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Taxi Drivers Salary (2025)

Based on 41,050 employed workers · BLS OEWS May 2025

Official BLS Data
Annual Mean
$49,930
$24.01/hr
Annual Median
$42,100
$20.24/hr
Bottom 10%
$34,650
$16.66/hr
Top 10%
$75,800
$36.44/hr

Salary Percentile Breakdown

PercentileAnnual
10th Percentile
Bottom 10%
$34,650
25th Percentile
Lower quarter
$37,790
50th PercentileMedian
Median
$42,100
75th Percentile
Upper quarter
$60,960
90th Percentile
Top 10%
$75,800

Salary Distribution

Annual Salary Range

10th

$35K

25th

$38K

Median

$42K

75th

$61K

90th

$76K

Highest Paying States for Taxi Drivers

States with highest average wages · BLS May 2025

StateAnnual Mean
Nevada$52,280
Texas$49,450
Colorado$44,720
Arizona$42,760
Maryland$41,810
New York$41,030
Maine$40,960
Oregon$39,160
California$39,080
Michigan$38,070

Geographic Salary Variation

Taxi Drivers salaries vary significantly across the United States. The highest paying state is Nevada at an average of $52,280 per year, while Michigan has an average of $38,070 — a difference of $14,210. These geographic differences reflect variations in cost of living, demand, and local labor market conditions.

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Top cities by average annual wage

Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
$52,410
per year
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$38,220
per year
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$38,160
per year
Kansas City, MO-KS
$36,780
per year
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$35,560
per year
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$34,920
per year
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
$34,870
per year
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$34,500
per year

About Taxi Drivers

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 41,050 workers were employed as Taxi Driverss in the United States as of May 2025. This occupation is classified under Transportation and Material Moving Occupations. The annual mean wage of $49,930 reflects data from employer surveys conducted by BLS.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC Code: 53-3054

What do these percentiles mean? The 10th percentile ($34,650) represents entry-level or part-time Taxi Driverss, while the 90th percentile ($75,800) represents highly experienced professionals or those in high-demand locations. The median ($42,100) is the midpoint — half of all Taxi Driverss earn more and half earn less than this amount.

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$40,240
median/yr
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$37,330
median/yr
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$58,640
median/yr
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$44,860
median/yr
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$46,420
median/yr
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median/yr
Data sourced from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025. Public domain. Not affiliated with the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.