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Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in Maine

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

-1% Jobs Projection
$25,940 Median Salary
140 Job Openings

While jobs for Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in Maine are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in Maine is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs Work in Maine?

In Maine, there were 1,000 people working as Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in the year 2018.

There were 950 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in this state are declining at a rate of 0.7% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.0%.

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Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 140 annual job openings, and a total of 1,410 jobs for Maine Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in 2026.

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

What do Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs Make in Maine?

In 2018 wages for Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs ranged from $20,850 to $44,300 with $25,940 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.02 to $21.3. The median hourly rate was $12.47.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.72 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.75.

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

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Top Maine 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
Portland-South Portland, ME 350 $29,130
Portsmouth, NH-ME 130 $27,120
Bangor, ME 90 $23,100
Dover-Durham, NH-ME 70 $26,670
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 50 $28,060

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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