Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 1,282,681[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Salt Lake City area?
29 employer firms and 330 jobs across the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro in 2023, 50% of all such firms in Utah.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | ~7 | 13 | $190k | +75% |
| Limousine | 13 | 161 | $5.1m | flat |
| Special needs transportation | 9 | 156 | $3.0m | flat |
How many self-employed drivers work in Salt Lake City?
4,974 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (3.9 per 1,000 residents), +18% on 2022's 4,200; $122.9m in receipts, roughly $24,704 a business.[2][3]
Where does Salt Lake City rank among large US metros?
53rd of 92 metros for employer firms; 46th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Salt Lake City have the most operators?
Salt Lake County, UT leads with 29 of the metro's employer firms; 2 counties make up the Salt Lake City metro.[1][3]
How big are Salt Lake City's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $14,615, Limo $31,559, NEMT-type $19,256.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 3 | 3 | 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)
