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Michigan is an Auto State

447.5K Jobs

Powered by Michigan’s Auto Industry

Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

Michigan’s auto industry supports an estimated 447,452 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

546.3K

New Vehicles Sold

$78,234

Average labor income per auto job

$35.01B

Annual Labor Income

8%

Share of Michigan Jobs Supported

10%

of Economy

$69.39B

State GDP

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

Automaker Facilities

Built in Michigan

Facility Organization City State Type
Dearborn Truck Plant Ford Motor Company Dearborn Michigan Assembly
Detroit Assembly Complex - Jefferson Stellantis NV Detroit Michigan Assembly
Detroit Assembly Complex - Mack Stellantis NV Detroit Michigan Assembly
Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly General Motors Company Detroit Michigan Assembly
Dundee Engine Plant Stellantis NV Dundee Michigan Assembly
Flat Rock Assembly Plant Ford Motor Company Flat Rock Michigan Assembly
Flint Assembly, Stamping and Global Propulsion Systems General Motors Company Flint Michigan Assembly
Lansing Delta Township Assembly & Stamping General Motors Company Lansing Michigan Assembly
Lansing Grand River Assembly General Motors Company Lansing Michigan Assembly
Michigan Assembly Plant Ford Motor Company Wayne Michigan Assembly
Orion Assembly General Motors Company Lake Orion Michigan Assembly
Rouge EV Center Ford Motor Company Dearborn Michigan Assembly
Sterling Heights Assembly Plant Stellantis NV Sterling Heights Michigan Assembly
Warren Truck Assembly Plant Stellantis NV Warren Michigan Assembly
Bay City Powertrain - Global Propulsion Systems General Motors Company Bay City Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Brownstown Battery Plant General Motors Company Brownstown Township Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Dearborn Diversified Manufacturing Plant Ford Motor Company Dearborn Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Dearborn Engine Plant Ford Motor Company Dearborn Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Dearborn Stamping Plant Ford Motor Company Dearborn Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Flint Tool & Die General Motors Company Flint Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Global Propulsion Systems -- Wixom General Motors Company Wixom Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Global Propulsion Systems HQ -- Engineering Center -- Pontiac General Motors Company Pontiac Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Grand Rapids Operations -- Components General Motors Company Wyoming Michigan Parts Manufacturing
LG Energy Solution LG Holland Michigan Parts Manufacturing
LG Energy Solution LG Holland Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Livonia Transmission Plant Ford Motor Company Livonia Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Magna Operations Magna Boyne City Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Magna Operations Magna Newaygo Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Magna Operations Magna Kentwood Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Magna Operations Magna Holland Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Magna Operations Magna Battle Creek Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Magna Operations Magna Novi Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Magna Operations Magna Lansing Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Magna Operations Magna Holly Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Magna Operations Magna Warren Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Magna Operations Magna Auburn Hills Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Magna Operations Magna Highland Park Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Mt. Elliott Tool & Die Stellantis NV Detroit Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Pontiac Metal Center General Motors Company Pontiac Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Rawsonville Plant Ford Motor Company Ypsilanti Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Romulus Powertrain - Global Propulsion Systems General Motors Company Romulus Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Saginaw Global Propulsion Systems General Motors Company Saginaw Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Saginaw Metal Casting - Global Propulsion Systems General Motors Company Saginaw Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Sterling Axle Plant Ford Motor Company Sterling Heights Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Sterling Stamping Plant Stellantis NV Sterling Heights Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Trenton South Engine Complex Stellantis NV Trenton Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Ultium Cells (Under Construction) LG Lansing Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Van Dyke Transmission Plant Ford Motor Company Sterling Heights Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Warren Stamping Plant Stellantis NV Warren Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Woodhaven Stamping Plant Ford Motor Company Woodhaven Michigan Parts Manufacturing
Ann Arbor Test Lab Honda Ann Arbor Michigan R&D / Engineering
Ann Arbor Test Lab Honda Ann Arbor Michigan R&D / Engineering
Chelsea Proving Grounds Stellantis NV Chelsea Michigan R&D / Engineering
Detroit Research Office Honda Ann Arbor Michigan R&D / Engineering
GM Global Technical Center General Motors Company Warren Michigan R&D / Engineering
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America Mercedes-Benz Farmington Hills Michigan R&D / Engineering
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America Mercedes-Benz Ann Arbor Michigan R&D / Engineering
Michigan Proving Grounds Ford Motor Company Bruce Twp Michigan R&D / Engineering
Milford Proving Ground General Motors Company Milford Michigan R&D / Engineering
NASI-Subaru Research & Development Subaru Van Buren Twp Michigan R&D / Engineering
Nissan Technical Center North America Nissan Farmington Hills Michigan R&D / Engineering
Pontiac Office Honda Auburn Hills Michigan R&D / Engineering
Romulus High Velocity Center Stellantis NV Romulus Michigan R&D / Engineering
Warren Office Honda Warren Michigan R&D / Engineering
Autoliv Auburn Hills Autoliv Auburn Hills Michigan Offices & Training Centers
Dearborn Area Campus Ford Motor Company Dearborn Michigan Offices & Training Centers
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Mercedes-Benz Farmington Hills Michigan Offices & Training Centers
Stellantis US Headquarters & Technology Center Stellantis NV Auburn Hills Michigan Offices & Training Centers
Van Dyke Office Center General Motors Company Warren Michigan Offices & Training Centers
Volkswagen Credit Auburn Hills Volkswagen Group Auburn Hills Michigan Offices & Training Centers
Volkswagen Group Auburn Hills Volkswagen Group Auburn Hills Michigan Offices & Training Centers
Brownstown Parts Redist Center Ford Motor Company Romulus Michigan Logistics
Center Line Complex Stellantis NV Center Line Michigan Logistics
Customer Care & Aftersales -- Flint Engineering Lab General Motors Company Flint Michigan Logistics
Customer Care & Aftersales -- Processing Center -- Davison Road General Motors Company Burton Michigan Logistics
Customer Care & Aftersales -- Processing Center -- Ypsilanti General Motors Company Ypsilanti Michigan Logistics
Customer Care & Aftersales -- Redistro Center -- Lansing General Motors Company Lansing Michigan Logistics
Customer Care & Aftersales -- Redistro Center -- Pontiac General Motors Company Pontiac Michigan Logistics
Customer Care & Aftersales -- Redistro Center -- Willow Run General Motors Company Belleville Michigan Logistics
Customer Care & Aftersales HQ -- Grand Blanc General Motors Company Grand Blanc Michigan Logistics
Detroit High Velocity Center Ford Motor Company Brownstown Twp Michigan Logistics
Marysville Parts Distribution Center Stellantis NV Marysville Michigan Logistics
National Parts Distribution Center Ford Motor Company Livonia Michigan Logistics
Warren Complex Parts Distribution Center Stellantis NV Warren Michigan Logistics
Dealer Service & Warranty Operations General Motors Company Madison Heights Michigan Other
Detroit Renaissance Ctr Global HQ General Motors Company Detroit Michigan Other
Durant-Dort Factory One Complex General Motors Company Flint Michigan Other
GM Heritage Center General Motors Company Sterling Heights Michigan Other
Mazda Wixom Center Mazda Wixom Michigan Other
Warren Company Vehicle Operations General Motors Company Warren Michigan Other
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Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Michigan, 2024.

Tax Revenue Generation

$4.04B

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

11%

of total state tax revenue

$3.08B

Federal income taxes

$3.06B

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$1.43B

New vehicle sales taxes

$345.80M

Parts & services sales tax

$274.39M

Corporate profits taxes

$838.31M

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

546.3K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$23.88B

The average age of Michigan vehicles is 11.4 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

546.3K

new vehicles sold across Michigan in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

  • 369.6K UVs (67.66%)
  • 120.6K Pickups (22.07%)
  • 39.4K Cars (7.21%)
  • 16.7K Vans/Minivans (3.06%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

  • 510.1K ICE / Hybrid (93.37%)
  • 29.2K Electric (5.35%)
  • 7.0K Plug-in Hybrid (1.28%)
  • 1 Fuel Cell (0.00%)

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.

Employment

Jobs Across the State

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

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

  • 22,764

    Employees

    General Motors Company

    GM Global Technical Center

  • 20,964

    Employees

    Ford Motor Company

    Dearborn Area Campus

  • 11,836

    Employees

    Magna

    Magna Operations

  • 11,300

    Employees

    Stellantis NV

    Stellantis US Headquarters & Technology Center

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