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Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in North Carolina
Considering a career as a Taxi Driver or Chauffeur in North Carolina?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in North Carolina 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 North Carolina is growing faster than average.
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Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in North Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs Work in North Carolina?
3,460 people worked as Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in 2018 in this state.
There were 3,380 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 2,110 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs working in it, which means North Carolina has more Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs than average.
Job Projections for North Carolina
Jobs for Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in this state are growing at a rate of 11.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.0%.
North Carolina Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 740 annual job openings, and a total of 7,040 jobs for North Carolina 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 North Carolina?
In 2018 wages for Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs ranged from $17,600 to $35,630 with $24,400 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.46 to $17.13. The median hourly rate was $11.73.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.35 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.38.
The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top North Carolina 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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Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | 1,150 | $24,900 |
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 770 | $25,260 |
Raleigh, NC | 400 | $23,910 |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 310 | $24,450 |
Winston-Salem, NC | 270 | $32,140 |
Greensboro-High Point, NC | 200 | $23,870 |
Asheville, NC | 150 | $22,620 |
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 130 | $22,660 |
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC | 110 | $21,930 |
Wilmington, NC | 100 | $25,690 |
Fayetteville, NC | 80 | $26,510 |
Greenville, NC | 50 | $27,780 |
Rocky Mount, NC | 40 | $28,410 |
Burlington, NC | 40 | $27,580 |
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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