Washington is an Auto State

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127.9K Jobs

Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

Washington’s auto industry supports an estimated 127,917 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

287.9K

New Vehicles Sold

$85,675

Average labor income per auto job

$10.96B

Annual Labor Income

Share of Washington Jobs Supported

of Economy

$28.19B

State GDP

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

Automaker Facilities

Facility	Organization	City	State	Type
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America	Mercedes-Benz	Seattle	Washington	R&D / Engineering
Volkswagen Group Automotive Cloud	Volkswagen Group	Redmond	Washington	R&D / Engineering
GM Financial -- Seattle Branch Office	General Motors Company	Lynnwood	Washington	Offices & Training Centers
Kia Training Center	Kia	Kent	Washington	Offices & Training Centers
Mazda Training Center	Mazda	Kirkland	Washington	Offices & Training Centers
Mazda Training Center	Mazda	Kirkland	Washington	Offices & Training Centers
Seattle Regional Office	Ford Motor Company	Bellevue	Washington	Offices & Training Centers
Subaru Service Training Center - Seattle	Subaru	Shoreline	Washington	Offices & Training Centers
Mazda Port Facility	Mazda	Tacoma	Washington	Logistics
Port - Vancouver, WA	Subaru	Vancouver	Washington	Logistics

Explore Facilities

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

Employment

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

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

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