45.8K Jobs
Powered by Idaho’s Auto Industry
Industry Impact
Every Job Tells a Story
Idaho’s auto industry supports an estimated 45,827 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.
72.2K
New Vehicles Sold
$66,674
Average labor income per auto job
$3.06B
Annual Labor Income
4%
Share of Idaho Jobs Supported
4%
of Economy
$4.88B
State GDP
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and IHS Markit / S&P Global Mobility — Idaho, 2024.
Automaker Facilities
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Tax Revenue Generation
$505.64M
in state tax revenue generated by the automotive industry’s economic activity.
7%
of total state tax revenue
$273.33M
Federal income taxes
$641.77M
Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees
$195.25M
New vehicle sales taxes
$47.12M
Parts & services sales tax
$29.35M
Corporate profits taxes
$114.22M
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
Idaho’s Auto Trade Footprint
Idaho ports moved $138.42M in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to Canada. Past-decade totals reach $1.30B.
2024 Imports
2024 Exports
$29.23M
Vehicles & parts entering ID ports
$109.19M
Vehicles & parts shipped from ID ports
Past Decade Totals
$426.27M
Vehicles & parts entering ID ports
$869.13M
Vehicles & parts shipped from ID ports
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. International Trade Statistics — Idaho ports of entry, 2024.
Consumers
72% of Idaho households own their homes, and 71% of workers drive alone to work.
Median Household Income
$74.9K
Owner Occupied Housing
72%
Rental Occupied Housing
28%
Commutingto Work
- Drove Alone to Work (71%)
- Worked from Home (14%)
- Carpooled (10%)
- Other (5%)
- Public Transit (1%)
HousingType
- Single-Family (74%)
- Mobile / RV / Boat (7%)
- 2-4 Units (6%)
- 20+ Unit Buildings (4%)
- 1-Unit (Attached) (4%)
- 5-9 Units (3%)
- 10-19 Units (2%)
Source: Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.
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