Taxi Drivers salary
The median pay for taxi drivers in the United States is $42,100 a year. About 41,050 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $34,650
- 25th percentile
- $37,790
- Median percentile
- $42,100
- 75th percentile
- $60,960
- 90th percentile
- $75,800
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- Texas $48,740
- Nevada $44,800
- Colorado $43,490
- 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
- Pennsylvania $35,480
- Kentucky $33,850
- Georgia $33,430
- Virginia $28,490
- Florida $28,060
- Wisconsin $27,820
- Kansas $26,970
By metro area
- Las Vegas, NV $44,800
- Kansas City, MO $38,020
- Philadelphia, PA $37,420
- Chicago, IL $36,770
- Boston, MA $35,290
- Minneapolis, MN $35,000
- Orlando, FL $31,980
- Milwaukee, WI $28,530
- La Crosse, WI $27,920
- Eau Claire, WI $26,300