Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 12,886,400[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Los Angeles area?
561 employer firms and 5,438 jobs across the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro in 2023, 40% of all such firms in California.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | 114 | 1,096 | $60.3m | +39% |
| Limousine | 297 | 1,831 | $86.0m | +1% |
| Special needs transportation | 150 | 2,511 | $112.8m | +15% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Los Angeles?
91,634 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (7.1 per 1,000 residents), +10% on 2022's 83,338; $2.64bn in receipts, roughly $28,782 a business.[2][3]
Where does Los Angeles rank among large US metros?
2nd of 92 metros for employer firms; 13th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Los Angeles have the most operators?
Los Angeles County, CA leads with 449 of the metro's employer firms; 2 counties make up the Los Angeles metro.[1][3]
How big are Los Angeles's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $54,986, Limo $46,950, NEMT-type $44,910.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 96 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Limo | 237 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| NEMT-type | 87 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 8 |
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)
