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Texas is an Auto State

813.0K Jobs

Powered by Texas’s Auto Industry

Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

Texas’s auto industry supports an estimated 813,026 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

1.52M

New Vehicles Sold

$72,316

Average labor income per auto job

$58.80B

Annual Labor Income

4%

Share of Texas Jobs Supported

4%

of Economy

$109.05B

State GDP

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

Automaker Facilities

Built in Texas

Facility Organization City State Type
Arlington Assembly General Motors Company Arlington Texas Assembly
Tesla Giga Texas Tesla Austin Texas Assembly
TMMTX Toyota San Antonio Texas Assembly
Texas Instruments - Richardson, TX Texas Instruments Richardson Texas Parts Manufacturing
Texas Instruments - SFAB Texas Instruments Sherman Texas Parts Manufacturing
Texas Instruments - Sherman, TX Texas Instruments Sherman Texas Parts Manufacturing
Austin IT Innovation Center General Motors Company Austin Texas R&D / Engineering
GM Austin Customer Engagement Center General Motors Company Austin Texas R&D / Engineering
American Honda Finance Corp. Office Honda Irving Texas Offices & Training Centers
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Zone Office Honda Irving Texas Offices & Training Centers
Central Region Subaru Coppell Texas Offices & Training Centers
Central Region - Zone 4 Dallas (DFW) Subaru Coppell Texas Offices & Training Centers
Dallas Business Center Subaru Coppell Texas Offices & Training Centers
Dallas Regional Office Ford Motor Company Plano Texas Offices & Training Centers
Ford Credit Irving Business Center Ford Motor Company Irving Texas Offices & Training Centers
GM Financial -- Arlington Branch Office General Motors Company Arlington Texas Offices & Training Centers
GM Financial -- Arlington Operations Center (Service, Collections) -- AOC I, II, III General Motors Company Arlington Texas Offices & Training Centers
GM Financial -- San Antonio Branch Office General Motors Company San Antonio Texas Offices & Training Centers
GM Financial -- San Antonio Service Center General Motors Company San Antonio Texas Offices & Training Centers
GM Financial -- Sugarland Branch Office General Motors Company Sugar Land Texas Offices & Training Centers
GM Financial HQ General Motors Company Fort Worth Texas Offices & Training Centers
Houston FCSD Regional Office Ford Motor Company Houston Texas Offices & Training Centers
Kia Regional Office Kia Plano Texas Offices & Training Centers
Kia Training Center Kia Lancaster Texas Offices & Training Centers
Mazda Regional Office Mazda Houston Texas Offices & Training Centers
Mazda Training Center Mazda Grapevine Texas Offices & Training Centers
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Mercedes-Benz Fort Worth Texas Offices & Training Centers
Mercedes-Benz USA Mercedes-Benz Grapevine Texas Offices & Training Centers
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation Nissan Irving Texas Offices & Training Centers
Sales, Service and Marketing -- Irving -- South Central Regional Office General Motors Company Irving Texas Offices & Training Centers
Subaru Service Training Center - Dallas Subaru Coppell Texas Offices & Training Centers
Texas Instruments Texas Instruments Dallas Texas Offices & Training Centers
Toyota North America Headquarters Toyota Plano Texas Offices & Training Centers
Volkswagen South Central Regional Office Volkswagen Group Prosper Texas Offices & Training Centers
Volvo Car USA Volvo Irving Texas Offices & Training Centers
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Parts Center Honda Irving Texas Logistics
BMW of North America Regional Parts Distribution Center BMW Group Lancaster Texas Logistics
Customer Care & Aftersales -- Garland Training Center General Motors Company Garland Texas Logistics
Customer Care & Aftersales -- Parts Distribution Center -- Fort Worth General Motors Company Roanoke Texas Logistics
Dallas Parts Distribution Center Stellantis NV Carrollton Texas Logistics
Fort Worth High Velocity Center Ford Motor Company Fort Worth Texas Logistics
Houston High Velocity Center Ford Motor Company Houston Texas Logistics
Mazda Parts Distribution Center Mazda Grapevine Texas Logistics
Mobis Parts Distribution Center (Hyundai/Kia) Hyundai Lancaster Texas Logistics
Parts Distribution Center Fort Worth Volkswagen Group Ft. Worth Texas Logistics
Port-Houston Volkswagen Group Houston Texas Logistics
RDC - Coppell Subaru Coppell Texas Logistics
BMW of North America Vehicle Distribution Center BMW Group Galveston Texas Other
North American Subaru Inc. (Dallas Fort Worth) Subaru Grapevine Texas Other
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Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Texas, 2024.

Tax Revenue Generation

$6.36B

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

7%

of total state tax revenue

$5.37B

Federal income taxes

$6.41B

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$4.28B

New vehicle sales taxes

$1.03B

Parts & services sales tax

—

Corporate profits taxes

$2.50B

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

1.52M

2024 Vehicle Sales

$68.47B

The average age of Texas vehicles is 10.9 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

1.52M

new vehicles sold across Texas in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

  • 813.6K UVs (53.48%)
  • 381.8K Pickups (25.10%)
  • 282.8K Cars (18.59%)
  • 43.1K Vans/Minivans (2.84%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

  • 1.42M ICE / Hybrid (93.55%)
  • 85.3K Electric (5.61%)
  • 12.8K Plug-in Hybrid (0.84%)
  • 7 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

Texas’s Auto Trade Footprint

Texas ports moved $93.85B in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to Mexico. Past-decade totals reach $685.78B.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

$68.80B

Vehicles & parts entering TX ports

$25.05B

Vehicles & parts shipped from TX ports

Past Decade Totals

$491.48B

Vehicles & parts entering TX ports

$194.30B

Vehicles & parts shipped from TX ports

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

Fueling

Texas’s Fueling Network

Gasoline still anchors the network statewide, with 3,752 public EV charging stations across Texas.

Gasoline Stations

17,092

EV Level 2 Charging Ports

7,398

EV DC Fast Charging Ports

3,174

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

Consumers

63% of Texas households own their homes, and 72% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$75.8K

Owner Occupied Housing

63%

Rental Occupied Housing

37%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (72%)
  • Worked from Home (14%)
  • Carpooled (11%)
  • Other (3%)
  • Public Transit (1%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (64%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (11%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (7%)
  • 2-4 Units (5%)
  • 10-19 Units (5%)
  • 5-9 Units (4%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (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 Texas’s largest automotive employers.

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

  • 12,277

    Employees

    Tesla

    Tesla Giga Texas

  • 5,000

    Employees

    Toyota

    Toyota North America Headquarters

  • 4,976

    Employees

    General Motors Company

    Arlington Assembly

  • 3,700

    Employees

    Toyota

    TMMTX

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