| Occupation Description | 2018 Jobs | 2023 Jobs | 2028 Jobs | Job Growth % (2018 - 2023) | Projected Job Growth % (2023 - 2028) | 2023 Location Quotient |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 5,256 | 5,609 | 5,546 | 6.7% | -1.1% | 0.94 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 3,277 | 2,965 | 3,067 | -9.5% | 3.4% | 1.08 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 1,736 | 2,307 | 2,414 | 29.2% | 4.6% | 0.98 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 1,535 | 1,489 | 1,576 | -3.0% | 5.8% | 1.00 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 1,395 | 1,377 | 1,438 | -1.3% | 4.4% | 1.20 |
| Parts Salesperson | 1,216 | 985 | 1,067 | -19.0% | 8.4% | 0.93 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 606 | 647 | 646 | 6.9% | -0.2% | 1.05 |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | 604 | 493 | 531 | -18.4% | 7.8% | 1.19 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters | 498 | 470 | 490 | -5.5% | 4.3% | 0.75 |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 554 | 279 | 288 | -49.6% | 3.1% | 1.26 |
| Top 10 Automotive Occupations Total | 16,726 | 16,621 | 17,063 | -0.6% | 2.7% | |
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Note: Above occupations reflect Standard Occupational Classifications (SOC codes) within the Memphis TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Area. Estimates derived from Lightcast, Q4 2024 dataset QCEW Employment.
Location quotient (LQ) is a way of quantifying how concentrated a characteristic of a particular region is compared to the nation. These characteristics could be an industry’s or occupation’s share of employment, resident demographic, online profiles or job postings. The LQ is the calculation that reveals what makes that particular region “unique” in comparison to the national average. For example, if an industry in Greater Memphis accounts for 2.5% of regional jobs but only 1% of jobs nationally, then Greater Memphis has an LQ of 2.5, which means that this industry is 2.5x more concentrated in the region than the typical region.
