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Driving a taxi is a job with a lot of competition these days from private services like Lyft and Uber. If it's your profession and you're not exactly satisfied with your current situation, check out what you could make in a different state. Using salary data from ZipRecruiter, we've ranked them for you from the lowest to highest average annual salary. And if you own a taxi company, use this as a checkpoint to see if you're offering a competitive salary to attract the best drivers in the profession.
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- Some of the most urbanized states have the best-paid taxi drivers, but this needs to be balanced against the high cost of living there.
- Rural states are all across the spectrum in what they pay their taxi drivers.
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50. Florida
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3N2eEI_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=3N2eEI_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $23,168
- Monthly: $1,930
- Weekly: $445
- Hourly: $11.14
49. Arkansas
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1DPkBW_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=1DPkBW_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $23,433
- Monthly: $1,952
- Weekly: $450
- Hourly: $11.27
48. West Virginia
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0Lx4sa_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=0Lx4sa_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $24,297
- Monthly: $2,024
- Weekly: $467
- Hourly: $11.68
47. Michigan
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0sqAkv_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=0sqAkv_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $24,656
- Monthly: $2,054
- Weekly: $474
- Hourly: $11.85
46. Kentucky
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2vRAMP_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=2vRAMP_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $24,665
- Monthly: $2,055
- Weekly: $474
- Hourly: $11.86
45. Louisiana
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2GYdLi_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=2GYdLi_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $25,385
- Monthly: $2,115
- Weekly: $488
- Hourly: $12.20
44. North Carolina
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3vyr74_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=3vyr74_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $25,678
- Monthly: $2,139
- Weekly: $493
- Hourly: $12.35
43. Kansas
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3AtoBx_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=3AtoBx_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $25,817
- Monthly: $2,151
- Weekly: $496
- Hourly: $12.41
42. Texas
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0Z4KBl_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=0Z4KBl_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $25,965
- Monthly: $2,163
- Weekly: $449
- Hourly: $12.48
41. Oklahoma
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2s5iE9_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=2s5iE9_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $25,999
- Monthly: $2,166
- Weekly: $499
- Hourly: $12.50
40. Georgia
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1vHT2G_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=1vHT2G_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $26,179
- Monthly: $2,181
- Weekly: $503
- Hourly: $12.59
39. South Carolina
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1NDkIY_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=1NDkIY_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $26,219
- Monthly: $2,184
- Weekly: $504
- Hourly: $12.61
38. Missouri
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0lRbrG_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=0lRbrG_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $26,487
- Monthly: $2,207
- Weekly: $509
- Hourly: $12.73
37. Nebraska
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- Annual: $26,846
- Monthly: $2,237
- Weekly: $516
- Hourly: $12.91
36. Utah
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2qG1XW_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=2qG1XW_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $26,967
- Monthly: $2,247
- Weekly: $518
- Hourly: $12.97
35. Tennessee
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- Annual: $27,036
- Monthly: $2,253
- Weekly: $519
- Hourly: $13.00
34. Maryland
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- Annual: $27,358
- Monthly: $2,279
- Weekly: $526
- Hourly: $13.15
33. Mississippi
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- Annual: $27,424
- Monthly: $2,285
- Weekly: $527
- Hourly: $13.18
32. Illinois
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1MOIAj_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=1MOIAj_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $27,461
- Monthly: $2,288
- Weekly: $528
- Hourly: $13.20
31. Iowa
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- Annual: $27,670
- Monthly: $2,305
- Weekly: $532
- Hourly: $13.30
30. Connecticut
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- Annual: $27,723
- Monthly: $2,310
- Weekly: $533
- Hourly: $13.33
29. Virginia
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- Annual: $27,916
- Monthly: $2,326
- Weekly: $536
- Hourly: $13.42
28. Alabama
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- Annual: $28,102
- Monthly: $2,341
- Weekly: $540
- Hourly: $13.51
27. Delaware
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=45v0ew_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=45v0ew_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $28,222
- Monthly: $2,351
- Weekly: $542
- Hourly: $13.57
26. Rhode Island
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- Annual: $28,275
- Monthly: $2,356
- Weekly: $543
- Hourly: $13.59
25. Ohio
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- Annual: $28,318
- Monthly: $2,359
- Weekly: $544
- Hourly: $13.61
24. Montana
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=20icao_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=20icao_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $28,458
- Monthly: $2,371
- Weekly: $547
- Hourly: $13.68
23. South Dakota
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4EVINL_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=4EVINL_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $28,822
- Monthly: $2,401
- Weekly: $554
- Hourly: $13.86
22. Arizona
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- Annual: $28,893
- Monthly: $2,407
- Weekly: $555
- Hourly: $13.89
21. Minnesota
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- Annual: $29,075
- Monthly: $2,422
- Weekly: $559
- Hourly: $13.98
20. New Mexico ![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1jbZjg_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=1jbZjg_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $29,116
- Monthly: $2,426
- Weekly: $559
- Hourly: $14.00
19. Nevada
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1p6aDL_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=1p6aDL_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $29,198
- Monthly: $2,433
- Weekly: $561
- Hourly: $14.04
18. Indiana
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3g0hni_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=3g0hni_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $29,503
- Monthly: $2,458
- Weekly: $567
- Hourly: $14.18
17. Colorado
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- Annual: $29,756
- Monthly: $2,479
- Weekly: $572
- Hourly: $14.31
16. Hawaii
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- Annual: $29,917
- Monthly: $2,493
- Weekly: $575
- Hourly: $14.38
15. Wyoming
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- Annual: $30,029
- Monthly: $2,502
- Weekly: $577
- Hourly: $14.44
14. Wisconsin
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- Annual: $30,301
- Monthly: $2,525
- Weekly: $582
- Hourly: $14.57
13. North Dakota
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1AKmQ2_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=1AKmQ2_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $30,496
- Monthly: $2,541
- Weekly: $586
- Hourly: $14.66
12. Oregon
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2j4aWj_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=2j4aWj_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $30,527
- Monthly: $2,543
- Weekly: $587
- Hourly: $14.68
11. New Hampshire
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1YHx4Q_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=1YHx4Q_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $30,692
- Monthly: $2,557
- Weekly: $590
- Hourly: $14.76
10. New Jersey
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0YMpmY_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=0YMpmY_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $30,765
- Monthly: $2,563
- Weekly: $591
- Hourly: $14.79
9. Alaska
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3Dhqop_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=3Dhqop_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $30,879
- Monthly: $2,573
- Weekly: $593
- Hourly: $14.85
8. Massachusetts
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1JHa6a_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=1JHa6a_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $31,076
- Monthly: $2,589
- Weekly: $597
- Hourly: $14.94
7. Pennsylvania
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4eGpHp_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=4eGpHp_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $31,460
- Monthly: $2,621
- Weekly: $605
- Hourly: $15.13
6. Washington
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=31aL0H_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=31aL0H_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $31,606
- Monthly: $2,633
- Weekly: $607
- Hourly: $15.20
5. Idaho
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0EKw3H_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=0EKw3H_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $31,855
- Monthly: $2,654
- Weekly: $612
- Hourly: $15.32
4. Maine
- Annual: $32,200
- Monthly: $2,683
- Weekly: $619
- Hourly: $15.48
3. California
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=24iILh_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=24iILh_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $33,157
- Monthly: $2,763
- Weekly: $637
- Hourly: $15.94
2. Vermont
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1X2AuR_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=1X2AuR_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $33,760
- Monthly: $2,813
- Weekly: $649
- Hourly: $16.23
1. New York
![https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3o1m7f_0vCudvRS00](https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&url=3o1m7f_0vCudvRS00)
- Annual: $34,351
- Monthly: $2,862
- Weekly: $660
- Hourly: $16.52
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