Lyft cab driver salary

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Average Lyft cab driver salary

$55,506yearly

$17.77 hourly rate

Entry-level Lyft cab driver salary

$44,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Lyft pay cab drivers?

The average salary for Lyft cab drivers is $55,506 per year. Lyft cab driver salaries range between $44,000 to $68,000 per year. Lyft cab drivers earn 50% more than the national average salary for cab drivers of $36,952.

Location impacts how much a cab driver at Lyft can expect to make. Cab drivers at Lyft make the most in Seattle, WA, Portland, OR, and Boston, MA.

How much does Lyft pay cab drivers by location?

Lyft pays cab drivers the most in Seattle, WA, Portland, OR, and Boston, MA. Additionally, cities like Minneapolis and San Francisco also report highly competitive salaries for cab drivers at Lyft.

Cab driver Lyft salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Seattle, WA	$67,273	$32.34
2	Portland, OR	$61,849	$29.74
3	Boston, MA	$61,152	$29.40
4	Minneapolis, MN	$60,816	$29.24
5	San Francisco, CA	$59,760	$28.73
6	Washington, DC	$58,394	$28.07
7	Philadelphia, PA	$57,715	$27.75
8	Phoenix, AZ	$57,292	$27.54
9	Detroit, MI	$55,893	$26.87
10	Newark, NJ	$54,734	$26.31

Highest-paid Lyft cab drivers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Courtesy Car Driver	$59,187	$28	-
2	Taxi Cab Driver	$55,579	$27	-
3	Taxi Driver	$55,337	$27	-
4	Limousine Driver	$55,174	$27	-
5	Contract Driver	$53,595	$26	-
6	Shuttle Driver	$52,027	$25	-
7	Driver	$48,407	$23	63

Recent salaries for cab drivers at lyft

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Lyft Business Support, Associate (Customer Experience)	Nashville, TN	06/21/2025	$34,686
Digital Account Manager, Lyft Media	New York, NY	03/26/2025	$77,600
Associate, Lyft Business Support	Nashville, TN	02/01/2025	$34,686
Digital Account Executive, Lyft Media	San Francisco, CA	02/01/2025	$118,000
Sales Operations Lead, Lyft Media	San Francisco, CA	01/26/2025	$88,000

Cab driver salary at Lyft competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Intuit	$60,436	$29	-
2	Square	$57,757	$28	-
3	eBay	$49,139	$24	-
4	Workday	$48,844	$23	-
5	Uber Technologies	$47,244	$23	-
6	Airbnb	$46,087	$22	-
7	Yelp	$44,972	$22	-
8	DoorDash	$41,380	$20	2151
9	Instacart	$40,787	$20	104
10	First Transit	$39,314	$19	-
11	Bessemer Venture Partners	$39,194	$19	-
12	Premier Transportation, Yellow Cab, Checker Cab, & Ride The Roo	$33,844	$16	-
13	Über	$33,610	$16	123
14	Palantir	$33,011	$16	-
15	Groupon	$28,663	$14	-
16	CAB Incorporated	$28,238	$14	-
17	KAYAK	$25,237	$12	-
18	Avis Budget Group	$24,727	$12	134

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