New York first exempted clothing and footwear under $110 from its 4 percent sales tax in 2000, but it has periodically suspended the exemption to balance the stateâs budget.
As you can see, the driverâs income doubled in this example, but the driver doesnât have to do any additional work. Fortunately, a 2.0x surge is pretty common during busy times. How much do Uber drivers make on average? On average, most Uber drivers will make in the $15-$20/hr range. When Uber surveyed its drivers, they found drivers earned around $19/hour, with drivers in New York topping out at $30/hr. The goal of an Uber driver is to always be moving with a passenger in the car, but that doesnât always happen.
Uber says its drivers can make $90,000 a year driving for UberX in New York City. Last month, Business Insider talked to Uber drivers who said they weren't making nearly that much.or a driver that typically works 10-hour days â a more realistic figure â and drives four to six days a week, the driver would need to make between an average of $28.85 and $43.27 an hour. After doing the math, Bhuiyan concluded drivers were taking home far less than $90,000.