Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 988,866[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Omaha area?
15 employer firms and 74 jobs across the Omaha, NE-IA metro in 2023.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | ~4 | 13 | $257k | flat |
| Limousine | 7 | 42 | $1.4m | +17% |
| Special needs transportation | 4 | 19 | $634k | -33% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Omaha?
1,944 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (2 per 1,000 residents), +16% on 2022's 1,681; $40.0m in receipts, roughly $20,580 a business.[2][3]
Where does Omaha rank among large US metros?
88th of 92 metros for employer firms; 70th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Omaha have the most operators?
Douglas County, NE leads with 8 of the metro's employer firms; 8 counties make up the Omaha metro.[1][3]
How big are Omaha's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $19,769, Limo $32,548, NEMT-type $33,368.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 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)
