32,260


Geographic profile for Taxi Drivers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Taxi Drivers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Taxi Drivers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of taxi drivers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Taxi Drivers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 3,300 2.33 24.98 $ 15.52 $ 32,270
New York 1,380 0.15 1.62 $ 15.93 $ 33,130
Wisconsin 1,080 0.38 4.11 $ 12.41 $ 25,810
Florida 780 0.08 0.90 $ 15.24 $ 31,690
Massachusetts 660 0.18 1.97 $ 17.05 $ 35,470


Map of location quotient of taxi drivers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Taxi Drivers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 3,300 2.33 24.98 $ 15.52 $ 32,270
Wisconsin 1,080 0.38 4.11 $ 12.41 $ 25,810
Maine 150 0.24 2.54 $ 14.98 $ 31,160
South Dakota 90 0.20 2.19 $ 14.63 $ 30,420
Massachusetts 660 0.18 1.97 $ 17.05 $ 35,470


Map of annual mean wages of taxi drivers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Taxi Drivers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 240 0.07 0.75 $ 19.24 $ 40,020
New Jersey 210 0.05 0.54 $ 17.73 $ 36,880
New Hampshire 80 0.12 1.26 $ 17.49 $ 36,380
California 530 0.03 0.32 $ 17.38 $ 36,150
Massachusetts 660 0.18 1.97 $ 17.05 $ 35,470



Map of employment of taxi drivers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Taxi Drivers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 3,250 3.17 33.97 $ 15.53 $ 32,310
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 490 0.18 1.96 $ 17.36 $ 36,100
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 490 0.19 1.99 $ 15.64 $ 32,520
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 320 0.14 1.54 $ 13.79 $ 28,670
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 260 0.33 3.50 $ 12.97 $ 26,970
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 200 0.07 0.78 $ 16.16 $ 33,600
Madison, WI 170 0.44 4.70 $ 14.66 $ 30,480
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 140 0.03 0.33 $ 14.80 $ 30,780
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 120 0.02 0.21 $ 18.85 $ 39,200
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 120 0.09 0.99 $ 15.28 $ 31,770


Map of location quotient of taxi drivers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Taxi Drivers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 3,250 3.17 33.97 $ 15.53 $ 32,310
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 60 0.86 9.17 $ 12.13 $ 25,230
Madison, WI 170 0.44 4.70 $ 14.66 $ 30,480
Eau Claire, WI 30 0.41 4.37 $ 11.41 $ 23,730
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 260 0.33 3.50 $ 12.97 $ 26,970
Asheville, NC 40 0.20 2.18 $ 15.18 $ 31,580
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 490 0.19 1.99 $ 15.64 $ 32,520
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 490 0.18 1.96 $ 17.36 $ 36,100
Winston-Salem, NC 50 0.18 1.96 $ 15.05 $ 31,310
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 50 0.15 1.57 $ 16.31 $ 33,920


Map of annual mean wages of taxi drivers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Taxi Drivers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 120 0.02 0.21 $ 18.85 $ 39,200
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 490 0.18 1.96 $ 17.36 $ 36,100
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 16.68 $ 34,690
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 50 0.15 1.57 $ 16.31 $ 33,920
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 200 0.07 0.78 $ 16.16 $ 33,600
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA 30 0.13 1.43 $ 15.79 $ 32,840
Raleigh, NC 60 0.09 0.95 $ 15.78 $ 32,820
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 490 0.19 1.99 $ 15.64 $ 32,520
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 3,250 3.17 33.97 $ 15.53 $ 32,310
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 120 0.09 0.99 $ 15.28 $ 31,770

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Taxi Drivers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 150 0.75 7.99 $ 11.68 $ 24,300
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 100 0.53 5.67 $ 11.65 $ 24,240
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 70 0.38 4.06 $ 14.49 $ 30,140
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 70 0.51 5.49 $ 11.06 $ 23,010
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.21 2.27 $ 12.92 $ 26,880

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Taxi Drivers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 150 0.75 7.99 $ 11.68 $ 24,300
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 40 0.53 5.67 $ 14.52 $ 30,200
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 100 0.53 5.67 $ 11.65 $ 24,240
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 70 0.51 5.49 $ 11.06 $ 23,010
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 70 0.38 4.06 $ 14.49 $ 30,140

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Taxi Drivers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 30 0.31 3.34 $ 15.32 $ 31,870
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.29 3.14 $ 14.86 $ 30,900
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 40 0.53 5.67 $ 14.52 $ 30,200
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 70 0.38 4.06 $ 14.49 $ 30,140
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 50 0.33 3.54 $ 14.48 $ 30,110


About May 2022 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023