Vehicles, aircraft and parts manufacturers in California
California has 1,320 vehicles, aircraft and parts establishments employing 119,600 people (Census, 2023), and EPA's ECHO database lists 3,374 active vehicles, aircraft and parts facilities in the state. By employment it is California's number 4 manufacturing industry, and California ranks number 3 among states for it.
- NAICS subsector
- 336
- Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
- Establishments
- 1,320
- Census 2023
- Employees
- 119,600
- Census 2023
- In EPA records
- 3,374
- With a page here
- 14
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
Vehicles, aircraft and parts factories with a page
| Facility | What it makes (NAICS) | City |
|---|---|---|
| Bae Systems | Ship Building and Repairing | San Diego |
| Composite Structures LLC | Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing | Monrovia |
| Ducommun Aero Structures Inc | Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing | Orange |
| Ducommun Aerostructures | Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing | Adelanto |
| Duffy Electric Boat Co | Boat Building | Adelanto |
| Fineline Industries Inc | Boat Building | Merced |
| Honeywell Aerospace US LLC | Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing | Torrance |
| Malibu Boats, LLC | Boat Building | Merced |
| Natl Steel & Shipbuilding A General Dynamics Co | Ship Building and Repairing | San Diego |
| Northrup Grumman Systems Corporation | Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing | Redondo Beach |
| Robinson Helicopter Co Inc | Aircraft Manufacturing | Torrance |
| Sierracin/Sylmar Corp | Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing | Sylmar |
| Space Exploration Technologies | Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing | Hawthorne |
| Tesla Motors Inc | Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | Fremont |
These are the California vehicles, aircraft and parts facilities that report to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. The other 3,360 in EPA records don't have a page yet.
What these factories make
- Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS 336413): 5 facilities
- Aircraft Manufacturing (NAICS 336411): 5 facilities
- Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing (NAICS 336412): 3 facilities
- Boat Building (NAICS 336612): 3 facilities
- Ship Building and Repairing (NAICS 336611): 2 facilities
- Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (NAICS 336419): 2 facilities
- Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (NAICS 336414): 2 facilities
- Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing (NAICS 336110): 1 facility
Where they cluster
Cities with the most active vehicles, aircraft and parts facilities in EPA records: San Diego (177), Los Angeles (135), Sacramento (72), San Jose (64), Anaheim (60).
New vehicles, aircraft and parts plants in California
Vehicles, aircraft and parts manufacturing across the US. Everything made in California.