Taxi drivers

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

294k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

11.1%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$34,532

Average Male Salary

$36,439

Average Female Salary

$25,607

About

Taxi drivers are most often employed by the Taxi & limousine service industry. The average yearly wage for Taxi drivers was $34,532 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Taxi drivers are NYC-Queens Community District 7--Flushing, Murray Hill, & Whitestone PUMA, NY, NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY, and NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Taxi drivers are NYC-Bronx Community District 7--Fordham, Bedford Park, & Norwood PUMA, NY, NYC-Queens Community District 2--Long Island City, Sunnyside, & Woodside PUMA, NY, and NYC-Queens Community District 4--Elmhurst & Corona PUMA, NY.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Taxi drivers workforce. Taxi drivers workforce in 2024 was 294,063 people, of which 17.6% were women and 82.4% were men.

Taxi drivers are paid most in San Francisco County (Southwest)--Ingleside & South Central PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in NYC-Bronx Community District 7--Fordham, Bedford Park, & Norwood PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

242,297

Male Workforce

± 12.1k

51,766

Female Workforce

± 5.59k

The Taxi drivers workforce in 2024 was 294,063 people (17.6% women and 82.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 22.7% between 2018 (239,681) and 2024 (294,063).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Taxi drivers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Nebraska ($48,526), Maine ($45,359), and Tennessee ($44,246).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$34,532

AVERAGE WAGE

#454 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Taxi drivers earned an average of $34,532, $35,345 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Taxi drivers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

In 2024, Taxi drivers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.426, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Taxi drivers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Taxi drivers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Taxi drivers and on wages for those in the field. Taxi & limousine service is the industry that employs the most Taxi drivers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Taxi drivers, by average wage, is Construction ($52,252).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

294k

2024 Workforce

± 13,301

−0.727%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.43%

This graphic shows the share of Taxi drivers employed by various industries. Taxi & limousine service employs the largest share of Taxi drivers at 94.3%, followed by Couriers & messengers with 4.57% and Services incidental to transportation with 0.883%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Taxi drivers in the US. The workforce of Taxi drivers in 2024 was 294,063 people, with 17.6% woman, and 82.4% men. The average age of male Taxi drivers in the workforce is 45.6 and of female Taxi drivers is 42.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Taxi drivers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Taxi drivers in 2024 was 294,063 people, with 17.6% woman, and 82.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (36,732 people), 40 to 44 years (36,279 people), and 30 to 34 years (33,703 people). Among them they concentrated 36.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 29.5% of Taxi drivers workers were Hispanic and 70.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (30.2%), Dominican (14.8)%, and Cuban (12.9)%

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Races

In 2024, 31.7% of the Taxi drivers workforce were White, of which 19.2% were women and 80.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (24.4%) and Two or More Races (17%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Taxi drivers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Taxi drivers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Mechanical Technologies.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Taxi drivers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (16,740 people), Engineering (7,290 people), and Social Sciences (6,636 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Taxi drivers workers were High School or Equivalent (97,815 people), Some college (67,791 people), and Bachelors Degree (48,568 people).

The graphic shows the Taxi drivers workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Taxi Drivers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Taxi Drivers are expected to see a growth of 11.1% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

11.1%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Taxi drivers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.