Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

53-3054 Taxi Drivers

Occupational Description:
Drive a motor vehicle to transport passengers on an unplanned basis and charge a fare, usually based on a meter. Excludes ?Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs? (53-3053).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	150	46	$17.35/hr	$14.86/hr	$15.16/hr	$17.55/hr	$18.48/hr	$19.38/hr

Leading Industries for Taxi Drivers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	150	$17.55/hr
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Taxi Drivers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change -10-
Northwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Central Minnesota	40	$18.39/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	70	$17.99/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	70	$13.72/hr	N/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	100	$17.20/hr	N/A
Minnesota	150	$17.55/hr	N/A