Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 5,102,020[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Phoenix area?
162 employer firms and 3,225 jobs across the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro in 2023, 79% of all such firms in Arizona.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | 31 | 715 | $60.4m | +24% |
| Limousine | 48 | 367 | $11.5m | +7% |
| Special needs transportation | 83 | 2,143 | $50.1m | +6% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Phoenix?
20,981 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (4.1 per 1,000 residents), +5% on 2022's 19,889; $530.9m in receipts, roughly $25,304 a business.[2][3]
Where does Phoenix rank among large US metros?
10th of 92 metros for employer firms; 49th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Phoenix have the most operators?
Maricopa County, AZ leads with 158 of the metro's employer firms; 2 counties make up the Phoenix metro.[1][3]
How big are Phoenix's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $84,442, Limo $31,297, NEMT-type $23,364.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Limo | 32 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 27 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 7 |
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)
