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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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%)
5.78M
vehicles registered across Missouri in 2024
Registrations ByBody Style
- 2.11M UVs (37.30%)
- 1.71M Cars (30.27%)
- 1.47M Pickups (26.00%)
- 363.3K Vans/Minivans (6.43%)
Registrations ByPowertrain
- 5.73M ICE / Hybrid (99.18%)
- 33.4K Electric (0.58%)
- 14.3K Plug-in Hybrid (0.25%)
- 17 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.
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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