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Nevada is an Auto State

68.7K Jobs

Powered by Nevada’s Auto Industry

Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

Nevada’s auto industry supports an estimated 68,650 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

144.7K

New Vehicles Sold

$71,738

Average labor income per auto job

$4.92B

Annual Labor Income

3%

Share of Nevada Jobs Supported

4%

of Economy

$8.85B

State GDP

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

Automaker Facilities

Built in Nevada

Facility Organization City State Type
Customer Care & Aftersales -- Parts Distribution Center -- Reno General Motors Company Reno Nevada Logistics
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Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Nevada, 2024.

Tax Revenue Generation

$889.91M

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

6%

of total state tax revenue

$576.48M

Federal income taxes

$656.66M

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$535.08M

New vehicle sales taxes

$107.21M

Parts & services sales tax

—

Corporate profits taxes

$313.02M

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

144.7K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$6.49B

The average age of Nevada vehicles is 12.1 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

144.7K

new vehicles sold across Nevada in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

  • 82.6K UVs (57.08%)
  • 32.7K Cars (22.63%)
  • 25.1K Pickups (17.36%)
  • 4.2K Vans/Minivans (2.93%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

  • 123.1K ICE / Hybrid (85.08%)
  • 19.0K Electric (13.11%)
  • 2.6K Plug-in Hybrid (1.81%)
  • 1 Fuel Cell (0.00%)

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

Nevada’s Auto Trade Footprint

Nevada ports moved $8.01M in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to United Kingdom. Past-decade totals reach $100.22M.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

$5.20M

Vehicles & parts entering NV ports

$2.81M

Vehicles & parts shipped from NV ports

Past Decade Totals

$52.52M

Vehicles & parts entering NV ports

$47.70M

Vehicles & parts shipped from NV ports

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

Fueling

Nevada’s Fueling Network

Gasoline still anchors the network statewide, with 643 public EV charging stations across Nevada.

Gasoline Stations

1,062

EV Level 2 Charging Ports

1,477

EV DC Fast Charging Ports

851

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

Consumers

60% of Nevada households own their homes, and 70% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$76.4K

Owner Occupied Housing

60%

Rental Occupied Housing

40%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (70%)
  • Worked from Home (12%)
  • Carpooled (12%)
  • Other (4%)
  • Public Transit (2%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (61%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (11%)
  • 2-4 Units (7%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (6%)
  • 5-9 Units (6%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (5%)
  • 10-19 Units (4%)

Source: Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 2023.

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