Wisconsin is an Auto State

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127.3K Jobs

Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

Wisconsin’s auto industry supports an estimated 127,297 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

234.7K

New Vehicles Sold

$65,651

Average labor income per auto job

$8.36B

Annual Labor Income

Share of Wisconsin Jobs Supported

of Economy

$15.21B

State GDP

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

Automaker Facilities

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

Explore Facilities

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

Activity at Ports

Wisconsin ports moved $10.8K in automotive trade in 2024 alone. Past-decade totals reach $246.41M.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

$10.8K

Vehicles & parts entering WI ports

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Vehicles & parts shipped from WI ports

Past Decade Totals

$244.83M

Vehicles & parts entering WI ports

$1.58M

Vehicles & parts shipped from WI ports

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

Employment

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.

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