Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

53-3058 Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

This occupation includes the 2018 SOC occupations 53-3051 Bus Drivers, School; 53-3053 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs; and 53-3054 Taxi Drivers; and the 2010 SOC occupations 53-3022 Bus Drivers, School or Special Client; and 53-3041 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs.

National estimates for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Industry profile for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Geographic profile for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

National estimates for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
599,980	1.5 %	$ 16.52	$ 34,360	0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 9.53	$ 12.23	$ 15.54	$ 19.74	$ 24.51
Annual Wage (2)	$ 19,830	$ 25,440	$ 32,320	$ 41,060	$ 50,970

Industry profile for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Elementary and Secondary Schools	196,100	2.38	$ 16.56	$ 34,450
School and Employee Bus Transportation	118,820	69.89	$ 18.57	$ 38,630
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	55,450	1.03	$ 18.01	$ 37,470
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	55,380	57.17	$ 15.50	$ 32,250
Taxi and Limousine Service	37,190	65.73	$ 15.18	$ 31,570

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
School and Employee Bus Transportation	118,820	69.89	$ 18.57	$ 38,630
Taxi and Limousine Service	37,190	65.73	$ 15.18	$ 31,570
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	55,380	57.17	$ 15.50	$ 32,250
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land	650	7.23	$ 14.97	$ 31,140
Urban Transit Systems	2,840	6.77	$ 17.09	$ 35,550

Top paying industries for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services	180	0.02	$ 23.69	$ 49,280
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	30	(7)	$ 22.66	$ 47,130
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only)	300	0.03	$ 19.85	$ 41,290
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other	30	1.55	$ 19.70	$ 40,980
Offices of Dentists	120	0.01	$ 19.38	$ 40,310

Geographic profile for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	50,970	3.10	0.72	$ 18.48	$ 38,450
New York	50,550	5.82	1.35	$ 20.57	$ 42,790
Texas	40,090	3.31	0.77	$ 13.93	$ 28,980
Pennsylvania	31,360	5.69	1.32	$ 15.62	$ 32,490
Florida	27,640	3.27	0.76	$ 13.95	$ 29,020

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
West Virginia	4,960	7.62	1.77	$ 13.05	$ 27,150
Wyoming	1,900	7.27	1.68	$ 17.03	$ 35,430
Connecticut	10,590	6.87	1.59	$ 18.57	$ 38,620
Maine	3,930	6.84	1.59	$ 17.89	$ 37,210
Mississippi	6,840	6.35	1.47	$ 10.86	$ 22,600

Top paying states for Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska	1,550	5.24	1.21	$ 21.66	$ 45,040
Washington	14,570	4.56	1.06	$ 21.48	$ 44,670
New York	50,550	5.82	1.35	$ 20.57	$ 42,790
District of Columbia	650	0.95	0.22	$ 20.06	$ 41,730
North Dakota	2,170	5.43	1.26	$ 19.92	$ 41,430

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	42,780	4.84	1.12	$ 21.03	$ 43,750
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	17,210	3.95	0.91	$ 18.49	$ 38,450
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	14,480	2.49	0.58	$ 18.37	$ 38,210
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	14,470	4.79	1.11	$ 20.77	$ 43,210
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	14,330	6.15	1.43	$ 18.00	$ 37,440
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	13,550	5.02	1.16	$ 16.86	$ 35,070
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	12,700	4.83	1.12	$ 14.02	$ 29,160
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	11,580	4.45	1.03	$ 19.32	$ 40,180
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	10,530	3.55	0.82	$ 13.85	$ 28,820
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	10,360	5.60	1.30	$ 18.34	$ 38,150

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
East Stroudsburg, PA	610	12.37	2.87	$ 18.60	$ 38,690
Dover, DE	750	12.17	2.82	$ 16.80	$ 34,940
Beckley, WV	450	11.21	2.60	$ 13.24	$ 27,530
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	530	11.15	2.59	$ 16.56	$ 34,440
Mankato-North Mankato, MN	560	11.09	2.57	$ 17.09	$ 35,550
Auburn-Opelika, AL	610	10.74	2.49	$ 9.04	$ 18,800
Utica-Rome, NY	1,140	9.90	2.30	$ 19.17	$ 39,880
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	1,090	9.76	2.26	$ 16.66	$ 34,660
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA	360	9.39	2.18	$ 16.80	$ 34,950
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	1,030	9.26	2.15	$ 16.10	$ 33,490