Figure A
How Uber driver wages and compensation rank relative to major urban market minimum wages, January 2018
| City | Wage |
|---|---|
| Atlanta | $7.25 |
| Austin | 7.25 |
| Dallas | 7.25 |
| Houston | 7.25 |
| Philadelphia | 7.25 |
| Miami | 8.25 |
| New Jersey | 8.60 |
| Uber wages | 9.21 |
| Baltimore | 9.25 |
| Minneapolis | 9.65 |
| Denver | 10.20 |
| Phoenix | 10.50 |
| Uber discretionary compensation* | 10.87 |
| Boston | 11.00 |
| Chicago | 11.00 |
| Orange County | 11.00 |
| San Diego | 11.50 |
| Los Angeles | 12.00 |
| Washington, D.C. | 12.50 |
| New York City | 13.00 |
| San Francisco | 14.00 |
| Seattle | 15.45 |
* Compensation after paying extra Social Security/Medicare tax of 7.65 percent paid by self-employed
Source: Table 2 in this report and EPI minimum wage tracker for January 2018
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