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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.

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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