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Economic Insights

See Auto Industry Impacts at the National, State, and Congressional District levels.

Industry Impact

113.8K
113.8 Thousand total auto jobs in Washington
2.60%
2.60% depend on the auto industry for jobs
$8.71B
Total Labor Income Annually
$22.43B
Total Car Sales in 2022
250.6K
Total New Cars Sold in 2022
Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2021 data year; compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by S&P Global Mobility, sales figures represent new vehicle registrations between January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022.

Tax Revenue

$2.5B
total state tax revenue
7.54%
% of state tax revenue
$721.56M
new vehicle sales taxes
$135.93M
used vehicle sales taxes
$153.43M
sales tax on auto parts and services
$2.64B
vehicle use taxes (including gas taxes), licenses and fees
$
corporate profits tax
$
federal income taxes

Registrations

7.01M
Registered

By Body Style

  • Cars 2,488,217 (35.5%)
  • UVs 2,463,548 (35.15%)
  • Pickups 1,473,482 (21.02%)
  • Vans/Minivans 397,528 (5.67%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 6,887,876 (98.28%)
  • Electric 91,952 (1.31%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 28,718 (0.41%)
  • Fuel Cell 2 (0%)
The Washington average age of vehicles is 14.3 years; The national average is 12.2.
Figures compiled by Powerbase Associates with data provided by S&P Global Mobility as of December 31, 2022.

New Purchases

250.6K
Vehicles Sold

By Body Style

  • Cars 46,393 (18.51%)
  • UVs 150,583 (60.08%)
  • Pickups 42,600 (17%)
  • Vans/Minivans 11,049 (4.41%)

By Powertrain

  • ICE / Hybrid 218,559 (87.21%)
  • Electric 27,711 (11.06%)
  • Plug-In Hybrid 4,355 (1.74%)
  • Fuel Cell 0 (0%)

Auto-related Activity at Ports

Economic Activity From Past Decade

  • 15.51B 15.51 Billion Total Exports
  • 84.15B 84.15 Billion Total Imports

Economic Activity from 2022

  • 1.2B 1.2 Billion Total Exports
  • 9.43B 9.43 Billion Total Imports
Compiled by Powerbase Associates with data provided by USA Trade Online, figures represent port activity over the past decade and between January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022.

Fueling

  • Gasoline Stations 2,856
  • EV Level 2 Charging Ports 2856
  • EV Level 2 Charging Stations 1303
  • EV DC Fast Charging Ports 389
  • EV DC Fast Charging Stations 178
Compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided by U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center, figures represent fueling data as of January 1, 2023.
Consumers
$84.2K
Median Household Income
71.20%
Owner Occupied Housing
28.80%
Rental Occupied Housing
87.90%
Owner Occupied Single Family Homes

Commuting to Work

  • Drive Alone to Work (61.98%)
  • Carpool to Work (7.07%)
  • Take Public Transportation (2.12%)
  • Work From Home (24.20%)
  • Other (4.64%)

Housing Type

  • Single Family Home (69.50%)
  • 1-Unit (4.30%)
  • 2-4 Units (4.40%)
  • 5-9 Units (4.20%)
  • 10-19 Units (2.80%)
  • 20+ Units (9.70%)
  • Mobile / RV / Boat (5.20%)
Figures compiled by Alliance for Automotive Innovation with data provided U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2021.

Automaker’s Facilities

Ford Motor Company Location Employees
Seattle Regional Office Bellevue, WA 18
General Motors Location Employees
GM Financial -- Seattle Branch Office Lynnwood, WA
Kia Location Employees
Kia Training Center Kent, WA 1
Mazda Location Employees
Mazda Training Center Kirkland, WA 2
Mazda Port Facility Tacoma, WA 2
Mercedes-Benz Location Employees
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America Seattle, WA 78
Subaru of America Location Employees
Subaru Service Training Center - Seattle Shoreline, WA 0
Port - Vancouver, WA Vancouver, WA 7
Volkswagen Group of America Location Employees
Volkswagen Group Automotive Cloud Redmond, WA 11