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Uber and Lyft are trying to lure drivers back on the road with the promise of high earnings.
But both have struggled to back up past claims about earnings, leaving many drivers skeptical.
Experts told Insider Uber and Lyft s refusal to share pay data is largely to blame.
In 2014, as Uber was on its way to becoming the world s most valuable startup. It boasted that drivers in New York City working at least 40 hours per week earned a median income of more than $90,000 per year, while San Francisco drivers earned more than $74,000.
For drivers working 52 weeks per year, that would average out to more than $44 and $35 per hour, respectively.
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