Taxi driver earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level taxi driver earnings begin at:

$25.62 per hour

$53,290 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level taxi driver earnings begin at:

$18.83 per hour

$39,160 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level taxi driver earnings begin at:

$17.10 per hour

$35,560 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level taxi driver earnings begin at:

$15.33 per hour

$31,890 per year

10th percentile

Starting level taxi driver earnings begin at:

$12.78 per hour

$26,580 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Taxi driver salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $35,560
New York $34,650
Washington $32,710
California $30,640
Illinois $30,212
Massachusetts $29,670
Colorado $29,360
Arizona $28,398
Minnesota $27,640
Alaska $27,460
New Jersey $27,450
Maryland $27,230
Oregon $27,210
Pennsylvania $26,954
Hawaii $26,930
Virginia $26,600
Rhode Island $26,550
Delaware $26,520
Connecticut $26,460
Maine $25,940
Utah $25,770
Virgin Islands, U.S. $25,600
Vermont $25,560
New Mexico $25,450
South Dakota $25,270
North Dakota $25,010
Indiana $24,820
Texas $24,720
North Carolina $24,400
Iowa $24,290
Nevada $24,140
Kansas $24,110
Louisiana $24,010
Montana $23,990
Idaho $23,640
Florida $23,550
Kentucky $23,370
Missouri $23,250
Michigan $23,220
Nebraska $23,000
Ohio $22,870
New Hampshire $22,830
Tennessee $22,760
Wyoming $22,570
South Carolina $22,200
Mississippi $22,190
Wisconsin $22,160
Oklahoma $22,070
Arkansas $21,940
Alabama $21,230
Georgia $20,770
West Virginia $20,290
Guam $19,610
Puerto Rico $18,800

How do taxi driver salaries compare to similar careers?

Taxi drivers earn 21% less than similar careers in District of Columbia. On average, they make less than air traffic controllers but more than delivery service drivers.

Career Median Salary
Air traffic controller salary $24K
Travel agent salary $55K
Truck driver salary $52K
Courier salary $31K
Bus driver salary $37K
Taxi driver salary $36K
Delivery service driver salary $34K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)