Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs

This post summarizes key statistics on Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 14,419
25 25,929
30 30,541
35 31,764
40 30,898
45 31,764
50 31,332
55 31,754
60 28,838
65 25,929


Hours Worked Share
0-20 16.30
20-39 22.30
39-41 34.10
41-50 15.80
50-60 7.90
More than 60 3.60

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
86.90 30,251 Taxicab service
2.30 20,768 Trucking service
1.80 26,779 Bus service and urban transit
1.70 31,764 Services incidental to transportation
1.00 18,538 Motor vehicle dealers
0.50 24,849 Hotels and motels
0.50 26,056 Social services, n.e.c.
0.40 29,320 Funeral service and crematories
0.30 11,340 Eating and drinking places
0.30 28,352 Personnel supply services

This table highlights the top industries people working as Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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