A hypothesis is a tentative statement about the relationship between two or more variables. It is a specific, testable prediction about what you expect to happen in a study.
The study looked at UberX and UberBLACK drivers for the month of October 2014, compared to Occupational Employment Statistics for taxi drivers and Chauffeurs in May 2013 (the most recently available data). Chicago Uber drivers make over $4/hour more than taxi drivers, the study found.The data however doesn't take into account driver expenses, which are not reimbursed by Uber, and it appears the taxi driver data does not account for tips.n Chicago, Uber's cheapest city, low Uber fares have the taxi industry up in arms as people flock to the ridesharing giant. In fact, Uber says it does more than 2 million rides in Chicagoland each month.
The average Uber driver makes about $19 an hour. Here in LA, I make between $19-$23 an hour. In New York drivers make over $30 an hour. Driving full-time, the average Uber driver in the U.S. can make around $40,000 net a year (after expenses and taxes).