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Vermont is an Auto State

15.6K Jobs

Powered by Vermont’s Auto Industry

Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

Vermont’s auto industry supports an estimated 15,630 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

41.8K

New Vehicles Sold

$67,031

Average labor income per auto job

$1.05B

Annual Labor Income

4%

Share of Vermont Jobs Supported

4%

of Economy

$1.77B

State GDP

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

Automaker Facilities

Built in Vermont

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

Tax Revenue Generation

$237.12M

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

5%

of total state tax revenue

$85.06M

Federal income taxes

$219.16M

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$123.99M

New vehicle sales taxes

$29.92M

Parts & services sales tax

$11.59M

Corporate profits taxes

$72.54M

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.

Activity at Ports

Vermont’s Auto Trade Footprint

Vermont ports moved $100.85M in automotive trade in 2024 alone, led by exports to Canada. Past-decade totals reach $965.55M.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

$80.36M

Vehicles & parts entering VT ports

$20.50M

Vehicles & parts shipped from VT ports

Past Decade Totals

$772.02M

Vehicles & parts entering VT ports

$193.54M

Vehicles & parts shipped from VT ports

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

Consumers

73% of Vermont households own their homes, and 68% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$81.2K

Owner Occupied Housing

73%

Rental Occupied Housing

27%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (68%)
  • Worked from Home (16%)
  • Carpooled (9%)
  • Other (6%)
  • Public Transit (1%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (67%)
  • 2-4 Units (12%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (5%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (5%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (4%)
  • 5-9 Units (4%)
  • 10-19 Units (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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