Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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) |
| 13,950 |
4.0 % |
$ 14.45 |
$ 30,050 |
1.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Taxi Drivers:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 10.10 |
$ 11.51 |
$ 14.09 |
$ 16.16 |
$ 18.59 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 21,010 |
$ 23,950 |
$ 29,310 |
$ 33,620 |
$ 38,670 |
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:
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Taxi Drivers:
Top paying industries for Taxi Drivers:
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.
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 |
2,610 |
2.02 |
20.44 |
$ 15.03 |
$ 31,270 |
| Wisconsin |
1,290 |
0.47 |
4.72 |
$ 12.46 |
$ 25,920 |
| New York |
1,160 |
0.13 |
1.35 |
$ 15.87 |
$ 33,010 |
| California |
1,150 |
0.07 |
0.70 |
$ 15.71 |
$ 32,680 |
| North Carolina |
910 |
0.21 |
2.08 |
$ 13.28 |
$ 27,620 |
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 |
2,610 |
2.02 |
20.44 |
$ 15.03 |
$ 31,270 |
| Wisconsin |
1,290 |
0.47 |
4.72 |
$ 12.46 |
$ 25,920 |
| Maine |
150 |
0.24 |
2.47 |
$ 14.71 |
$ 30,600 |
| Montana |
100 |
0.22 |
2.18 |
$ 10.35 |
$ 21,520 |
| North Carolina |
910 |
0.21 |
2.08 |
$ 13.28 |
$ 27,620 |
Top paying states for Taxi Drivers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Vermont |
30 |
0.11 |
1.14 |
$ 21.45 |
$ 44,620 |
| New Jersey |
250 |
0.07 |
0.66 |
$ 17.06 |
$ 35,490 |
| Washington |
200 |
0.06 |
0.63 |
$ 17.04 |
$ 35,450 |
| Maryland |
400 |
0.16 |
1.59 |
$ 16.95 |
$ 35,250 |
| Massachusetts |
310 |
0.09 |
0.93 |
$ 16.08 |
$ 33,450 |
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 |
2,550 |
2.77 |
27.99 |
$ 15.09 |
$ 31,400 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
850 |
0.10 |
0.99 |
$ 17.22 |
$ 35,820 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
560 |
0.23 |
2.28 |
$ 14.46 |
$ 30,080 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
390 |
0.15 |
1.48 |
$ 14.35 |
$ 29,840 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI |
370 |
0.47 |
4.76 |
$ 13.82 |
$ 28,740 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
310 |
0.25 |
2.49 |
$ 16.75 |
$ 34,830 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
250 |
0.10 |
0.96 |
$ 16.12 |
$ 33,520 |
| Madison, WI |
200 |
0.53 |
5.34 |
$ 13.89 |
$ 28,890 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
180 |
0.14 |
1.46 |
$ 13.91 |
$ 28,940 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
140 |
0.02 |
0.24 |
$ 16.18 |
$ 33,650 |
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 |
2,550 |
2.77 |
27.99 |
$ 15.09 |
$ 31,400 |
| Fond du Lac, WI |
50 |
1.11 |
11.16 |
$ 11.64 |
$ 24,200 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN |
70 |
1.03 |
10.36 |
$ 11.51 |
$ 23,940 |
| Glens Falls, NY |
40 |
0.78 |
7.89 |
$ 13.57 |
$ 28,230 |
| Madison, WI |
200 |
0.53 |
5.34 |
$ 13.89 |
$ 28,890 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI |
370 |
0.47 |
4.76 |
$ 13.82 |
$ 28,740 |
| Wausau, WI |
30 |
0.47 |
4.71 |
$ 12.95 |
$ 26,940 |
| Eugene, OR |
60 |
0.39 |
3.91 |
$ 14.43 |
$ 30,020 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC |
50 |
0.33 |
3.32 |
$ 12.85 |
$ 26,720 |
| Utica-Rome, NY |
30 |
0.28 |
2.82 |
$ 14.29 |
$ 29,730 |
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) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
850 |
0.10 |
0.99 |
$ 17.22 |
$ 35,820 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
310 |
0.25 |
2.49 |
$ 16.75 |
$ 34,830 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
140 |
0.02 |
0.24 |
$ 16.18 |
$ 33,650 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
250 |
0.10 |
0.96 |
$ 16.12 |
$ 33,520 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA |
30 |
0.25 |
2.53 |
$ 15.31 |
$ 31,840 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC |
50 |
0.17 |
1.71 |
$ 15.16 |
$ 31,540 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
2,550 |
2.77 |
27.99 |
$ 15.09 |
$ 31,400 |
| Pittsburgh, PA |
130 |
0.12 |
1.24 |
$ 14.95 |
$ 31,090 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
560 |
0.23 |
2.28 |
$ 14.46 |
$ 30,080 |
| Eugene, OR |
60 |
0.39 |
3.91 |
$ 14.43 |
$ 30,020 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Taxi Drivers:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Taxi Drivers:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Taxi Drivers:
About May 2021 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 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
