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  "name": "How much do Uber drivers make per hour?",
  "description": "Uber drivers gross $22–$38 an hour in most US metros and net $13–$24 after fuel, maintenance, depreciation and self-employment tax. Surge-heavy weekend nights in dense cities push gross past $45, while suburban weekday shifts often fall under $18.",
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    "Rideshare Earnings Calculator",
    "Self-Employment Tax Calculator",
    "Side Hustle Income Calculator"
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    "question": "How much do Uber drivers make per hour?",
    "shortAnswer": "Uber drivers gross $22–$38 an hour in most US metros and net $13–$24 after fuel, maintenance, depreciation and self-employment tax. Surge-heavy weekend nights in dense cities push gross past $45, while suburban weekday shifts often fall under $18.",
    "tableTitle": "Rideshare earnings after real costs",
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      "Shift type",
      "Gross per hour",
      "Net per hour"
    ],
    "rows": [
      {
        "label": "Weekday off-peak, suburban",
        "value": "$16–$24",
        "note": "$9–$15"
      },
      {
        "label": "Weekday commute peaks",
        "value": "$26–$36",
        "note": "$16–$23"
      },
      {
        "label": "Weekend nights, dense metro",
        "value": "$32–$50",
        "note": "$20–$32"
      },
      {
        "label": "Airport queue runs",
        "value": "$24–$40",
        "note": "$14–$25"
      },
      {
        "label": "Delivery instead of rides",
        "value": "$18–$28",
        "note": "$11–$18"
      }
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    "context": "The gap between gross and net is the whole story. The IRS mileage rate exists because vehicle cost is real even when it does not appear as a weekly bill: fuel, tyres, brakes, insurance loading and resale value together run roughly $0.35–$0.60 per mile on a typical used sedan. Drivers who track deadhead miles — the unpaid distance between drop-off and next pickup — usually discover their real hourly is 30–40% below the app's displayed figure. Positioning matters more than hours driven: fewer, better-placed hours consistently beat long low-demand shifts.",
    "methodology": "Platform earnings disclosures by metro combined with per-mile vehicle cost estimates and a 15.3% self-employment tax load applied to net earnings after the mileage deduction.",
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