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Washington is an Auto State

127.9K Jobs

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Automaker Facilities

Built in Washington

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

Tax Revenue Generation

$3.02B

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

8%

of total state tax revenue

$1.20B

Federal income taxes

$2.67B

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$839.20M

New vehicle sales taxes

$202.51M

Parts & services sales tax

—

Corporate profits taxes

$490.94M

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.

Employment

Jobs Across the State

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.

  • 78

    Employees

    Mercedes-Benz

    Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America

  • 18

    Employees

    Ford Motor Company

    Seattle Regional Office

  • 11

    Employees

    Volkswagen Group

    Volkswagen Group Automotive Cloud

  • 7

    Employees

    Subaru

    Port - Vancouver, WA

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