Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 654,267[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Syracuse area?
45 employer firms and 545 jobs across the Syracuse, NY metro in 2023, 2% of all such firms in New York.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | ~17 | 160 | $4.8m | flat |
| Limousine | ~6 | 24 | $595k | +50% |
| Special needs transportation | 22 | 361 | $14.9m | -8% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Syracuse?
1,867 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (2.9 per 1,000 residents), +5% on 2022's 1,786; $46.8m in receipts, roughly $25,092 a business.[2][3]
Where does Syracuse rank among large US metros?
44th of 92 metros for employer firms; 57th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Syracuse have the most operators?
Onondaga County, NY leads with 36 of the metro's employer firms; 3 counties make up the Syracuse metro.[1][3]
How big are Syracuse's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $29,738, Limo $24,792, NEMT-type $41,399.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 9 | 4 | 5 | 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)
