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Wisconsin is an Auto State

127.3K Jobs

Powered by Wisconsin’s Auto Industry

Automaker Facilities

Built in Wisconsin

Facility Organization City State Type
GM Financial -- Milwaukee Branch Office General Motors Company Brookfield Wisconsin Offices & Training Centers
Customer Care & Aftersales -- Parts Distribution Center -- Hudson General Motors Company Hudson Wisconsin Logistics
Milwaukee Parts Distribution Center Stellantis NV Milwaukee Wisconsin Logistics
Parts Distribution Center Wisconsin Volkswagen Group Pleasant Prairie Wisconsin Logistics
Twin Cities High Velocity Center Ford Motor Company Menomonie Wisconsin Logistics
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Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, Wisconsin, 2024.

Tax Revenue Generation

$1.15B

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

5%

of total state tax revenue

$722.30M

Federal income taxes

$1.90B

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$545.74M

New vehicle sales taxes

$131.70M

Parts & services sales tax

$95.92M

Corporate profits taxes

$319.26M

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.

Consumers

68% of Wisconsin households own their homes, and 75% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$74.6K

Owner Occupied Housing

68%

Rental Occupied Housing

32%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (75%)
  • Worked from Home (12%)
  • Carpooled (8%)
  • Other (4%)
  • Public Transit (1%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (66%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (9%)
  • 2-4 Units (9%)
  • 5-9 Units (5%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (4%)
  • 10-19 Units (4%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (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 Wisconsin’s largest automotive employers.

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

  • 95

    Employees

    Stellantis NV

    Milwaukee Parts Distribution Center

  • 37

    Employees

    Volkswagen Group

    Parts Distribution Center Wisconsin

  • 22

    Employees

    Ford Motor Company

    Twin Cities High Velocity Center

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