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Nebraska is an Auto State

48.2K Jobs

Powered by Nebraska’s Auto Industry

Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

Nebraska’s auto industry supports an estimated 48,184 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

84.9K

New Vehicles Sold

$62,569

Average labor income per auto job

$3.01B

Annual Labor Income

3%

Share of Nebraska Jobs Supported

3%

of Economy

$5.40B

State GDP

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

Automaker Facilities

Built in Nebraska

Facility Organization City State Type
Ford Credit Customer Service Center Ford Motor Company Omaha Nebraska Offices & Training Centers
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Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Nebraska, 2024.

Tax Revenue Generation

$285.85M

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

4%

of total state tax revenue

$233.85M

Federal income taxes

$557.39M

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$206.59M

New vehicle sales taxes

$49.85M

Parts & services sales tax

$17.37M

Corporate profits taxes

$120.86M

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

84.9K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$3.76B

The average age of Nebraska vehicles is 14.8 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

84.9K

new vehicles sold across Nebraska in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

  • 49.7K UVs (58.50%)
  • 22.6K Pickups (26.65%)
  • 9.3K Cars (11.00%)
  • 3.3K Vans/Minivans (3.85%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

  • 81.1K ICE / Hybrid (95.46%)
  • 2.7K Electric (3.22%)
  • 1.1K Plug-in Hybrid (1.32%)

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

Nebraska’s Auto Trade Footprint

Nebraska’s ports move vehicles and parts for the auto industry every year.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

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Vehicles & parts entering NE ports

—

Vehicles & parts shipped from NE ports

Past Decade Totals

—

Vehicles & parts entering NE ports

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Vehicles & parts shipped from NE ports

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

Fueling

Nebraska’s Fueling Network

Gasoline still anchors the network statewide, with 286 public EV charging stations across Nebraska.

Gasoline Stations

1,173

EV Level 2 Charging Ports

409

EV DC Fast Charging Ports

200

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

Consumers

66% of Nebraska households own their homes, and 77% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$74.6K

Owner Occupied Housing

66%

Rental Occupied Housing

34%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (77%)
  • Worked from Home (10%)
  • Carpooled (9%)
  • Other (4%)
  • Public Transit (1%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (71%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (9%)
  • 10-19 Units (5%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (4%)
  • 2-4 Units (4%)
  • 5-9 Units (4%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (3%)

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 Nebraska’s largest automotive employers.

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

  • 223

    Employees

    Ford Motor Company

    Ford Credit Customer Service Center

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