Cab Drivers


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Cab Drivers

Cab Drivers - Wages & Trends

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)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $14.92 $17.66 $20.74
Yearly $31,046 $36,745 $43,150
    Champaign Area Hourly $15.49 $17.74 $20.51
Yearly $32,209 $36,907 $42,663
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $13.93 $14.66 $16.31
Yearly $28,983 $30,507 $33,922
    Cook County Hourly $15.04 $18.62 $20.75
Yearly $31,276 $38,721 $43,156
    Decatur Area Hourly $14.72 $15.22 $18.03
Yearly $30,619 $31,666 $37,501
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly $16.16 $18.18 $20.94
Yearly $33,618 $37,816 $43,545
    Du Page County Hourly $15.66 $18.18 $19.71
Yearly $32,576 $37,815 $40,991
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $14.56 $15.37 $18.85
Yearly $30,284 $31,970 $39,205
    Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area Hourly $15.25 $15.25 $17.11
Yearly $31,714 $31,714 $35,572
    Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area Hourly $14.61 $17.20 $18.23
Yearly $30,389 $35,779 $37,918
    Lake County Hourly $14.87 $17.98 $20.82
Yearly $30,932 $37,401 $43,312
    McHenry County Hourly $15.08 $18.93 $20.82
Yearly $31,361 $39,370 $43,313
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $13.95 $15.11 $16.91
Yearly $29,035 $31,422 $35,170
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $14.12 $15.18 $17.59
Yearly $29,371 $31,566 $36,590
    Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area Hourly $14.42 $15.09 $16.33
Yearly $29,989 $31,392 $33,978
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly $13.88 $14.44 $17.12
Yearly $28,871 $30,030 $35,611
    Rockford Area Hourly $13.91 $14.58 $16.17
Yearly $28,950 $30,336 $33,640
    Shawnee National Forest Area Hourly $13.54 $15.35 $15.62
Yearly $28,178 $31,947 $32,499
    Springfield Area Hourly $15.05 $16.37 $18.88
Yearly $31,286 $34,052 $39,264
    Will County Hourly $15.66 $17.65 $20.60
Yearly $32,575 $36,721 $42,841
United States Hourly $14.32 $16.94 $20.00
Yearly $29,790 $35,240 $41,600

Taxi drivers (SOC 53-3054)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $14.05 $15.09 $17.17
Yearly $29,210 $31,388 $35,715
United States Hourly $14.39 $16.67 $17.93
Yearly $29,920 $34,680 $37,280

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.