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Pennsylvania is an Auto State

256.9K Jobs

Powered by Pennsylvania’s Auto Industry

Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

Pennsylvania’s auto industry supports an estimated 256,880 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

566.6K

New Vehicles Sold

$71,146

Average labor income per auto job

$18.28B

Annual Labor Income

3%

Share of Pennsylvania Jobs Supported

3%

of Economy

$31.12B

State GDP

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

Automaker Facilities

Built in Pennsylvania

Facility Organization City State Type
GM Financial -- Philadelphia Branch Office General Motors Company Horsham Pennsylvania Offices & Training Centers
Kia Training Center Kia Allentown Pennsylvania Offices & Training Centers
Pittsburgh Regional Office Ford Motor Company Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Offices & Training Centers
BMW of North America Continental Distribution Center BMW Group Easton Pennsylvania Logistics
BMW of North America Regional Parts Distribution Center BMW Group Nazareth Pennsylvania Logistics
Customer Care & Aftersales -- Parts Distribution Center -- Philadelphia General Motors Company Langhorne Pennsylvania Logistics
Mazda Parts Distribution Center Mazda Covington Township Pennsylvania Logistics
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Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Pennsylvania, 2024.

Tax Revenue Generation

$2.26B

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

4%

of total state tax revenue

$1.66B

Federal income taxes

$4.95B

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$1.55B

New vehicle sales taxes

$372.85M

Parts & services sales tax

$177.25M

Corporate profits taxes

$903.88M

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

566.6K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$25.75B

The average age of Pennsylvania vehicles is 11.6 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

566.6K

new vehicles sold across Pennsylvania in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

  • 361.4K UVs (63.79%)
  • 91.1K Pickups (16.08%)
  • 90.5K Cars (15.97%)
  • 23.6K Vans/Minivans (4.16%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

  • 527.1K ICE / Hybrid (93.03%)
  • 25.8K Electric (4.56%)
  • 13.6K Plug-in Hybrid (2.41%)
  • 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

Pennsylvania’s Auto Trade Footprint

Pennsylvania ports moved $8.22B in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to Hungary. Past-decade totals reach $46.00B.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

$7.90B

Vehicles & parts entering PA ports

$320.12M

Vehicles & parts shipped from PA ports

Past Decade Totals

$44.16B

Vehicles & parts entering PA ports

$1.84B

Vehicles & parts shipped from PA ports

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

Fueling

Pennsylvania’s Fueling Network

Gasoline still anchors the network statewide, with 1,919 public EV charging stations across Pennsylvania.

Gasoline Stations

4,348

EV Level 2 Charging Ports

3,668

EV DC Fast Charging Ports

1,240

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

Consumers

69% of Pennsylvania households own their homes, and 69% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$73.8K

Owner Occupied Housing

69%

Rental Occupied Housing

30%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (69%)
  • Worked from Home (14%)
  • Carpooled (8%)
  • Other (5%)
  • Public Transit (4%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (57%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (18%)
  • 2-4 Units (8%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (7%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (4%)
  • 5-9 Units (3%)
  • 10-19 Units (3%)

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 Pennsylvania’s largest automotive employers.

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

  • 201

    Employees

    BMW Group

    BMW of North America Regional Parts Distribution Center

  • 21

    Employees

    Ford Motor Company

    Pittsburgh Regional Office

  • 2

    Employees

    Kia

    Kia Training Center

  • 1

    Employees

    Mazda

    Mazda Parts Distribution Center

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