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Massachusetts is an Auto State

121.2K Jobs

Powered by Massachusetts’s Auto Industry

Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

Massachusetts’s auto industry supports an estimated 121,244 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

328.3K

New Vehicles Sold

$85,314

Average labor income per auto job

$10.34B

Annual Labor Income

2%

Share of Massachusetts Jobs Supported

2%

of Economy

$16.42B

State GDP

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and IHS Markit / S&P Global Mobility — Massachusetts, 2024.

Automaker Facilities

Built in Massachusetts

Facility Organization City State Type
Magna Operations Magna Lowell Massachusetts Parts Manufacturing
American Honda Finance Corp. Office Honda Holyoke Massachusetts Offices & Training Centers
Boston Regional Office Ford Motor Company Southborough Massachusetts Offices & Training Centers
GM Financial -- Boston Branch Office General Motors Company Southborough Massachusetts Offices & Training Centers
Kia Training Center Kia Marlborough Massachusetts Offices & Training Centers
Boston Parts Distribution Center Stellantis NV Mansfield Massachusetts Logistics
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Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Massachusetts, 2024.

Tax Revenue Generation

$833.98M

in state tax revenue generated by the automotive industry’s economic activity.

2%

of total state tax revenue

$1.19B

Federal income taxes

$1.29B

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$938.48M

New vehicle sales taxes

$226.47M

Parts & services sales tax

$95.93M

Corporate profits taxes

$549.02M

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.

Vehicles Sold

328.3K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$15.02B

The average age of Massachusetts vehicles is 10.5 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

328.3K

new vehicles sold across Massachusetts in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

  • 217.3K UVs (66.21%)
  • 56.7K Cars (17.26%)
  • 40.7K Pickups (12.39%)
  • 13.6K Vans/Minivans (4.14%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

  • 288.3K ICE / Hybrid (87.82%)
  • 27.4K Electric (8.34%)
  • 12.6K Plug-in Hybrid (3.84%)

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.

Activity at Ports

Massachusetts’s Auto Trade Footprint

Massachusetts ports moved $1.02B in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to Thailand. Past-decade totals reach $8.71B.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

$1.01B

Vehicles & parts entering MA ports

$7.16M

Vehicles & parts shipped from MA ports

Past Decade Totals

$8.37B

Vehicles & parts entering MA ports

$335.10M

Vehicles & parts shipped from MA ports

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. International Trade Statistics — Massachusetts ports of entry, 2024.

Fueling

Massachusetts’s Fueling Network

Gasoline still anchors the network statewide, with 3,485 public EV charging stations across Massachusetts.

Gasoline Stations

2,523

EV Level 2 Charging Ports

7,332

EV DC Fast Charging Ports

1,052

Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Alternative Fuels Data Center — Massachusetts, 2024.

Consumers

62% of Massachusetts households own their homes, and 63% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$99.9K

Owner Occupied Housing

62%

Rental Occupied Housing

38%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (63%)
  • Worked from Home (16%)
  • Carpooled (7%)
  • Other (7%)
  • Public Transit (7%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (51%)
  • 2-4 Units (20%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (13%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (6%)
  • 5-9 Units (6%)
  • 10-19 Units (4%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (1%)

Source: Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

Employment

Jobs Across the State

Headquarters, assembly plants, R&D centers, and supplier operations across the state — led by Massachusetts’s largest automotive employers.

Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Massachusetts, 2024.

  • 170

    Employees

    Magna

    Magna Operations

  • 60

    Employees

    Stellantis NV

    Boston Parts Distribution Center

  • 52

    Employees

    General Motors Company

    GM Financial -- Boston Branch Office

  • 16

    Employees

    Ford Motor Company

    Boston Regional Office

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