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Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in Florida

Is Florida a good place for you to work as a Taxi Driver or Chauffeur?

18.5% Jobs Projection
$23,550 Median Salary
2,190 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs Work in Florida?

In Florida, there were 9,880 people working as Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in the year 2018.

There were 10,080 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 200 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in this state are growing at a rate of 18.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.0%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 2,190 annual job openings, and 20,340 total jobs in 2026 for Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in this state.

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

What do Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs ranged from $18,500 to $34,160 with $23,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.89 to $16.42. The median hourly rate was $11.32.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.4 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.08.

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

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Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,200 $24,370
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 1,580 $22,740
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 1,270 $21,940
Jacksonville, FL 810 $22,270
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 420 $22,950
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 360 $27,700
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 260 $26,720
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 230 $22,400
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 190 $21,970
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 180 $24,710
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 160 $32,310
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 150 $22,160
Ocala, FL 130 $20,730
Tallahassee, FL 100 $20,880
Panama City, FL 90 $23,060
Port St. Lucie, FL 90 $26,200
Gainesville, FL 70 $22,940
Punta Gorda, FL 30 $25,640

Top States for Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs Employment

View the list below to see 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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