I think it&#x27;s more difficult to get to the truth.<p>This article seems credible: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;pando.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;01&#x2F;09&#x2F;the-hidden-cost-of-being-an-uber-driver-and-why-fare-cuts-really-do-hit-their-bottom-line&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;pando.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;01&#x2F;09&#x2F;the-hidden-cost-of-being-an-ube...</a><p>But, what it shows as the &quot;income after op cost&quot; isn&#x27;t the real truth.  That figure ($12.62&#x2F;hr in Chicago, $34.04&#x2F;hr in NYC) would be basically 1099 income.  You would have to pay self employment tax (not trivial), and forgo whatever benefits a cab company might provide their employees.<p>If you look for average salary for cab drivers, and compare to the above, you would gather that cab drivers do better than Uber drivers in Chicago, but worse in NYC.<p>I can&#x27;t find any credible sources where it seems 100% clear that the comparison is thorough, and apples to apples.