Vehicles, aircraft and parts manufacturers in the USA
The US has 11,691 vehicles, aircraft and parts establishments employing 1,682,910 people (Census, 2023), 13.6% of manufacturing jobs. The most jobs are in Michigan, Indiana, California. EPA's ECHO database lists 10,870 active facilities in this subsector (Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, NAICS 336).
- NAICS subsector
- 336
- Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
- Establishments
- 11,691
- Employees
- 1,682,910
- In EPA records
- 10,870
- Factory pages
- 120
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
By state
| State | Establishments | Employees | In EPA records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 951 | 180,036 | 857 |
| Indiana | 626 | 144,469 | 421 |
| California | 1,320 | 119,600 | 3,374 |
| Ohio | 629 | 111,559 | 363 |
| Texas | 747 | 90,747 | 311 |
| Washington | 347 | 80,865 | 315 |
| Alabama | 311 | 75,655 | 303 |
| Kentucky | 230 | 69,384 | 137 |
| Tennessee | 328 | 66,487 | 249 |
| South Carolina | 205 | 55,405 | 156 |
| Illinois | 350 | 53,904 | 190 |
| Missouri | 267 | 50,790 | 223 |
| Georgia | 316 | 47,989 | 168 |
| Virginia | 173 | 47,218 | 187 |
| Connecticut | 146 | 46,823 | 117 |
| Florida | 755 | 44,378 | 757 |
| North Carolina | 344 | 39,667 | 211 |
| Pennsylvania | 340 | 38,074 | 191 |
| Kansas | 173 | 36,528 | 169 |
| Wisconsin | 257 | 31,187 | 134 |
| Arizona | 218 | 29,000 | 63 |
| New York | 260 | 28,404 | 161 |
| Mississippi | 81 | 26,762 | 87 |
| Arkansas | 122 | 16,342 | 107 |
| Iowa | 149 | 14,330 | 100 |
| Utah | 128 | 13,613 | 76 |
| Minnesota | 176 | 13,575 | 104 |
| Colorado | 181 | 11,420 | 68 |
| Maine | 100 | 10,807 | 45 |
| Oklahoma | 157 | 10,468 | 125 |
| Oregon | 245 | 10,404 | 76 |
| Nebraska | 66 | 9,530 | 48 |
| Nevada | 72 | 9,143 | 16 |
| West Virginia | 34 | 7,675 | 26 |
| Louisiana | 128 | 7,084 | 389 |
| Massachusetts | 123 | 6,326 | 151 |
| Maryland | 85 | 4,669 | 79 |
| New Jersey | 119 | 4,304 | 66 |
| South Dakota | 49 | 3,841 | 28 |
| New Hampshire | 39 | 3,653 | 17 |
| Idaho | 95 | 2,613 | 44 |
| North Dakota | 34 | 1,785 | 16 |
| Vermont | 19 | 1,670 | 26 |
| Montana | 43 | 1,366 | 7 |
| Rhode Island | 40 | 950 | 51 |
| Delaware | 18 | 642 | 7 |
| New Mexico | 31 | 564 | 20 |
| Hawaii | 17 | 547 | 16 |
| Alaska | 33 | 480 | 9 |
| Wyoming | 11 | 113 | 8 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 65 | 1 |
Census County Business Patterns 2023; EPA ECHO active facilities.
What these factories make
Among the 120 factories with a page here:
- Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing (NAICS 336110): 27
- Boat Building (NAICS 336612): 12
- Aircraft Manufacturing (NAICS 336411): 11
- Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS 336413): 10
- Ship Building and Repairing (NAICS 336611): 10
- Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing (NAICS 336412): 9
- Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing (NAICS 336390): 5
- Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing (NAICS 336120): 3
- Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing (NAICS 336211): 3
- Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing (NAICS 336350): 3
- Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing (NAICS 336415): 3
- Motor Vehicle Gasoline Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing (NAICS 336310): 2
- Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing (NAICS 336360): 2
- Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping (NAICS 336370): 2
- Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (NAICS 336414): 2
New plants in this industry
Elkhart RV manufacturing campus expansion, Elkhart, INAnnouncedUnion County hybrid auto assembly plant (new), Marysville, OHAnnouncedMiddle Georgia Megasite vehicle assembly plant, Fort Valley, GAAnnouncedFort Valley school bus plant (new facility), Fort Valley, GAAnnouncedLouisville Assembly Plant retooling for electric mid-size pickup, Louisville, KYAnnouncedKentucky Truck Plant new paint shop (expansion), Louisville, KYAnnouncedOhio Assembly Plant commercial EV expansion, Avon Lake, OHAnnouncedRouge Electric Vehicle Center F-150 Lightning capacity expansion, Dearborn, MIAnnouncedBlueOval City (Tennessee Truck Plant + battery plant), Stanton, TNUnder constructionArlington Assembly expansion for future full-size SUVs, Arlington, TXAnnouncedFort Wayne Assembly next-generation truck retooling, Fort Wayne, INAnnouncedFlint Assembly expansion for next-generation HD trucks, Flint, MIAnnouncedOrion Assembly EV truck retooling expansion, Orion Township, MIAnnouncedLansing-area vehicle assembly plants upgrade expansion (Lansing Delta Township and Lansing Grand River), Lansing, MIAnnouncedSanta Teresa electric commercial vehicle and school bus plant, Santa Teresa, NMAnnouncedGarden Grove electric truck chassis, battery and motor manufacturing expansion, Garden Grove, CAAnnouncedJacksonville autonomous electric shuttle manufacturing facility, Jacksonville, FLAnnouncedOhio EV Hub retooling expansion (Marysville, East Liberty, Anna), Marysville, OHAnnouncedBerkeley County golf cart and low-speed vehicle plant, Summerville, SCAnnouncedHyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA), Ellabell, GAOperatingMontgomery plant expansion for hybrid and EREV production (Project Game Changer), Montgomery, ALAnnouncedWill County trailer manufacturing facilities (former Caterpillar and Lion Electric sites), Joliet, ILAnnouncedJoliet electric commercial vehicle plant, Joliet, ILPausedVance assembly plant investment through 2030 (expansion), Vance, ALAnnouncedPlattsburgh school bus manufacturing facility (former Nova Bus plant), Plattsburgh, NYAnnouncedRivian Georgia (Project Horizon), Social Circle, GAUnder constructionNormal plant R2 production expansion, Normal, ILAnnouncedScout Motors Production Center, Blythewood, SCUnder constructionBelvidere Assembly Plant reopening, Belvidere, ILAnnouncedDetroit Assembly Complex - Jefferson next-generation Dodge Durango, Detroit, MIAnnouncedWarren Truck Assembly Plant retooling for large SUV, Warren, MIAnnouncedWathena service truck body plant, Wathena, KSAnnouncedGigafactory Nevada expansion (Semi factory + 4680 cell factory), Sparks, NVOperatingPrinceton new Toyota and Lexus vehicle line expansion (2021), Princeton, INAnnouncedPrinceton compact utility truck (KEI-01) line expansion, Princeton, INAnnouncedPrinceton battery electric SUV and battery pack line expansion, Princeton, INAnnouncedGeorgetown plant expansion for second battery electric vehicle, Georgetown, KYAnnouncedGeorgetown advanced paint facility (expansion), Georgetown, KYAnnouncedSan Antonio drivetrain parts building expansion, San Antonio, TXAnnouncedSan Antonio second assembly line expansion (Tacoma), San Antonio, TXAnnouncedVinFast North Carolina (Triangle Innovation Point), Moncure, NCPaused