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North Carolina is an Auto State

240.0K Jobs

Powered by North Carolina’s Auto Industry

Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

North Carolina’s auto industry supports an estimated 240,026 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

443.1K

New Vehicles Sold

$67,764

Average labor income per auto job

$16.27B

Annual Labor Income

4%

Share of North Carolina Jobs Supported

4%

of Economy

$27.22B

State GDP

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

Automaker Facilities

Built in North Carolina

Facility Organization City State Type
Charlotte OnStar Call Center General Motors Company Charlotte North Carolina R&D / Engineering
Charlotte Regional Office Ford Motor Company Charlotte North Carolina Offices & Training Centers
GM Financial -- Huntersville Collection Center General Motors Company Huntersville North Carolina Offices & Training Centers
GM Financial -- Raleigh Branch Office General Motors Company Raleigh North Carolina Offices & Training Centers
GM Financial International Treasury Office General Motors Company Charlotte North Carolina Offices & Training Centers
Subaru Service Training Center-Charlotte Subaru Huntersville North Carolina Offices & Training Centers
Customer Care & Aftersales -- Parts Distribution Center -- Charlotte General Motors Company Charlotte North Carolina Logistics
Greensboro High Velocity Center Ford Motor Company Mebane North Carolina Logistics
Explore Nationwide Facilities
Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, North Carolina, 2024.

Tax Revenue Generation

$1.85B

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

5%

of total state tax revenue

$1.45B

Federal income taxes

$3.65B

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$604.94M

New vehicle sales taxes

$231.14M

Parts & services sales tax

$51.94M

Corporate profits taxes

$353.89M

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.

Consumers

66% of North Carolina households own their homes, and 71% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$70.8K

Owner Occupied Housing

66%

Rental Occupied Housing

34%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (71%)
  • Worked from Home (16%)
  • Carpooled (9%)
  • Other (3%)
  • Public Transit (1%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (65%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (11%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (6%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (5%)
  • 2-4 Units (4%)
  • 5-9 Units (4%)
  • 10-19 Units (4%)

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 North Carolina’s largest automotive employers.

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

  • 24

    Employees

    Ford Motor Company

    Greensboro High Velocity Center

  • 20

    Employees

    Ford Motor Company

    Charlotte Regional Office

  • 4

    Employees

    Subaru

    Subaru Service Training Center-Charlotte

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