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Alaska is an Auto State

13.6K Jobs

Powered by Alaska’s Auto Industry

Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

Alaska’s auto industry supports an estimated 13,577 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

28.6K

New Vehicles Sold

$74,116

Average labor income per auto job

$1.01B

Annual Labor Income

3%

Share of Alaska Jobs Supported

3%

of Economy

$1.79B

State GDP

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and IHS Markit / S&P Global Mobility — Alaska, 2024.

Automaker Facilities

Built in Alaska

Explore Nationwide Facilities
Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Alaska, 2024.

Vehicles Sold

28.6K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$1.09B

The average age of Alaska vehicles is 14.1 years

Compared to the national average of 12.2 years

Source: 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; average age compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility, vehicles in operation as of December 31, 2024; New vehicle sales revenue derived from NADA Data.

New vehicle purchases and registrations

28.6K

new vehicles sold across Alaska in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

  • 15.5K UVs (54.11%)
  • 9.7K Pickups (33.88%)
  • 2.1K Cars (7.23%)
  • 1.4K Vans/Minivans (4.77%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

  • 27.6K ICE / Hybrid (96.68%)
  • 751 Electric (2.63%)
  • 197 Plug-in Hybrid (0.69%)

Source: 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.

Activity at Ports

Alaska’s Auto Trade Footprint

Alaska ports moved $100.13M in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to Japan. Past-decade totals reach $1.04B.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

$55.36M

Vehicles & parts entering AK ports

$44.78M

Vehicles & parts shipped from AK ports

Past Decade Totals

$523.33M

Vehicles & parts entering AK ports

$514.60M

Vehicles & parts shipped from AK ports

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. International Trade Statistics — Alaska ports of entry, 2024.

Consumers

66% of Alaska households own their homes, and 66% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$86.6K

Owner Occupied Housing

66%

Rental Occupied Housing

34%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (66%)
  • Other (13%)
  • Carpooled (12%)
  • Worked from Home (9%)
  • Public Transit (1%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (62%)
  • 2-4 Units (12%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (9%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (5%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (4%)
  • 5-9 Units (4%)
  • 10-19 Units (4%)

Source: Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

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