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New Jersey is an Auto State

171.2K Jobs

Powered by New Jersey’s Auto Industry

Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

New Jersey’s auto industry supports an estimated 171,163 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

540.1K

New Vehicles Sold

$82,236

Average labor income per auto job

$14.08B

Annual Labor Income

3%

Share of New Jersey Jobs Supported

3%

of Economy

$23.84B

State GDP

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

Automaker Facilities

Built in New Jersey

Facility Organization City State Type
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Zone Office Honda Mt Laurel New Jersey Offices & Training Centers
BMW National Workshop BMW Group Bordentown New Jersey Offices & Training Centers
BMW of North America Training Center BMW Group Woodcliff Lake New Jersey Offices & Training Centers
BMW of North America, LLC BMW Group Woodcliff Lake New Jersey Offices & Training Centers
Eastern Region Subaru Camden New Jersey Offices & Training Centers
Eastern Region - Zone 1 Philadelphia (PHL) Subaru Camden New Jersey Offices & Training Centers
Ferrari North America, Inc. Headquarters Ferrari Englewood Cliffs New Jersey Offices & Training Centers
GM Financial -- Paramus Branch Office General Motors Company Paramus New Jersey Offices & Training Centers
Headquarters - Administration Subaru Camden New Jersey Offices & Training Centers
Headquarters - Off Site Subaru Camden New Jersey Offices & Training Centers
Headquarters - Operations Subaru Pennsauken New Jersey Offices & Training Centers
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC Headquarters Jaguar Land Rover Mahwah New Jersey Offices & Training Centers
Kia Regional Office Kia Parsippany New Jersey Offices & Training Centers
Mazda Regional Office Mazda Bridgewater New Jersey Offices & Training Centers
Mazda Training Center Mazda Somerset New Jersey Offices & Training Centers
Mercedes-Benz USA Mercedes-Benz Montvale New Jersey Offices & Training Centers
MINI of North America, LLC BMW Group Woodcliff Lake New Jersey Offices & Training Centers
National Service Training Center Subaru Camden New Jersey Offices & Training Centers
New York Regional Office Ford Motor Company Mahwah New Jersey Offices & Training Centers
Philadelphia Regional Office Ford Motor Company Mount Laurel New Jersey Offices & Training Centers
Rolls-Royce of North America, LLC BMW Group Woodcliff Lake New Jersey Offices & Training Centers
Subaru Service Training Center - Philadelphia Subaru Burlington New Jersey Offices & Training Centers
Volkswagen Group North East Regional Office Volkswagen Group Woodcliff Lake New Jersey Offices & Training Centers
Volvo Car USA Volvo Rockleigh New Jersey Offices & Training Centers
Volvo Car USA Volvo Mahwah New Jersey Offices & Training Centers
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Parts Center Honda Mt Laurel New Jersey Logistics
Mercedes-Benz USA Mercedes-Benz Robbinsville New Jersey Logistics
Mobis Parts Distribution Center (Hyundai/Kia) Hyundai Jamesburg New Jersey Logistics
New York High Velocity Center Ford Motor Company Cranbury New Jersey Logistics
Parts Distribution Center New Jersey Volkswagen Group Cranbury New Jersey Logistics
RDC - Florence Subaru Burlington New Jersey Logistics
Volvo Car USA Parts Distribution Center Volvo Rutherford New Jersey Logistics
BMW of North America Vehicle Distribution Center BMW Group Jersey City New Jersey Other
North American Subaru Inc. Subaru Pennsauken New Jersey Other
Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, New Jersey, 2024.

Tax Revenue Generation

$1.63B

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

3%

of total state tax revenue

$1.37B

Federal income taxes

$1.19B

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$1.62B

New vehicle sales taxes

$390.01M

Parts & services sales tax

$254.30M

Corporate profits taxes

$946.19M

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

64% of New Jersey households own their homes, and 63% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$99.8K

Owner Occupied Housing

64%

Rental Occupied Housing

36%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (63%)
  • Worked from Home (14%)
  • Public Transit (10%)
  • Carpooled (8%)
  • Other (5%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (52%)
  • 2-4 Units (14%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (13%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (10%)
  • 5-9 Units (5%)
  • 10-19 Units (5%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (1%)

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 New Jersey’s largest automotive employers.

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

  • 974

    Employees

    BMW Group

    BMW of North America, LLC

  • 680

    Employees

    Subaru

    Headquarters - Administration

  • 331

    Employees

    Volvo

    Volvo Car USA

  • 270

    Employees

    Jaguar Land Rover

    Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC Headquarters

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