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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

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.

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