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See Auto Industry Impacts at the National, State, and Congressional District levels.

Industry Impact

127.9K
127.9 Thousand total auto jobs in Washington
2.63%
2.63% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$28.19B
$28.19 Billion gross state product
3.50%
3.50% state GDP
$10.96B
Total Labor Income Annually
$12.91B
Total Car Sales in 2024
287.9K
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

$3.02B
in state tax revenue
7.90%
% of state tax revenue
$839.2M
new vehicle sales taxes
$490.94M
used vehicle sales taxes
$202.51M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$2.67B
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$1.2B
federal income taxes

Registrations

6.99M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 2,290,081 (32.80%)
  • UVs 2,673,604 (38.20%)
  • Pickups 1,453,990 (20.80%)
  • Vans/Minivans 383,434 (5.50%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 6,755,694 (96.60%)
  • Electric 188,722 (2.70%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 47,634 (0.70%)
  • Fuel Cell 13 (0.00%)
The Washington average age of vehicles is 14.3 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

287.9K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 47,862 (16.60%)
  • UVs 182,649 (63.40%)
  • Pickups 45,725 (15.90%)
  • Vans/Minivans 11,621 (4.00%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 228,133 (79.20%)
  • Electric 50,357 (17.50%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 9,377 (3.30%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 12.84B 12.84 Billion Total Exports
  • 97.35B 97.35 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2024

  • 954.71M 954.71 Million Total Exports
  • 15.22B 15.22 Billion Total Imports

Top Export Countries

  • Canada Canada
  • Singapore Singapore
  • Korea, South Korea, South
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 2,856
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 4,938
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 2,073
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 1,461
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 374
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
$94.6K
Median Household Income
63.70%
Owner Occupied Housing
36.30%
Rental Occupied Housing
86.30%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (64.90%)
  • Carpool to Work (8.90%)
  • Take Public Transportation (4.00%)
  • Work From Home (17.26%)
  • Other (5.00%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (61.30%)
  • 1-Unit (4.50%)
  • 2-4 Units (5.90%)
  • 5-9 Units (4.30%)
  • 10-19 Units (4.80%)
  • 20+ Units (13.30%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (5.80%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Automaker’s Facilities

Ford Motor Company Location Employees
Seattle Regional Office Bellevue, WA 18
General Motors Location Employees
GM Financial -- Seattle Branch Office Lynnwood, WA
Kia Location Employees
Kia Training Center Kent, WA 1
Mazda Location Employees
Mazda Training Center Kirkland, WA 2
Mazda Port Facility Tacoma, WA 2
Mercedes-Benz Location Employees
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America Seattle, WA 78
Subaru of America Location Employees
Subaru Service Training Center - Seattle Shoreline, WA 0
Port - Vancouver, WA Vancouver, WA 7
Volkswagen Group of America Location Employees
Volkswagen Group Automotive Cloud Redmond, WA 11