Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in Texas

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

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

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

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

How Many Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs Work in Texas?

In Texas, there were 12,000 people working as Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in the year 2018.

There were 11,260 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 740 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs in this state are growing at a rate of 18.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.0%.

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 2,140 annual job openings, and 19,890 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs ranged from $18,390 to $36,620 with $24,720 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.84 to $17.61. The median hourly rate was $11.89.

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

The hourly rate grew by $0.17.

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

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Top Texas 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
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	3,790	$26,370
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	3,110	$25,290
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	1,540	$24,280
Austin-Round Rock, TX	760	$24,050
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	410	$20,100
El Paso, TX	330	$24,100
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	190	$21,100
Corpus Christi, TX	140	$22,750
Longview, TX	130	$25,950
Lubbock, TX	110	$23,990
Laredo, TX	110	$19,450
Killeen-Temple, TX	100	$25,750
Amarillo, TX	80	$27,310
Midland, TX	80	$33,180
Waco, TX	80	$23,720
Tyler, TX	80	$23,890
Texarkana, TX-AR	70	$22,000
College Station-Bryan, TX	60	$22,500
San Angelo, TX	50	$27,410
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	50	$24,310

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

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.