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Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in Mississippi
Is Mississippi a good place for you to work as a Taxi Driver or Chauffeur?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in Mississippi are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in Mississippi is growing slower than average.
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Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in Mississippi earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs Work in Mississippi?
1,010 people worked as Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in 2018 in this state.
There were 910 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 2,110 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs working in it, which means Mississippi has fewer Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs than average.
Job Projections for Mississippi
Jobs for Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in this state are growing at a rate of 2.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.0%.
Mississippi Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 170 annual Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs job openings in Mississippi, and 1,630 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 Mississippi?
In 2018 wages for Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs ranged from $17,240 to $40,960 with $22,190 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.29 to $19.69. The median hourly rate was $10.67.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.29 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $1.38.
The median salary in Mississippi is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Mississippi 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 |
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Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 930 | $22,790 |
Jackson, MS | 160 | $22,540 |
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS | 80 | $23,140 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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