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Where is it easiest to open: Taxi and Ridesharing Services
45 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 53-3053” (soc) for Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs. A blank gate means NO RECORD MATCHED, which is not the same as no licence.
| State | Operators | Avg staff | Pay / employee | Gate | Licence titles matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 1,417 | 2.8 | $39,533 | exam | Bus Driver; Certified Examiner - Bus Driver |
| CA | 204 | 12.5 | $180,946 | not matched | — |
| MA | 154 | 8.2 | $85,809 | exam | BUS DRIVER |
| FL | 149 | 9.5 | $43,895 | exam | Cardroom Bus Officer/Director/Sharehol |
| IL | 122 | 5.2 | $42,138 | exam | COMMERCIAL DRIVER (TRUCK AND BUS OPERA |
| NJ | 117 | 3.1 | $24,487 | exam | BUS DRIVER |
| TX | 54 | 13.3 | $40,409 | not matched | — |
| VA | 53 | 7.1 | $92,204 | not matched | — |
| WI | 46 | 14.3 | $23,335 | exam | SCHOOL BUS DRIVER |
| PA | 45 | 5.6 | $79,904 | not matched | — |
| NC | 38 | 4.8 | $93,049 | exam | Commercial Driver License with P and S; Regular Route Passenger Operations By |
| NV | 37 | 88.9 | $40,566 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 36 | 20.0 | $84,189 | not matched | — |
| MI | 34 | 3.6 | $128,306 | exam | Chauffeur License |
| MD | 32 | 8.1 | $80,880 | licence | BUS DRIVER, SCHOOL; BUS DRIVER, TRANSIT AND INTERCITY |
| OH | 29 | 6.6 | $87,104 | licence | Auto/Chauffeur/Taxi License |
| GA | 29 | 3.7 | $137,598 | not matched | — |
| WA | 24 | 7.1 | $108,918 | not matched | — |
| OR | 18 | 11.7 | $89,346 | licence | School Bus Driver Certificate; Special Pupil Activity Bus (SPAB) Driv |
| MN | 17 | 7.6 | $134,646 | licence | Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Scho |
| CT | 17 | 18.3 | $30,045 | not matched | — |
| HI | 16 | 5.2 | $51,169 | not matched | — |
| ME | 16 | 7.8 | $30,936 | not matched | — |
| MO | 14 | 8.1 | $52,938 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| SC | 13 | 2.8 | $22,028 | not matched | — |
| RI | 12 | 8.2 | $150,459 | exam | Chauffeur / CDL; Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| NH | 12 | 11.4 | $29,964 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| CO | 10 | 12.5 | $142,320 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| DE | 10 | 11.5 | $27,652 | exam | School Supervisor of School Bus Transp |
| LA | 8 | 8.6 | $47,971 | not matched | — |
| IA | 8 | 5.8 | $22,891 | exam | Taxi Driver |
| KY | 7 | 4.4 | $41,226 | exam | School Bus Driver |
| UT | 7 | 1.9 | $14,615 | not matched | — |
| WY | 6 | 2.3 | $40,429 | exam | SCHOOL BUS DRIVER |
| AK | 6 | 5.7 | $46,206 | licence | Bus Driver, School; Chauffeur in City and Borough of Junea |
| DC | 6 | 6.2 | $34,432 | not matched | — |
| TN | 5 | 5.4 | $33,926 | not matched | — |
| SD | 4 | 3.2 | $17,769 | not matched | — |
| MT | 4 | 2.0 | $32,250 | exam | Bus Drivers; Taxi Drivers |
| ID | 3 | 15.7 | $31,319 | not matched | — |
| VT | 3 | 8.7 | $54,308 | exam | Commercial Driver |
| IN | 3 | 4.0 | $35,083 | not matched | — |
| KS | 3 | 9.7 | $28,034 | exam | Commercial Drivers License (CDL) |
| AR | 3 | 2.7 | $11,375 | not matched | — |
| NM | 3 | 1.0 | $12,000 | not matched | — |
Axes are shown side by side and deliberately NOT collapsed into a ranking. A composite would be a score with no measured interval, and an unmeasured score is the thing this product exists to argue against. A high licence gate is a cost to enter and a moat once cleared — which of those matters more is the operator's call, not ours.
Licence data courtesy of CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. Free to read, no account, always — a condition of the data licence as well as our own position.