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Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in California

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34.8% Jobs Projection
$30,640 Median Salary
4,370 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in California is growing faster than average.

  • Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs Work in California?

In California, there were 27,790 people working as Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in the year 2018.

There were 24,370 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 3,420 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,110 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs working in it, which means California has more Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in this state are growing at a rate of 34.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.0%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 4,370 annual Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs job openings in California, and 38,700 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 32,700 annual jobs and 320,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs ranged from $23,240 to $47,270 with $30,640 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.17 to $22.73. The median hourly rate was $14.73.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.76 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.97.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 9,690 $37,920
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 8,710 $29,900
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 2,120 $27,420
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,550 $25,660
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 1,230 $26,450
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 870 $26,720
Fresno, CA 480 $24,750
Santa Rosa, CA 330 $35,880
Bakersfield, CA 310 $29,250
Napa, CA 280 $34,010
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 230 $28,330
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 210 $27,890
Stockton-Lodi, CA 190 $26,260
Modesto, CA 170 $29,760
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 160 $36,880
Salinas, CA 150 $27,060
Chico, CA 130 $24,890
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 120 $27,220
Redding, CA 110 $25,510
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 90 $24,210

Top States for Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs Employment

The table below shows the states where most Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 27,790 $30,640
New York 16,650 $29,160
Texas 12,000 $24,720
Massachusetts 11,410 $29,670
Florida 9,880 $23,550
Nevada 8,820 $24,140
Pennsylvania 8,720 $24,690
New Jersey 8,510 $27,450
Illinois 7,980 $27,090
Ohio 7,700 $22,870
Arizona 6,680 $25,330
Virginia 5,470 $26,600
Wisconsin 5,020 $22,160
Michigan 4,750 $23,220
Georgia 4,270 $20,770
Maryland 4,030 $27,230
Washington 3,860 $32,710
Missouri 3,850 $23,250
Connecticut 3,770 $26,460
North Carolina 3,460 $24,400

Below are the states where Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $35,560
Washington $32,710
California $30,640
Massachusetts $29,670
Colorado $29,360
New York $29,160
Minnesota $27,640
Alaska $27,460
New Jersey $27,450
Maryland $27,230

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