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Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in Oklahoma

Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in Oklahoma

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

8.9% Jobs Projection
$22,070 Median Salary
290 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs Work in Oklahoma?

There were approximately 1,300 workers employed as Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in this state in 2018.

There were 1,560 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 260 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Oklahoma

Jobs for Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in this state are growing at a rate of 8.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.0%.

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Oklahoma Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 290 annual Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs job openings in Oklahoma, and 2,810 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 Oklahoma?

In 2018 wages for Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs ranged from $17,450 to $30,870 with $22,070 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.39 to $14.84. The median hourly rate was $10.61.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.05 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.56.

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

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Top Oklahoma 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
Oklahoma City, OK 370 $22,690
Tulsa, OK 350 $22,780
Fort Smith, AR-OK 120 $21,970

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

References

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