Average Salary for Taxi Drivers
SOC 53-3054 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Taxi Drivers in the United States is $36,220 ($17.42/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $27,280 at the 10th percentile to $61,920 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 17,510 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 23.6% since 2021.
Median Annual
$36,220
Mean Annual
$39,310
10th Pct
$27,280
75th Pct
$40,630
Employment
17,510
Salary Distribution
$27k
10th
$31k
25th
$36k
Median
$41k
75th
$62k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $49,140 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $38,500 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $35,750 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $35,540 |
| Rochester, NY | $34,330 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $31,950 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $31,340 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $31,200 |
| Madison, WI | $28,310 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $28,070 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $27,360 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $26,610 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $26,290 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $23,520 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Nevada | $49,090 |
| New York | $40,630 |
| California | $38,500 |
| Minnesota | $36,860 |
| Missouri | $36,650 |
| New Jersey | $36,460 |
| Oregon | $35,740 |
| Texas | $35,610 |
| Maryland | $34,930 |
| North Carolina | $34,790 |
| Maine | $33,720 |
| Nebraska | $33,480 |
| New Hampshire | $33,400 |
| Massachusetts | $31,950 |
| Arizona | $31,340 |
| Pennsylvania | $30,950 |
| South Carolina | $29,810 |
| Illinois | $29,120 |
| Idaho | $28,520 |
| Kentucky | $28,510 |
| Virginia | $28,400 |
| South Dakota | $27,400 |
| Utah | $27,370 |
| Florida | $27,360 |
| Wisconsin | $25,420 |
| Kansas | $24,860 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $36,220 |
| 2023 | $34,680 |
| 2022 | $30,670 |
| 2021 | $29,310 |