New Mexico is an Auto State
35.3K Jobs
Powered by New Mexico’s Auto Industry
Industry Impact
Every Job Tells a Story
New Mexico’s auto industry supports an estimated 35,274 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.
82.3K
New Vehicles Sold
$60,042
Average labor income per auto job
$2.12B
Annual Labor Income
3%
Share of New Mexico Jobs Supported
3%
of Economy
$3.88B
State GDP
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and IHS Markit / S&P Global Mobility — New Mexico, 2024.
Automaker Facilities
Built in New Mexico
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Fueling
New Mexico’s Fueling Network
Gasoline still anchors the network statewide, with 332 public EV charging stations across New Mexico.
Gasoline Stations
1,172
EV Level 2 Charging Ports
461
EV DC Fast Charging Ports
342
Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Alternative Fuels Data Center — New Mexico, 2024.
Consumers
69% of New Mexico households own their homes, and 75% of workers drive alone to work.
Median Household Income
$62.3K
Owner Occupied Housing
69%
Rental Occupied Housing
31%
Commutingto Work
- Drove Alone to Work (75%)
- Worked from Home (11%)
- Carpooled (10%)
- Other (4%)
- Public Transit (1%)
HousingType
- Single-Family (64%)
- Mobile / RV / Boat (16%)
- 2-4 Units (6%)
- 20+ Unit Buildings (5%)
- 1-Unit (Attached) (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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