Taxi Drivers Salary in U.S.
SOC 53-3054 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Taxi Drivers in U.S. is $36,220 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $17.42 per hour. 17,510 people work as Taxi Drivers in U.S.. Wages have grown 24% since 2021, when the median was $29,310.
Median Annual Salary
$36,220
Mean Annual
$39,310
Median Hourly
$17.42
Total Employed
17,510
Salary Distribution
$27k
10th
$31k
25th
$36k
Median
$41k
75th
$62k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $36,650 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $36,510 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $36,510 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $36,440 |
| Taxi and Limousine Service | $36,440 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $34,220 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $34,220 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $34,220 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $34,220 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $34,220 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $29,990 |
| Ambulance Services | $29,990 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $29,990 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $36,220 |
| 2023 | $34,680 |
| 2022 | $30,670 |
| 2021 | $29,310 |
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