Wages vary by area of the country. Wages are generally higher in large cities. The wages given do not include tips, which can be substantial.
Benefits vary by employer. Some full-time drivers receive benefits such as paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance. Part-time drivers may not receive any benefits.
Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs (SOC 53-3053)
Taxi drivers (SOC 53-3054)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $17.19 | $18.47 | $22.98 |
| Yearly | $35,746 | $38,413 | $47,804 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $17.38 | $19.32 | $21.79 |
| Yearly | $36,152 | $40,198 | $45,316 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $16.65 | $17.69 | $18.70 |
| Yearly | $34,629 | $36,789 | $38,900 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $17.42 | $19.22 | $24.31 |
| Yearly | $36,231 | $39,971 | $50,556 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $15.33 | $17.18 | $18.55 |
| Yearly | $31,883 | $35,720 | $38,584 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $17.42 | $18.29 | $21.97 |
| Yearly | $36,230 | $38,049 | $45,699 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $17.31 | $18.32 | $20.62 |
| Yearly | $36,003 | $38,104 | $42,888 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $16.06 | $17.27 | $19.27 |
| Yearly | $33,408 | $35,931 | $40,079 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $16.18 | $16.65 | $18.65 |
| Yearly | $33,644 | $34,632 | $38,784 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $16.26 | $18.01 | $20.70 |
| Yearly | $33,811 | $37,448 | $43,057 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $17.33 | $18.67 | $21.10 |
| Yearly | $36,050 | $38,828 | $43,891 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $17.42 | $18.90 | $22.13 |
| Yearly | $36,230 | $39,327 | $46,046 | |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $15.70 | $17.28 | $18.29 |
| Yearly | $32,653 | $35,935 | $38,037 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $16.65 | $17.11 | $18.94 |
| Yearly | $34,632 | $35,590 | $39,376 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $15.41 | $16.46 | $18.09 |
| Yearly | $32,063 | $34,241 | $37,623 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $15.90 | $16.82 | $17.87 |
| Yearly | $33,063 | $34,979 | $37,172 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $15.45 | $17.17 | $18.36 |
| Yearly | $32,131 | $35,709 | $38,205 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $15.55 | $17.01 | $18.71 |
| Yearly | $32,351 | $35,400 | $38,927 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $16.82 | $18.62 | $18.70 |
| Yearly | $34,979 | $38,734 | $38,900 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $15.91 | $18.19 | $20.43 |
| Yearly | $33,095 | $37,826 | $42,487 | |
| St Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $15.48 | $17.37 | $19.02 |
| Yearly | $32,199 | $36,134 | $39,561 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $17.48 | $18.56 | $20.57 |
| Yearly | $36,373 | $38,606 | $42,794 | |
| United States | Hourly | $15.73 | $17.93 | $21.97 |
| Yearly | $32,710 | $37,290 | $45,700 | |
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $17.16 | $18.07 | $21.33 |
| Yearly | $35,674 | $37,575 | $44,360 | |
| United States | Hourly | $18.17 | $20.24 | $29.31 |
| Yearly | $37,790 | $42,100 | $60,960 | |