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Autos Drive Washington Forward
Industry Impact
94.4K
94.4 Thousand total auto jobs in Washington
2.12%
2.12% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$5.9B
Total Labor Income Annually
$9.6B
Total Car Sales in 2018
295.6K
Total New Cars Sold in 2018
Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2018 data year; compiled by Auto Alliance with data provided by IHS Markit, sales figures represent new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018.
Tax Revenue
$1.8B
total state tax revenue
6.70%
% of state tax revenue
$645.7M
new vehicle sales taxes
$366.2M
used vehicle sales taxes
$143.2M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$3B
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
Registrations
6.9M
Registered
By Body Style
- Cars 3,082,088 (44.62%)
- CUVs 1,267,995 (18.36%)
- SUVs 744,649 (10.78%)
- Pickups 1,382,271 (20.01%)
- Vans/Minivans 431,020 (6.24%)
By Powertrain
- Gas 6,383,778 (92.41%)
- Diesel 302,125 (4.37%)
- Hybrid 179,355 (2.6%)
- Electric 28,424 (0.41%)
- Plug-In Hybrid 14,341 (0.21%)
The Washington average age of vehicles is 13.81 years.
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by IHS Markit as of December 31, 2018.
New Purchases
295.6K
Vehicles Sold
By Body Style
- Cars 90,668 (30.67%)
- CUVs 118,955 (40.24%)
- SUVs 22,432 (7.59%)
- Pickups 48,633 (16.45%)
- Vans/Minivans 14,894 (5.04%)
By Powertrain
- Gas 256,733 (86.86%)
- Diesel 13,522 (4.57%)
- Hybrid 12,677 (4.29%)
- Electric 9,039 (3.06%)
- Plug-In Hybrid 3,611 (1.22%)
Fueling
- Gasoline Stations 2853
- Electric Charging Stations 868
- Biodiesel Stations 7
- Compressed Natural Gas Stations 4
- Liquefied Natural Gas Stations 1
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stations 85
Compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center, figures represent fueling stations as of April 9, 2019.
Consumers
$32.3K
Average MSRP Per New Car
$71K
Median Household Income
$5.9K
Median Monthly Household Income
$492.22
Median Monthly New Car Payment
8.32%
Car Payment As Percent Of Monthly Income
Commuting to Work
- Drive Alone to Work (71%)
- Carpool to Work (10%)
- Take Public Transportation (6%)
- Other (11%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by IHS Markit, U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2017 and Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Median Monthly New Car Payment computed for a 60-month loan based on MSRP with 20% down and an APR of 5.36%.
Automaker's Facilities
Ford Motor Company | Location | Employees |
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Seattle Regional Office | Bellevue WA | 18 |
General Motors | Location | Employees |
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GM Financial -- Seattle Branch Office | Lynnwood WA | 3855 |
Kia | Location | Employees |
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Kia Training Center | Kent WA | 1 |
Mazda | Location | Employees |
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Mazda Training Center | Kirkland WA | 2 |
Mazda Port Facility | Tacoma WA | 2 |
Mercedes-Benz | Location | Employees |
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Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America | Seattle WA | 90 |
Subaru of America | Location | Employees |
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NASI - Seattle (Boeing Everett) | Everett WA | 0 |
NASI - Seattle (Kirkland) | Kirkland WA | 0 |
Subaru Service Training Center - Seattle | Shoreline WA | 0 |
Port - Vancouver, WA | Vancouver WA | 7 |
Volkswagen Group of America | Location | Employees |
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Volkswagen Group Automotive Cloud | Redmond WA | 11 |