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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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.
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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