53 Series · SOC 53-3054
Taxi Drivers
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$36,220
per year
Median Hourly
$17.42/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$39,310
average
Employment
17,510
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$27,280
25th Percentile
$31,320
Median
$36,220
75th Percentile
$40,630
90th Percentile
$61,920
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $49,090 | +36% above national |
| 2 | New York | $40,630 | +12% above national |
| 3 | California | $38,500 | +6% above national |
| 4 | Minnesota | $36,860 | +2% above national |
| 5 | Missouri | $36,650 | +1% above national |
| 6 | New Jersey | $36,460 | +1% above national |
| 7 | Oregon | $35,740 | 1% below national |
| 8 | Texas | $35,610 | 2% below national |
| 9 | Maryland | $34,930 | 4% below national |
| 10 | North Carolina | $34,790 | 4% below national |
| 11 | Maine | $33,720 | 7% below national |
| 12 | Nebraska | $33,480 | 8% below national |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $33,400 | 8% below national |
| 14 | Massachusetts | $31,950 | 12% below national |
| 15 | Arizona | $31,340 | 13% below national |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | $30,950 | 15% below national |
| 17 | South Carolina | $29,810 | 18% below national |
| 18 | Illinois | $29,120 | 20% below national |
| 19 | Idaho | $28,520 | 21% below national |
| 20 | Kentucky | $28,510 | 21% below national |
| 21 | Virginia | $28,400 | 22% below national |
| 22 | South Dakota | $27,400 | 24% below national |
| 23 | Utah | $27,370 | 24% below national |
| 24 | Florida | $27,360 | 24% below national |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $25,420 | 30% below national |
| 26 | Kansas | $24,860 | 31% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $49,140 | +36% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $38,500 | +6% above national |
| 3 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $35,750 | 1% below national |
| 4 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $35,540 | 2% below national |
| 5 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $35,450 | 2% below national |
| 6 | Rochester, NY | $34,330 | 5% below national |
| 7 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $31,950 | 12% below national |
| 8 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $31,340 | 13% below national |
| 9 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $31,200 | 14% below national |
| 10 | Madison, WI | $28,310 | 22% below national |
| 11 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $28,070 | 23% below national |
| 12 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $27,990 | 23% below national |
| 13 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $27,360 | 24% below national |
| 14 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $26,610 | 27% below national |
| 15 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $26,290 | 27% below national |
| 16 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $25,940 | 28% below national |
| 17 | Eau Claire, WI | $23,520 | 35% below national |
| 18 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $23,290 | 36% below national |
| 19 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $23,200 | 36% below national |
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