A taxi cab driver's salary depends on where he lives. There is a greater demand for cabs in large cities and near tourist attractions. In 2011, the District of Columbia had the highest mean wage for cab drivers, with an average salary of $35,090. Drivers in New York and Nevada also made, on average, over $30,000 a year. Taxi drivers in smaller states made significantly less. The average cab driver in North Dakota only made $20,220 in 2011.