Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 6,334,517[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Miami area?
257 employer firms and 2,571 jobs across the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro in 2023, 36% of all such firms in Florida.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | 49 | 988 | $46.9m | +17% |
| Limousine | 147 | 336 | $12.6m | +8% |
| Special needs transportation | 61 | 1,247 | $62.6m | -6% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Miami?
81,220 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (12.8 per 1,000 residents), +14% on 2022's 71,221; $1.90bn in receipts, roughly $23,346 a business.[2][3]
Where does Miami rank among large US metros?
5th of 92 metros for employer firms; 14th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Miami have the most operators?
Miami-Dade County, FL leads with 102 of the metro's employer firms; 3 counties make up the Miami metro.[1][3]
How big are Miami's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $47,495, Limo $37,637, NEMT-type $50,227.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 41 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Limo | 130 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 34 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
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)
