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Taxi cab driver job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected taxi cab driver job growth rate is 20% from 2018-2028.
About 72,400 new jobs for taxi cab drivers are projected over the next decade.
Taxi cab driver salaries have increased 17% for taxi cab drivers in the last 5 years.
There are over 43,904 taxi cab drivers currently employed in the United States.
There are 155,126 active taxi cab driver job openings in the US.
The average taxi cab driver salary is $37,136.
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43,904 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 44,965 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 17,345 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 56,995 | 0.02% |
| 2017 | 54,405 | 0.02% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $37,136 | $17.85 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | $35,261 | $16.95 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | $33,962 | $16.33 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | $32,524 | $15.64 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | $31,766 | $15.27 | +3.4% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 153 | 22% |
| 2 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 133 | 13% |
| 3 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 298 | 8% |
| 4 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 145 | 8% |
| 5 | Vermont | 623,657 | 42 | 7% |
| 6 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 521 | 6% |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 416 | 6% |
| 8 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 276 | 6% |
| 9 | Mississippi | 2,984,100 | 190 | 6% |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 296 | 5% |
| 11 | Louisiana | 4,684,333 | 228 | 5% |
| 12 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 159 | 5% |
| 13 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 68 | 5% |
| 14 | Delaware | 961,939 | 45 | 5% |
| 15 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 373 | 4% |
| 16 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 319 | 4% |
| 17 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 82 | 4% |
| 18 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 59 | 4% |
| 19 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 31 | 4% |
| 20 | Alaska | 739,795 | 30 | 4% |
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Louis | 1 | 0% | $36,870 |