Finding out exactly what you can make driving for Lyft can prove to be a challenge. Everybody has an opinion, and it’s nearly impossible to figure out what the real numbers might be. The problem with a lot of the opinions offered is that they’re based on casual surveys and educated guesses coming from Lyft drivers.
The numbers you’ll see here are different. They come directly from Gridwise drivers, and are not doctored in any way. No one’s bragging or low-balling. Data doesn’t lie, and the whole truth is here in this post.
Here's what we cover:
Lyft hourly earnings
The most common way to view earnings is by hourly rates, so let’s look at that first. These figures reflect average gross pay as recorded by drivers nationwide.
Get more detail about Lyft hourly earnings.
Lyft weekly earnings
To get a full idea of how easy it might be to earn a workable income by driving for Lyft, you need to see how much you are likely to make in a week. Remember that “a week” might mean a different number of days or hours for different drivers. This data comes from drivers nationwide, and reflects average weekly gross earnings.
Get even further insight from looking at Lyft driver daily earnings.
Lyft monthly earnings
How do Lyft earnings stack up when we look at gross monthly earnings? Again, we need to consider how many hours, days, and weeks drivers are working, but these average figures give us the idea of how much you can earn in a month.
Lyft average nationwide bonus pay + tips per month
The figure for gross pay includes bonus pay and tips, so it’s important to be aware of the trends of this key component of Lyft driver pay. Here’s what current trends show us about what you can expect from bonuses and tips in the course of a month.
Let’s look at how tips figure into total Lyft driver earnings.
Lyft average nationwide bonus pay + tips per hour
Lastly, this look at bonus pay and tips per hour will show you what to expect from these necessary boosts to base earnings on an hourly basis.
More insight into earnings for Lyft drivers
- How much do Lyft drivers make per hour?
- How much do Lyft drivers make per day?
- How much do Lyft drivers make before tips?
- How much do Lyft drivers make per ride?
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