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Hawaii is an Auto State

28.3K Jobs

Powered by Hawaii’s Auto Industry

Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

Hawaii’s auto industry supports an estimated 28,262 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

69.9K

New Vehicles Sold

$69,506

Average labor income per auto job

$1.96B

Annual Labor Income

3%

Share of Hawaii Jobs Supported

4%

of Economy

$4.28B

State GDP

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

Automaker Facilities

Built in Hawaii

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

Tax Revenue Generation

$717.45M

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

7%

of total state tax revenue

$151.81M

Federal income taxes

$317.42M

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$95.72M

New vehicle sales taxes

$23.10M

Parts & services sales tax

$13.75M

Corporate profits taxes

$56.00M

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

69.9K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$2.39B

The average age of Hawaii vehicles is 11.6 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

69.9K

new vehicles sold across Hawaii in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

  • 38.7K UVs (55.38%)
  • 16.6K Cars (23.81%)
  • 10.2K Pickups (14.55%)
  • 4.4K Vans/Minivans (6.26%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

  • 60.3K ICE / Hybrid (86.39%)
  • 6.8K Electric (9.80%)
  • 2.7K Plug-in Hybrid (3.81%)
  • 1 Fuel Cell (0.00%)

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

Hawaii’s Auto Trade Footprint

Hawaii ports moved $383.42M in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to Australia. Past-decade totals reach $3.15B.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

$347.64M

Vehicles & parts entering HI ports

$35.78M

Vehicles & parts shipped from HI ports

Past Decade Totals

$3.01B

Vehicles & parts entering HI ports

$142.54M

Vehicles & parts shipped from HI ports

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

Fueling

Hawaii’s Fueling Network

Gasoline still anchors the network statewide, with 352 public EV charging stations across Hawaii.

Gasoline Stations

402

EV Level 2 Charging Ports

695

EV DC Fast Charging Ports

117

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

Consumers

62% of Hawaii households own their homes, and 64% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$95.3K

Owner Occupied Housing

62%

Rental Occupied Housing

38%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (64%)
  • Carpooled (16%)
  • Worked from Home (9%)
  • Other (7%)
  • Public Transit (4%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (54%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (20%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (9%)
  • 2-4 Units (7%)
  • 5-9 Units (6%)
  • 10-19 Units (4%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (0%)

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

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