Careers · Taxi Drivers · Minnesota
Taxi Drivers in Minnesota
Taxi drivers operate motor vehicles to transport passengers on unplanned routes, charging fares typically calculated by meter. They work in cities and towns, picking up customers from streets, dispatch calls, or taxi stands, then driving them to requested destinations In Minnesota the median pay is $35,710 a year, 15% below the national median of $42,100.
$35,710median pay in Minnesota, per year
$30,860–$37,600middle half earn
150employed in Minnesota
$42,100U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training).
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Taxi Drivers.
Licenses and training in Minnesota
Taxi Drivers pay in other states
Texas · $48,740Nevada · $44,800Colorado · $43,490New York · $41,570New Hampshire · $41,510California · $39,260Missouri · $37,560Oregon · $37,120Maine · $36,960North Carolina · $36,950
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against taxi drivers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against taxi drivers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 53-3054.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Minnesota, annual.