Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 1,567,889[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Milwaukee area?
67 employer firms and 695 jobs across the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro in 2023, 27% of all such firms in Wisconsin.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | ~10 | 124 | $2.9m | -33% |
| Limousine | 15 | 173 | $5.3m | +7% |
| Special needs transportation | 42 | 398 | $14.0m | -2% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Milwaukee?
5,206 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (3.3 per 1,000 residents), +10% on 2022's 4,743; $133.9m in receipts, roughly $25,716 a business.[2][3]
Where does Milwaukee rank among large US metros?
31st of 92 metros for employer firms; 45th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Milwaukee have the most operators?
Milwaukee County, WI leads with 48 of the metro's employer firms; 4 counties make up the Milwaukee metro.[1][3]
How big are Milwaukee's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $23,621, Limo $30,925, NEMT-type $35,146.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 17 | 15 | 6 | 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)
