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Ohio is an Auto State

329.4K Jobs

Powered by Ohio’s Auto Industry

Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

Ohio’s auto industry supports an estimated 329,367 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

537.7K

New Vehicles Sold

$68,938

Average labor income per auto job

$22.71B

Annual Labor Income

4%

Share of Ohio Jobs Supported

5%

of Economy

$41.43B

State GDP

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

Automaker Facilities

Built in Ohio

Facility Organization City State Type
East Liberty Auto Plant Honda East Liberty Ohio Assembly
Marysville Auto Plant Honda Marysville Ohio Assembly
Ohio Assembly Plant Ford Motor Company Avon Lake Ohio Assembly
Toledo Assembly Complex Stellantis NV Toledo Ohio Assembly
Anna Engine Plant Honda Anna Ohio Parts Manufacturing
Cleveland Engine Plant #1 Ford Motor Company Brook Park Ohio Parts Manufacturing
Defiance Casting Operations -- Global Propulsion Systems General Motors Company Defiance Ohio Parts Manufacturing
DMAX Ltd. -- Global Propulsion Systems General Motors Company Moraine Ohio Parts Manufacturing
LG Energy Solution (Under Construction) LG Jeffersonville Ohio Parts Manufacturing
Lima Engine Plant Ford Motor Company Lima Ohio Parts Manufacturing
Magna Operations Magna Bowling Green Ohio Parts Manufacturing
Magna Operations Magna Toledo Ohio Parts Manufacturing
Magna Operations Magna Lancaster Ohio Parts Manufacturing
Magna Operations Magna Northwood Ohio Parts Manufacturing
Parma Metal Center General Motors Company Parma Ohio Parts Manufacturing
Performance Manufacturing Center Honda Marysville Ohio Parts Manufacturing
Sharonville Transmission Plant Ford Motor Company Sharonville Ohio Parts Manufacturing
Toledo Machining Plant Stellantis NV Perrysburg Ohio Parts Manufacturing
Toledo Transmission -- Global Propulsion Systems General Motors Company Toledo Ohio Parts Manufacturing
Transmission Plant - Ohio Honda Russells Point Ohio Parts Manufacturing
Ultium Cells LG Warren Ohio Parts Manufacturing
Columbus Research Labs Honda Columbus Ohio R&D / Engineering
North American Auto Development Center Honda Raymond Ohio R&D / Engineering
BMW Financial Services NA, LLC BMW Group Grandview Heights Ohio Offices & Training Centers
Central Region - Zone 3 Columbus (COL) Subaru Dublin Ohio Offices & Training Centers
Cincinnati Regional Office Ford Motor Company Mason Ohio Offices & Training Centers
GM Financial -- Cincinnati Branch Office General Motors Company Mason Ohio Offices & Training Centers
GM Financial -- Cincinnati Branch Office General Motors Company Mason Ohio Offices & Training Centers
Subaru Service Training Center - Columbus Subaru Dublin Ohio Offices & Training Centers
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Parts Center Honda Troy Ohio Logistics
Cleveland Parts Distribution Center Stellantis NV Streetsboro Ohio Logistics
Customer Care & Aftersales -- Parts Distribution Center -- Cincinnati General Motors Company West Chester Ohio Logistics
Honda Heritage Center Honda Marysville Ohio Other
Honda Lock-America Co., Inc. Honda Marysville Ohio Other
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Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Ohio, 2024.

Tax Revenue Generation

$3.09B

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

8%

of total state tax revenue

$1.92B

Federal income taxes

$3.39B

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$1.37B

New vehicle sales taxes

$331.49M

Parts & services sales tax

—

Corporate profits taxes

$803.62M

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

537.7K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$23.89B

The average age of Ohio vehicles is 12.2 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

537.7K

new vehicles sold across Ohio in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

  • 332.3K UVs (61.79%)
  • 91.9K Cars (17.09%)
  • 86.9K Pickups (16.15%)
  • 26.7K Vans/Minivans (4.96%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

  • 509.4K ICE / Hybrid (94.72%)
  • 21.9K Electric (4.07%)
  • 6.5K Plug-in Hybrid (1.21%)
  • 2 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

Ohio’s Auto Trade Footprint

Ohio ports moved $329.13M in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to Japan. Past-decade totals reach $3.80B.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

$196.05M

Vehicles & parts entering OH ports

$133.08M

Vehicles & parts shipped from OH ports

Past Decade Totals

$2.47B

Vehicles & parts entering OH ports

$1.33B

Vehicles & parts shipped from OH ports

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

Fueling

Ohio’s Fueling Network

Gasoline still anchors the network statewide, with 1,772 public EV charging stations across Ohio.

Gasoline Stations

4,901

EV Level 2 Charging Ports

3,168

EV DC Fast Charging Ports

1,094

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

Consumers

67% of Ohio households own their homes, and 75% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$67.8K

Owner Occupied Housing

67%

Rental Occupied Housing

33%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (75%)
  • Worked from Home (12%)
  • Carpooled (8%)
  • Other (4%)
  • Public Transit (1%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (69%)
  • 2-4 Units (8%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (7%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (5%)
  • 5-9 Units (5%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (4%)
  • 10-19 Units (4%)

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 Ohio’s largest automotive employers.

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

  • 5,851

    Employees

    Stellantis NV

    Toledo Assembly Complex

  • 4,200

    Employees

    Honda

    Marysville Auto Plant

  • 2,700

    Employees

    Honda

    East Liberty Auto Plant

  • 2,200

    Employees

    LG

    LG Energy Solution (Under Construction)

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