Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 1,068,579[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Tucson area?
25 employer firms and 267 jobs across the Tucson, AZ metro in 2023, 12% of all such firms in Arizona.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | 3 | 3 | $160k | flat |
| Limousine | 10 | 122 | $3.0m | +25% |
| Special needs transportation | 12 | 142 | $3.3m | +33% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Tucson?
3,010 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (2.8 per 1,000 residents), +13% on 2022's 2,654; $61.0m in receipts, roughly $20,251 a business.[2][3]
Where does Tucson rank among large US metros?
57th of 92 metros for employer firms; 56th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
How big are Tucson's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $53,333, Limo $24,959, NEMT-type $23,500.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| NEMT-type | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 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)
