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Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in South Dakota

Want to work in South Dakota as a Taxi Driver or Chauffeur? Read this first!

13.3% Jobs Projection
$25,270 Median Salary
110 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs Work in South Dakota?

In South Dakota, there were 610 people working as Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in the year 2018.

There were 500 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in this state are growing at a rate of 13.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.0%.

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South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 110 annual job openings, and 1,020 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 South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs ranged from $21,130 to $35,130 with $25,270 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.16 to $16.89. The median hourly rate was $12.15.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.77 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.38.

The median salary in South Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Dakota 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
Sioux Falls, SD 180 $28,970
Rapid City, SD 130 $24,110
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 60 $26,160

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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