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Taxi Drivers Salary in NY

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Taxi Drivers in NY have a median annual salary of $41,570. Recorded earnings range from $35,470 at the 10th percentile to $42,100 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$41,570

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$19.98

Employment

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Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$35,470
10th
$36,030
25th
$41,570
Median
$42,100
75th
$42,100
90th

Local compared with national

NY

$41,570

Median annual · 2025

United States

$42,100

Median annual · 2025

The NY median is 1.3% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $530).

Career information

Education and experience

Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Actsoft Comet Tracker
  • Digital Dispatch
  • Easy Dispatch
  • EventHelix WebTaxi
  • Facebook
  • GPC Autocab
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Mobile Knowledge Cabmate
  • PC Dispatch
  • Penchant Software dispatchOffice
  • Piccolo Software PiccoloTaxi
  • TranWare Enterprise Suite
  • TSS Wireless Fleet Management Suite

Common tasks

  • Complete accident reports when necessary.
  • Collect fares or vouchers from passengers, and make change or issue receipts as necessary.
  • Communicate with dispatchers by radio, telephone, or computer to exchange information and receive requests for passenger service.
  • Determine fares based on trip distances and times, using taximeters and fee schedules, and announce fares to passengers.
  • Drive taxicabs or privately owned vehicles to transport passengers.
  • Follow relevant safety regulations and state laws governing vehicle operation, and ensure that passengers follow safety regulations.
  • Notify dispatchers or company mechanics of vehicle problems.
  • Perform minor vehicle repairs, such as cleaning spark plugs, or take vehicles to mechanics for servicing.
  • Perform routine vehicle maintenance, such as regulating tire pressure and adding gasoline, oil, and water.
  • Pick up passengers at prearranged locations, at taxi stands, or by cruising streets in high-traffic areas.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

Taxi Drivers salary in other locations

Other occupations in NY