What a side hustle really pays, per hour, after everything.

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Uber and Lyft driver earnings: gross fares, the platform's cut, vehicle costs, and the net per hour and per mile.

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028$12.50 an hour after costs and tax: is Lyft worth it?Is Lyft worth it? The median driver grosses $20.38 an hour, keeps about $15.50 after car costs and roughly $12.50 after tax. Full working and assumptions. Rideshare2026-11-069 minRideshare9 min
012How much DoorDash and Grubhub drivers make: $3 to $7 an hourDoorDash nets about $3.21 an hour after car costs, Grubhub $7.03 and Instacart $8.22. The math behind each, plus Uber Eats vs DoorDash and requirements. Rideshare2026-10-2113 minRideshare13 min