Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 2,429,469[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Pittsburgh area?
56 employer firms and 1,112 jobs across the Pittsburgh, PA metro in 2023, 19% of all such firms in Pennsylvania.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | 9 | 86 | $4.2m | -18% |
| Limousine | 25 | 350 | $12.3m | +4% |
| Special needs transportation | 22 | 676 | $26.6m | +22% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Pittsburgh?
5,522 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (2.3 per 1,000 residents), +5% on 2022's 5,268; $154.9m in receipts, roughly $28,050 a business.[2][3]
Where does Pittsburgh rank among large US metros?
36th of 92 metros for employer firms; 42nd for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Pittsburgh have the most operators?
Allegheny County, PA leads with 34 of the metro's employer firms; 8 counties make up the Pittsburgh metro.[1][3]
How big are Pittsburgh's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $49,000, Limo $35,111, NEMT-type $39,312.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
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)
