# Taxi Drivers

> Drive a motor vehicle to transport passengers on an unplanned basis and charge a fare, usually based on a meter.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/taxi-drivers
- SOC code: 53-3054.00
- Career family: Transportation
- Median annual pay: $42,100 (10th percentile $34,650, 90th percentile $75,800)
- Projected growth: Much faster than average, +11.5%
- Openings a year: 20,400
- Typical entry education: No formal credential
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code RCS)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 79 |
| Investigative (I) | 2 |
| Artistic (A) | 0 |
| Social (S) | 30 |
| Enterprising (E) | 25 |
| Conventional (C) | 63 |

## Also called

Bicycle Taxi Driver, Cab Driver, Driver, Hack Driver, Hacker, Limo Driver (Limousine Driver), Lyft Driver, Pedicab Driver, Rickshaw Driver, Rideshare Cab Driver

## Related careers

- [Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/shuttle-drivers-and-chauffeurs): $37,290 median pay
- [Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/bus-drivers-transit-and-intercity): $59,050 median pay
- [Light Truck Drivers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/light-truck-drivers): $44,860 median pay
- [Subway and Streetcar Operators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/subway-and-streetcar-operators): $86,380 median pay
- [Parking Attendants](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/parking-attendants): $35,150 median pay
- [Bus Drivers, School](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/bus-drivers-school): $47,920 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.