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Industry Impact

82.1K
82.1 Thousand total auto jobs in Utah
3.43%
3.43% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$10.56B
$10.56 Billion gross state product
3.90%
3.90% state GDP
$5.42B
Total Labor Income Annually
$5.3B
Total Car Sales in 2024
147.9K
Total New Cars Sold in 2024
Industry Impact and Tax Revenue: Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2023 data year; compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility, sales figures represent new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024. New vehicle sales revenue derived from NADA Data.

Tax Revenue

$815.24M
in state tax revenue
6.00%
% of state tax revenue
$363.34M
new vehicle sales taxes
$212.56M
used vehicle sales taxes
$78.08M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$989.75M
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$31.03M
corporate profits tax
$507.9M
federal income taxes

Registrations

3.11M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 979,913 (31.50%)
  • UVs 1,144,735 (36.80%)
  • Pickups 769,922 (24.80%)
  • Vans/Minivans 165,125 (5.30%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 3,042,941 (97.90%)
  • Electric 50,963 (1.60%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 15,024 (0.50%)
  • Fuel Cell 4 (0.00%)
The Utah average age of vehicles is 12.8 years; The national average is 12.2.
Registration figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility as of December 31, 2024; new purchase figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility representing new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024.

New Purchases

147.9K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 18,671 (12.60%)
  • UVs 78,780 (53.30%)
  • Pickups 43,471 (29.40%)
  • Vans/Minivans 7,002 (4.70%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 134,136 (90.70%)
  • Electric 11,314 (7.60%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 2,480 (1.70%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 1.58M 1.58 Million Total Exports
  • 16.52M 16.52 Million Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 57.1K 57.1 Thousand Total Exports
  • 3M 3 Million Total Imports

Top Export Countries

  • Brazil Brazil
  • Netherlands Netherlands
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
Compiled by Powerbase Associates with data provided by USA Trade Online, figures represent port activity over the past decade and between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024.

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 1,274
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 2,052
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 796
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 497
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 135
Compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center, figures represent fueling data as of January 1, 2025.
Consumers
$93.4K
Median Household Income
70.10%
Owner Occupied Housing
29.90%
Rental Occupied Housing
89.40%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (68.00%)
  • Carpool to Work (10.50%)
  • Take Public Transportation (1.60%)
  • Work From Home (16.39%)
  • Other (3.40%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (65.40%)
  • 1-Unit (8.80%)
  • 2-4 Units (6.60%)
  • 5-9 Units (3.40%)
  • 10-19 Units (3.70%)
  • 20+ Units (9.10%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (3.00%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Automaker’s Facilities

Autoliv Location Employees
Autoliv Brigham City Brigham City, UT 918
Autoliv Ogden Administration & Technical Center Ogden, UT 318
Autoliv Ogden Assembly & Service Ogden, UT 1971
Autoliv Ogden Logistics Ogden, UT 102
Autoliv Promontory Promontory, UT 274
Autoliv Tremonton Tremonton, UT 267
BMW Group Location Employees
BMW Bank of North America Salt Lake City, UT 32
Texas Instruments Location Employees
Texas Instruments - Lehi, UT Lehi, UT