There are currently an estimated 305,100 taxi drivers in the United States. The taxi driver job market is expected to grow by 5.0% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are taxi drivers?
CareerExplorer rates taxi drivers with a B employability rating, meaning this career should provide good employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 19,200 taxi drivers. That number is based on 15,200 additional taxi drivers, and the retirement of 4,000 existing taxi drivers.
What’s the supply of taxi drivers?
The taxi driver industry is concentrated in California, New York, Texas
Taxi Driver job market by state
| State Name | Employed Taxi Drivers |
|---|---|
| California | 24,370 |
| New York | 16,230 |
| Texas | 11,260 |
| Nevada | 10,700 |
| Florida | 10,080 |
| Massachusetts | 9,510 |
| New Jersey | 8,660 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,990 |
| Ohio | 7,840 |
| Illinois | 7,820 |
| Arizona | 5,470 |
| Wisconsin | 5,420 |
| Virginia | 5,310 |
| Michigan | 4,840 |
| Maryland | 4,300 |
| Connecticut | 3,580 |
| Georgia | 3,550 |
| Washington | 3,450 |
| North Carolina | 3,380 |
| Minnesota | 3,210 |
| Missouri | 2,800 |
| Tennessee | 2,690 |
| Indiana | 2,620 |
| Kentucky | 2,510 |
| Louisiana | 2,480 |
| Colorado | 2,430 |
| Arkansas | 1,950 |
| Oregon | 1,930 |
| South Carolina | 1,600 |
| Oklahoma | 1,560 |
| Utah | 1,510 |
| Iowa | 1,500 |
| New Hampshire | 1,470 |
| Nebraska | 1,370 |
| Alabama | 1,360 |
| Kansas | 1,340 |
| Hawaii | 1,290 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,140 |
| New Mexico | 1,120 |
| West Virginia | 960 |
| Maine | 950 |
| Mississippi | 910 |
| Vermont | 630 |
| Rhode Island | 570 |
| Delaware | 570 |
| North Dakota | 570 |
| Idaho | 530 |
| Wyoming | 520 |
| South Dakota | 500 |
| Montana | 450 |
| Alaska | 410 |
| District of Columbia | 410 |
| Guam | 210 |