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Oklahoma is an Auto State

87.5K Jobs

Powered by Oklahoma’s Auto Industry

Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

Oklahoma’s auto industry supports an estimated 87,506 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

575.6K

New Vehicles Sold

$60,049

Average labor income per auto job

$5.25B

Annual Labor Income

4%

Share of Oklahoma Jobs Supported

4%

of Economy

$9.42B

State GDP

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

Automaker Facilities

Built in Oklahoma

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

Tax Revenue Generation

$676.78M

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

5%

of total state tax revenue

$96.17M

Federal income taxes

$1.48B

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$230.75M

New vehicle sales taxes

$77.10M

Parts & services sales tax

$29.70M

Corporate profits taxes

$134.99M

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

575.6K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$7.10B

The average age of Oklahoma vehicles is 11.1 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

575.6K

new vehicles sold across Oklahoma in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

  • 299.0K UVs (51.95%)
  • 152.8K Cars (26.54%)
  • 80.7K Pickups (14.01%)
  • 43.1K Vans/Minivans (7.49%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

  • 554.3K ICE / Hybrid (96.29%)
  • 15.5K Plug-in Hybrid (2.70%)
  • 5.8K Electric (1.01%)

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

65% of Oklahoma households own their homes, and 77% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$62.1K

Owner Occupied Housing

65%

Rental Occupied Housing

35%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (77%)
  • Carpooled (10%)
  • Worked from Home (9%)
  • Other (3%)
  • Public Transit (0%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (72%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (8%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (5%)
  • 2-4 Units (5%)
  • 5-9 Units (4%)
  • 10-19 Units (4%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (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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