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
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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.
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.
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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