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Where are America=E2=80=99s cars built?=C2=A0

America has had a love affair with cars ever since the Model T. In the cent=
ury since, the automobile industry has changed how people get around and ho=
w/where they work. [Let=E2=80=99s take a spin]([link removed]
s/how-many-cars-are-built-in-the-us/) through production numbers and auto i=
ndustry jobs nationwide.
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- In 2022, automakers in the US produced 12.86 million vehicles due to a pa=
ndemic-related dip in production trends. From 2015 to 2019, car manufacture=
rs produced 16 to 17 million vehicles annually.=C2=A0

[Annual average auto industry employment]([link removed]
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- In 2024, the auto industry employed an average of 4.5 million people =E2=
=80=94 about 2.8% of all US jobs. Michigan employed the most people in vehi=
cle manufacturing (48,600 people) and parts manufacturing (118,300). =C2=A0

- California ranked second for vehicle manufacturing (28,700 people), follo=
wed by Kentucky (24,000). As for parts manufacturing, Ohio (65,700 people) =
and Indiana (54,200) employed the second- and third-highest numbers of peop=
le in the industry.=C2=A0

- Of all vehicles produced in 2022, SUVs made up 54% (6.97 million). Cars f=
ollowed at 27%, then pickup trucks (16%), and vans (3%). =C2=A0

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How much do teachers get paid in the US?

Teachers shape the future, but how are they paid in the present? Teacher pa=
y varies across the country depending on location, specialization, and grad=
e level. Here's your study guide on [how much teachers earn]([link removed]
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s/) and where their salaries stretch the farthest.=E2=80=AF=C2=A0
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- In 2024, the median annual salary for pre-K-12 teachers in the US was $63=
,000. The lowest-paid 10% earned $46,800 or less, while the highest-paid 10=
% earned $102,000 or more.=E2=80=AF=C2=A0

[Median annual salary for elementary teachers]([link removed]
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- Washington had the highest median salary for elementary teachers ($99,000=
), while Oklahoma had the lowest ($47,470). After adjusting for cost of liv=
ing, Washington still topped the list with an adjusted median salary of $91=
,000. Arizona had the lowest at $50,000.=C2=A0

- Preschool teachers earned a median salary of $52,810, elementary school t=
eachers earned $62,360, while high school teachers made $64,690.=E2=80=AF
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- Public and private schools also play a role. In 2024, teachers in public =
schools earned a median wage of $63,980 per year, while teachers in private=
schools earned $57,570.
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- Teachers of students is disabilities teachers earn more than general educ=
ation teachers. In 2024, their median wages ranged from 1% to 19% higher th=
an other teachers at the same grade level.=C2=A0

[See pay by state]([link removed]
id-in-the-us/country/united-states/)

Data behind the news

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration=E2=80=AFrecently announ=
ced that the National Centers for Environmental Information would not updat=
e its database on billion-dollar weather and climate disasters after 2024. =
We have some of [the last of that data]([link removed]
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One last fact

[Where does national park visitor spending support the most jobs?]([link removed]
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In 2024, the US brought in [$77 billion in customs duties]([link removed]
.org/articles/what-are-tariffs-and-how-do-they-work/), most of which came f=
rom tariffs. This comprised 1.6% of total federal revenue (which hasn=E2=80=
=99t been above 2% since the 1960s).=C2=A0

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