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Montana is an Auto State

29.9K Jobs

Powered by Montana’s Auto Industry

Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

Montana’s auto industry supports an estimated 29,875 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

59.1K

New Vehicles Sold

$61,645

Average labor income per auto job

$1.84B

Annual Labor Income

4%

Share of Montana Jobs Supported

4%

of Economy

$2.74B

State GDP

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

Automaker Facilities

Built in Montana

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

Tax Revenue Generation

$138.15M

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

3%

of total state tax revenue

$160.93M

Federal income taxes

$508.24M

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

—

New vehicle sales taxes

—

Parts & services sales tax

$8.71M

Corporate profits taxes

—

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

59.1K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$2.39B

The average age of Montana vehicles is 17.6 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

59.1K

new vehicles sold across Montana in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

  • 29.8K UVs (50.46%)
  • 20.7K Pickups (35.02%)
  • 6.2K Cars (10.52%)
  • 2.4K Vans/Minivans (4.00%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

  • 56.7K ICE / Hybrid (95.83%)
  • 1.6K Electric (2.72%)
  • 863 Plug-in Hybrid (1.46%)

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

Montana’s Auto Trade Footprint

Montana ports moved $259.41M in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to Canada. Past-decade totals reach $2.15B.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

$70.58M

Vehicles & parts entering MT ports

$188.83M

Vehicles & parts shipped from MT ports

Past Decade Totals

$643.52M

Vehicles & parts entering MT ports

$1.50B

Vehicles & parts shipped from MT ports

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

Fueling

Montana’s Fueling Network

Gasoline still anchors the network statewide, with 158 public EV charging stations across Montana.

Gasoline Stations

763

EV Level 2 Charging Ports

202

EV DC Fast Charging Ports

234

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

Consumers

69% of Montana households own their homes, and 72% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$70.8K

Owner Occupied Housing

69%

Rental Occupied Housing

31%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (72%)
  • Worked from Home (11%)
  • Carpooled (9%)
  • Other (6%)
  • Public Transit (1%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (69%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (9%)
  • 2-4 Units (8%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (5%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (4%)
  • 5-9 Units (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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