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.
Business Insider wrote a piece called  Here's How Much Money You Can Really Earn As An Uber Driver . Uber claims $15/hour. The article states that after tolls, Uber's 20% cut, gas, car insurance, vehicle financing, and self employment taxes, the driver really only made $54.50 for 12 hours of driving.o if revenue is $400, uber gets $80, limo company gets $160 & driver gets $160. Driver needs to pay for gas so $160 - $25 gas = $135 net for an 8 hour shift. SUN-Wed are slower nights so approx $250-300 revenue for 8 hr shift. Before Mid Dec 2012, driver would average $550 revenue per 8-9 hr shift.