SOC 53-3054 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Taxi Drivers
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, taxi drivers earned a median of $42,100 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 41,050 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $48,740 | $23.43 | 460 | 0.0 |
| Nevada | $44,800 | $21.54 | 2,980 | 1.9 |
| Colorado | $43,490 | $20.91 | 60 | 0.0 |
| New York | $41,570 | $19.98 | Not published | Not published |
| New Hampshire | $41,510 | $19.96 | 80 | 0.1 |
| California | $39,260 | $18.88 | 3,880 | 0.2 |
| Missouri | $37,560 | $18.06 | 200 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | $37,120 | $17.85 | 240 | 0.1 |
| Maine | $36,960 | $17.77 | 50 | 0.1 |
| North Carolina | $36,950 | $17.77 | 120 | 0.0 |
| Maryland | $36,900 | $17.74 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Illinois | $36,770 | $17.68 | 190 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | $36,670 | $17.63 | 90 | 0.0 |
| Utah | $36,390 | $17.50 | 110 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | $36,120 | $17.37 | 950 | 0.3 |
| Minnesota | $35,710 | $17.17 | 150 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | $35,480 | $17.06 | 210 | 0.0 |
| Massachusetts | $35,270 | $16.96 | Not published | Not published |
| Kentucky | $33,850 | $16.28 | 150 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | $33,430 | $16.07 | 120 | 0.0 |
| Puerto Rico | $31,620 | $15.20 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | $28,490 | $13.70 | 190 | 0.0 |
| Florida | $28,060 | $13.49 | 860 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | $27,820 | $13.37 | 880 | 0.3 |
| Kansas | $26,970 | $12.97 | 60 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 11 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $44,800 | $21.54 | 2,960 | 2.6 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $38,020 | $18.28 | 130 | 0.1 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $37,420 | $17.99 | 150 | 0.1 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $36,770 | $17.68 | 150 | 0.0 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $35,600 | $17.11 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $35,290 | $16.97 | 230 | 0.1 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $35,000 | $16.83 | 100 | 0.1 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $31,980 | $15.38 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $28,530 | $13.71 | 140 | 0.2 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $27,920 | $13.43 | 70 | 0.8 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $26,300 | $12.65 | 50 | 0.5 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.