Taxi Drivers Salary
In Texas, taxi drivers earn $48,740 at the median, or about $23.43 an hour. The range runs from $33K at the entry level to $60K for experienced workers. Cost of living is below average (RPP 91.49), which stretches that salary to about $53,274 in buying power. A 2-bedroom apartment runs $1,415/month, about 40.3% of take-home, which is tight.
Statewide average. This is an aggregate across all of Texas. BLS does not publish metro-level data for this occupation in this state.
So what does $49K get you in Texas?
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What this looks like in Texas
Texas sits well above the national pay line for taxi drivers, local pay runs about 16% higher than the U.S. median of $42K. The catch: housing math doesn't keep up. A 2-bedroom at the HUD median rents for $1,415/month, which is 41.2% of the median worker's take-home, past the 30% guideline most planners use. Regional Price Parity sits at 91.49 (national = 100), meaning everyday costs run about 9% cheaper here. Your dollar stretches further than the headline salary suggests. The pay premium is real, but so are the offsets.
Compensation breakdown
Annual earnings by percentile, Texas
Entry-level taxi drivers (10th percentile) start around $33K. Mid-career wages sit at $49K. Top earners bring in $60K or more, a $27K spread from bottom to top.
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Frequently asked questions
Can a taxi driver afford a 2BR apartment alone in Texas?
It’s a stretch — at the median salary of $49K, rent takes 41.2% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,415/month. The 30% guideline puts the comfortable ceiling at roughly $1,000/month in rent — so roommates or a 1-bedroom would ease the math significantly.
What’s the entry-level salary for taxi drivers in Texas?
The 10th-percentile wage — what new taxi drivers typically earn — is $33K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $1,998/month. At HUD’s $1,415/month FMR, rent would take 71% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.
Is taxi driver a high-paying job in Texas?
Local pay is 16% above the national median — $49K here vs. $42K nationally.
How does Texas compare to the national average for taxi drivers?
Texas pays $49K median vs. the U.S. average of $42K — that’s +16%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 91.49), the purchasing-power equivalent is $53K — still ahead of the national median.
How much do taxi drivers make in Texas?
The median is $48,740 a year, that works out to about $23 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $33,300, and experienced taxi drivers can clear $60,470. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $49K enough to live in Texas?
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $3,433/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,415/month, which eats 41.2% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.
How far does a taxi drivers salary go in Texas?
Texas has a Regional Price Parity of 91.49 (100 is the national average). That's below average, your money stretches further here than the raw salary number suggests. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median taxi drivers salary is worth about $53,274 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do taxi drivers get paid the most?
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.