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West Virginia is an Auto State

27.7K Jobs

Powered by West Virginia’s Auto Industry

Industry Impact

Every Job Tells a Story

West Virginia’s auto industry supports an estimated 27,709 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.

74.8K

New Vehicles Sold

$58,656

Average labor income per auto job

$1.63B

Annual Labor Income

3%

Share of West Virginia Jobs Supported

3%

of Economy

$3.02B

State GDP

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

Automaker Facilities

Built in West Virginia

Facility Organization City State Type
TMMWV Toyota Buffalo West Virginia Parts Manufacturing
Customer Care & Aftersales -- Parts Distribution Center -- Martinsburg General Motors Company Martinsburg West Virginia Logistics
Explore Nationwide Facilities
Source: Alliance for Automotive Innovation — Member Facility Directory, West Virginia, 2024.

Tax Revenue Generation

$386.21M

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

5%

of total state tax revenue

$104.86M

Federal income taxes

$654.34M

Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees

$223.96M

New vehicle sales taxes

$54.05M

Parts & services sales tax

$9.20M

Corporate profits taxes

$131.02M

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.

Vehicles Sold

74.8K

2024 Vehicle Sales

$3.73B

The average age of West Virginia vehicles is 13.5 years

Compared to the national average of 12.2 years

Source: Compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility, sales figures represent new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024; average age compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility, vehicles in operation as of December 31, 2024; New vehicle sales revenue derived from NADA Data.

New vehicle purchases and registrations

74.8K

new vehicles sold across West Virginia in 2024

Purchases ByBody Style

  • 44.0K UVs (58.90%)
  • 19.2K Pickups (25.74%)
  • 9.7K Cars (13.02%)
  • 1.7K Vans/Minivans (2.34%)

Purchases ByPowertrain

  • 73.0K ICE / Hybrid (97.70%)
  • 1.2K Electric (1.57%)
  • 545 Plug-in Hybrid (0.73%)

Source: Registration figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility as of December 31, 2024; new purchase figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility representing new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024.

Activity at Ports

West Virginia’s Auto Trade Footprint

West Virginia’s ports move vehicles and parts for the auto industry every year.

2024 Imports

2024 Exports

—

Vehicles & parts entering WV ports

—

Vehicles & parts shipped from WV ports

Past Decade Totals

—

Vehicles & parts entering WV ports

—

Vehicles & parts shipped from WV ports

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

Fueling

West Virginia’s Fueling Network

Gasoline still anchors the network statewide, with 157 public EV charging stations across West Virginia.

Gasoline Stations

1,195

EV Level 2 Charging Ports

304

EV DC Fast Charging Ports

157

Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Alternative Fuels Data Center — West Virginia, 2024.

Consumers

73% of West Virginia households own their homes, and 78% of workers drive alone to work.

Median Household Income

$55.9K

Owner Occupied Housing

73%

Rental Occupied Housing

27%

Commutingto Work

  • Drove Alone to Work (78%)
  • Carpooled (10%)
  • Worked from Home (8%)
  • Other (4%)
  • Public Transit (1%)

HousingType

  • Single-Family (70%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (14%)
  • 2-4 Units (5%)
  • 20+ Unit Buildings (3%)
  • 1-Unit (Attached) (3%)
  • 5-9 Units (3%)
  • 10-19 Units (2%)

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 West Virginia’s largest automotive employers.

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

  • 2,400

    Employees

    Toyota

    TMMWV

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