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Oregon is an Auto State

83.9K Jobs

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Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

Oregon’s auto industry supports an estimated 83,883 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

162.1K

New Vehicles Sold

$73,158

Average labor income per auto job

$6.14B

Annual Labor Income

3%

Share of Oregon Jobs Supported

3%

of Economy

$9.66B

State GDP

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

Automaker Facilities

Built in Oregon

Facility Organization City State Type
Jaguar Land Rover Technology Center Jaguar Land Rover Portland Oregon R&D / Engineering
Subaru Service Training Center - Portland Subaru Portland Oregon Offices & Training Centers
Volkswagen Credit - Hillsboro Volkswagen Group Hillsboro Oregon Offices & Training Centers
Western Region - Zone 2 Portland (PDX) Subaru Portland Oregon Offices & Training Centers
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Parts Center Honda Gresham Oregon Logistics
Portland High Velocity Center Ford Motor Company Portland Oregon Logistics
Portland Parts Distribution Center Stellantis NV Beaverton Oregon Logistics
RDC - Gresham Subaru Gresham Oregon Logistics
RDC - Portland Subaru Portland Oregon Logistics
Explore Nationwide Facilities
Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Oregon, 2024.

Tax Revenue Generation

$519.36M

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

3%

of total state tax revenue

$516.59M

Federal income taxes

$1.40B

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

—

New vehicle sales taxes

—

Parts & services sales tax

$49.36M

Corporate profits taxes

—

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

162.1K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$7.07B

The average age of Oregon vehicles is 14.5 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

162.1K

new vehicles sold across Oregon in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

  • 98.8K UVs (60.97%)
  • 31.9K Pickups (19.67%)
  • 23.8K Cars (14.71%)
  • 7.5K Vans/Minivans (4.65%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

  • 136.3K ICE / Hybrid (84.11%)
  • 19.0K Electric (11.74%)
  • 6.7K Plug-in Hybrid (4.15%)

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

Oregon’s Auto Trade Footprint

Oregon ports moved $9.25B in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to Korea, South. Past-decade totals reach $73.31B.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

$8.75B

Vehicles & parts entering OR ports

$502.22M

Vehicles & parts shipped from OR ports

Past Decade Totals

$59.44B

Vehicles & parts entering OR ports

$13.87B

Vehicles & parts shipped from OR ports

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

Fueling

Oregon’s Fueling Network

Gasoline still anchors the network statewide, with 1,506 public EV charging stations across Oregon.

Gasoline Stations

1,531

EV Level 2 Charging Ports

2,556

EV DC Fast Charging Ports

977

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

Consumers

63% of Oregon households own their homes, and 65% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$80.2K

Owner Occupied Housing

63%

Rental Occupied Housing

37%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (65%)
  • Worked from Home (18%)
  • Carpooled (9%)
  • Other (6%)
  • Public Transit (2%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (62%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (10%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (8%)
  • 2-4 Units (7%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (5%)
  • 5-9 Units (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.

Employment

Jobs Across the State

Headquarters, assembly plants, R&D centers, and supplier operations across the state — led by Oregon’s largest automotive employers.

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

  • 293

    Employees

    Volkswagen Group

    Volkswagen Credit - Hillsboro

  • 68

    Employees

    Jaguar Land Rover

    Jaguar Land Rover Technology Center

  • 50

    Employees

    Stellantis NV

    Portland Parts Distribution Center

  • 50

    Employees

    Subaru

    RDC - Gresham

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