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Taxi Drivers Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Taxi Driverss in the United States earn a median salary of $36,220/year ($17.42/hr). Salaries range from $27,280 to $61,920 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$27K
10th percentile
$31K
25th percentile
$36K
Median
$41K
75th percentile
$62K
90th percentile

Taxi Drivers salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Nevada$49K$23.6/hr3,600
New York$41K$19.53/hr1,950
California$39K$18.51/hr-
Minnesota$37K$17.72/hr140
Missouri$37K$17.62/hr280
New Jersey$36K$17.53/hr30
Oregon$36K$17.18/hr240
Texas$36K$17.12/hr150
Maryland$35K$16.79/hr-
North Carolina$35K$16.73/hr170

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$49K3,580
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$39K-
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$36K180
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$36K90
Rochester, NY$34K40
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$32K210
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$31K710
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$31K50
Madison, WI$28K160
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$28K130
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