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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

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

Vehicles Sold

82.3K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$3.78B

The average age of New Mexico vehicles is 14 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

82.3K

new vehicles sold across New Mexico in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

  • 41.9K UVs (50.84%)
  • 23.5K Pickups (28.56%)
  • 15.0K Cars (18.20%)
  • 2.0K Vans/Minivans (2.41%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

  • 78.1K ICE / Hybrid (94.83%)
  • 3.3K Electric (3.97%)
  • 1.0K Plug-in Hybrid (1.20%)

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.

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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