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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

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

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.

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