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Missouri is an Auto State

194.0K Jobs

Powered by Missouri’s Auto Industry

Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

Missouri’s auto industry supports an estimated 193,988 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

308.0K

New Vehicles Sold

$70,043

Average labor income per auto job

$13.59B

Annual Labor Income

5%

Share of Missouri Jobs Supported

6%

of Economy

$24.11B

State GDP

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

Automaker Facilities

Built in Missouri

Facility Organization City State Type
Kansas City Assembly Plant Ford Motor Company Claycomo Missouri Assembly
Wentzville Assembly & Stamping General Motors Company Wentzville Missouri Assembly
Magna Operations Magna Liberty Missouri Parts Manufacturing
TMMMO Toyota Troy Missouri Parts Manufacturing
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Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Missouri, 2024.

Tax Revenue Generation

$1.05B

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

6%

of total state tax revenue

$1.11B

Federal income taxes

$1.36B

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$429.37M

New vehicle sales taxes

$103.49M

Parts & services sales tax

$55.43M

Corporate profits taxes

$251.19M

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

308.0K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$10.15B

The average age of Missouri vehicles is 13.3 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

308.0K

new vehicles sold across Missouri in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

  • 154.8K UVs (50.26%)
  • 84.8K Pickups (27.54%)
  • 43.6K Cars (14.16%)
  • 24.8K Vans/Minivans (8.04%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

  • 290.3K ICE / Hybrid (94.25%)
  • 11.5K Electric (3.73%)
  • 6.2K Plug-in Hybrid (2.02%)
  • 11 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.

Activity at Ports

Missouri’s Auto Trade Footprint

Missouri ports moved $732.4K in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to Poland. Past-decade totals reach $7.03M.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

$218.4K

Vehicles & parts entering MO ports

$514.0K

Vehicles & parts shipped from MO ports

Past Decade Totals

$6.18M

Vehicles & parts entering MO ports

$853.2K

Vehicles & parts shipped from MO ports

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

Fueling

Missouri’s Fueling Network

Gasoline still anchors the network statewide, with 1,310 public EV charging stations across Missouri.

Gasoline Stations

3,305

EV Level 2 Charging Ports

2,354

EV DC Fast Charging Ports

600

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

Consumers

69% of Missouri households own their homes, and 75% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$68.5K

Owner Occupied Housing

69%

Rental Occupied Housing

31%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (75%)
  • Worked from Home (13%)
  • Carpooled (8%)
  • Other (3%)
  • Public Transit (1%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (71%)
  • 2-4 Units (7%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (6%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (5%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (4%)
  • 5-9 Units (4%)
  • 10-19 Units (3%)

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 Missouri’s largest automotive employers.

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

  • 7,000

    Employees

    Ford Motor Company

    Kansas City Assembly Plant

  • 4,148

    Employees

    General Motors Company

    Wentzville Assembly & Stamping

  • 1,037

    Employees

    Toyota

    TMMMO

  • 795

    Employees

    Magna

    Magna Operations

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