Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 916,646[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Bakersfield area?
20 employer firms and 123 jobs across the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro in 2023, 1% of all such firms in California.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | not published | - | - | - |
| Limousine | ~7 | 19 | $550k | -22% |
| Special needs transportation | 13 | 104 | $4.8m | +44% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Bakersfield?
2,397 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (2.6 per 1,000 residents), +6% on 2022's 2,265; $44.7m in receipts, roughly $18,634 a business.[2][3]
Where does Bakersfield rank among large US metros?
66th of 92 metros for employer firms; 62nd for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
How big are Bakersfield's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Limo $28,947, NEMT-type $46,327.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Sources
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- [1] Census CBP 2023 and 2022, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [2] Census Nonemployer Statistics, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [3] Census metro population estimates (read 8 Nov 2026)
