Missouri is an Auto State

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194.0K Jobs

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

Share of Missouri Jobs Supported

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

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

Explore Facilities

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

Activity at Ports

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.

Employment

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.

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