Taxi driver earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level taxi driver earnings begin at:

$12.42 per hour

$25,830 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level taxi driver earnings begin at:

$10.49 per hour

$21,810 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level taxi driver earnings begin at:

$9.43 per hour

$19,610 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level taxi driver earnings begin at:

$9.03 per hour

$18,790 per year

10th percentile

Starting level taxi driver earnings begin at:

$8.69 per hour

$18,080 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Taxi driver salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Texas $48,740
Nevada $44,800
Colorado $43,490
New York $41,570
New Hampshire $41,510
California $39,260
Missouri $37,560
Oregon $37,120
Maine $36,960
North Carolina $36,950
Maryland $36,900
Illinois $36,770
Michigan $36,670
Utah $36,390
Arizona $36,120
Minnesota $35,710
District of Columbia $35,560
Pennsylvania $35,480
Massachusetts $35,270
Kentucky $33,850
Georgia $33,430
Washington $32,710
Virginia $28,490
Florida $28,060
Wisconsin $27,820
Alaska $27,460
New Jersey $27,450
Kansas $26,970
Hawaii $26,930
Rhode Island $26,550
Delaware $26,520
Connecticut $26,460
Virgin Islands, U.S. $25,600
Vermont $25,560
New Mexico $25,450
South Dakota $25,270
North Dakota $25,010
Indiana $24,820
Iowa $24,290
Louisiana $24,010
Montana $23,990
Idaho $23,640
Nebraska $23,000
Ohio $22,870
Tennessee $22,760
Wyoming $22,570
South Carolina $22,200
Mississippi $22,190
Oklahoma $22,070
Arkansas $21,940
Alabama $21,230
West Virginia $20,290
Guam $19,610
Puerto Rico $18,800

How do taxi driver salaries compare to similar careers?

Taxi drivers earn 22% less than similar careers in Guam. On average, they make less than freight and cargo inspectors but more than bus drivers.

Career Median Salary
Freight and cargo inspector salary $37K
Travel agent salary $25K
Truck driver salary $29K
Courier salary $24K
Delivery service driver salary $22K
Taxi driver salary $20K
Bus driver salary $20K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)