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Arizona is an Auto State

193.1K Jobs

Powered by Arizona’s Auto Industry

Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

Arizona’s auto industry supports an estimated 193,083 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

368.3K

New Vehicles Sold

$70,991

Average labor income per auto job

$13.71B

Annual Labor Income

4%

Share of Arizona Jobs Supported

5%

of Economy

$24.22B

State GDP

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

Automaker Facilities

Built in Arizona

Facility Organization City State Type
Lucid AMP-1 Lucid Motors Casa Grande Arizona Assembly
LG Energy Solution (Under Construction) LG Queen Creek Arizona Parts Manufacturing
Arizona IT Innovation Center General Motors Company Chandler Arizona R&D / Engineering
Arizona Proving Ground Ford Motor Company Wittmann Arizona R&D / Engineering
Arizona Proving Grounds Stellantis NV Yucca Arizona R&D / Engineering
Arizona Proving Grounds Volkswagen Group Maricopa Arizona R&D / Engineering
Volvo Car Arizona Proving Ground Volvo Wittmann Arizona R&D / Engineering
Ford Credit National Recovery Center Ford Motor Company Mesa Arizona Offices & Training Centers
GM Financial -- Chandler Collection Center General Motors Company Chandler Arizona Offices & Training Centers
Phoenix Development Center General Motors Company Phoenix Arizona Other
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Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Arizona, 2024.

Tax Revenue Generation

$1.93B

in state tax revenue generated by the automotive industry’s economic activity.

8%

of total state tax revenue

$1.26B

Federal income taxes

$1.24B

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$804.92M

New vehicle sales taxes

$194.24M

Parts & services sales tax

$62.82M

Corporate profits taxes

$470.88M

Used vehicle sales taxes

Source: 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.

Vehicles Sold

368.3K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$14.37B

The average age of Arizona vehicles is 13 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

368.3K

new vehicles sold across Arizona in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

  • 182.6K UVs (49.59%)
  • 76.5K Pickups (20.76%)
  • 74.9K Cars (20.34%)
  • 34.3K Vans/Minivans (9.32%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

  • 333.9K ICE / Hybrid (90.64%)
  • 29.4K Electric (7.98%)
  • 5.1K Plug-in Hybrid (1.38%)

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

Arizona’s Auto Trade Footprint

Arizona ports moved $4.14B in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to Mexico. Past-decade totals reach $45.74B.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

$3.79B

Vehicles & parts entering AZ ports

$358.16M

Vehicles & parts shipped from AZ ports

Past Decade Totals

$39.04B

Vehicles & parts entering AZ ports

$6.70B

Vehicles & parts shipped from AZ ports

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

Fueling

Arizona’s Fueling Network

Gasoline still anchors the network statewide, with 1,362 public EV charging stations across Arizona.

Gasoline Stations

1,801

EV Level 2 Charging Ports

2,861

EV DC Fast Charging Ports

1,116

Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Alternative Fuels Data Center — Arizona, 2024.

Consumers

68% of Arizona households own their homes, and 67% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$77.3K

Owner Occupied Housing

68%

Rental Occupied Housing

32%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (67%)
  • Worked from Home (17%)
  • Carpooled (10%)
  • Other (4%)
  • Public Transit (1%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (65%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (9%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (9%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (5%)
  • 2-4 Units (5%)
  • 10-19 Units (4%)
  • 5-9 Units (3%)

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

Employment

Jobs Across the State

Headquarters, assembly plants, R&D centers, and supplier operations across the state — led by Arizona’s largest automotive employers.

Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Arizona, 2024.

  • 3,000

    Employees

    LG

    LG Energy Solution (Under Construction)

  • 2,000

    Employees

    Lucid Motors

    Lucid AMP-1

  • 968

    Employees

    General Motors Company

    Arizona IT Innovation Center

  • 129

    Employees

    Volkswagen Group

    Arizona Proving Grounds

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