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Maine is an Auto State

33.4K Jobs

Powered by Maine’s Auto Industry

Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

Maine’s auto industry supports an estimated 33,416 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

70.0K

New Vehicles Sold

$64,608

Average labor income per auto job

$2.16B

Annual Labor Income

4%

Share of Maine Jobs Supported

4%

of Economy

$4.06B

State GDP

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

Automaker Facilities

Built in Maine

Facility Organization City State Type
Texas Instruments - South Portland, ME Texas Instruments South Portland Maine Parts Manufacturing
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Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Maine, 2024.

Tax Revenue Generation

$365.51M

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

6%

of total state tax revenue

$179.88M

Federal income taxes

$385.11M

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$179.61M

New vehicle sales taxes

$43.34M

Parts & services sales tax

$20.06M

Corporate profits taxes

$105.07M

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

70.0K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$3.27B

The average age of Maine vehicles is 11.7 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

70.0K

new vehicles sold across Maine in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

  • 40.8K UVs (58.35%)
  • 19.1K Pickups (27.26%)
  • 7.7K Cars (11.05%)
  • 2.3K Vans/Minivans (3.35%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

  • 65.2K ICE / Hybrid (93.10%)
  • 2.7K Electric (3.81%)
  • 2.2K Plug-in Hybrid (3.09%)

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

Maine’s Auto Trade Footprint

Maine ports moved $104.58M in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to Canada. Past-decade totals reach $822.29M.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

$47.49M

Vehicles & parts entering ME ports

$57.09M

Vehicles & parts shipped from ME ports

Past Decade Totals

$341.42M

Vehicles & parts entering ME ports

$480.87M

Vehicles & parts shipped from ME ports

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

Fueling

Maine’s Fueling Network

Gasoline still anchors the network statewide, with 519 public EV charging stations across Maine.

Gasoline Stations

890

EV Level 2 Charging Ports

868

EV DC Fast Charging Ports

282

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

Consumers

74% of Maine households own their homes, and 72% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$73.7K

Owner Occupied Housing

74%

Rental Occupied Housing

26%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (72%)
  • Worked from Home (14%)
  • Carpooled (8%)
  • Other (5%)
  • Public Transit (1%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (70%)
  • 2-4 Units (10%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (8%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (4%)
  • 5-9 Units (4%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (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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