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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.

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.

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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