Louisiana is an Auto State
88.7K Jobs
Powered by Louisiana’s Auto Industry
Industry Impact
Every Job Tells a Story
Louisiana’s auto industry supports an estimated 88,741 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.
198.3K
New Vehicles Sold
$59,077
Average labor income per auto job
$5.24B
Annual Labor Income
3%
Share of Louisiana Jobs Supported
3%
of Economy
$10.05B
State GDP
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and IHS Markit / S&P Global Mobility — Louisiana, 2024.
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Tax Revenue Generation
$953.52M
in state tax revenue generated by the automotive industry’s economic activity.
6%
of total state tax revenue
$435.59M
Federal income taxes
$717.45M
Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees
$379.26M
New vehicle sales taxes
$91.52M
Parts & services sales tax
$29.76M
Corporate profits taxes
$221.87M
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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