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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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.
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12,277
Employees
Tesla
Tesla Giga Texas
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5,000
Employees
Toyota
Toyota North America Headquarters
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4,976
Employees
General Motors Company
Arlington Assembly
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3,700
Employees
Toyota
TMMTX
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