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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.

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.

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