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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Tax Revenue Generation
$564.77M
in state tax revenue generated by the automotive industry’s economic activity.
4%
of total state tax revenue
$160.36M
Federal income taxes
$517.60M
Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees
$151.37M
New vehicle sales taxes
$44.52M
Parts & services sales tax
$8.38M
Corporate profits taxes
$88.55M
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.
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