Alabama
Elevated — 53/100
AI Risk Score
⚠️53/100
Elevated
Total Employment
👥2,058,930
Current workforce
Average Wage
💰$59K
Annual
WARN Notices (2025)
📋34
Layoff filings
💡 Alabama has an AI risk score of 53/100 — 1 points above the national average. 671,940 workers (32.6% of the workforce) are in high-risk occupations, exceeding the national rate of 16.8%. See state rankings →
State Overview
Alabama has a total workforce of 2,058,930 and faces elevated AI displacement risk with a composite score of 53/100. An estimated 671,940 workers (32.6%) are in occupations highly vulnerable to automation. The most at-risk industry in the state is Administrative and Support Services. The state's risk profile is close to the national average of 52.
Automation Vulnerability
671,940
workers at risk (32.6%)
Top At-Risk Occupations
Metro Areas
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley
Employment: 84,090
Vulnerable: 29,830 (35.5%)
Dothan
Employment: 60,210
Vulnerable: 19,080 (31.7%)
Florence-Muscle Shoals
Employment: 55,490
Vulnerable: 17,730 (32.0%)
Anniston-Oxford
Employment: 43,320
Vulnerable: 13,560 (31.3%)
Montgomery
Employment: 163,140
Vulnerable: 51,620 (31.6%)
Tuscaloosa
Employment: 108,360
Vulnerable: 30,840 (28.5%)
Auburn-Opelika
Employment: 71,720
Vulnerable: 21,680 (30.2%)
Decatur
Employment: 59,180
Vulnerable: 16,870 (28.5%)
Birmingham
Employment: 517,920
Vulnerable: 161,610 (31.2%)
Gadsden
Employment: 33,060
Vulnerable: 9,320 (28.2%)
Mobile
Employment: 169,130
Vulnerable: 50,750 (30.0%)
Huntsville
Employment: 260,190
Vulnerable: 65,460 (25.2%)
Most Vulnerable Industry
Administrative and Support Services
Notable Companies with Layoffs
Compared to National Average
Risk Score
+1 pts
Avg Wage
+$6K
Vulnerable %
+15.8%
Retraining Resources
Alabama Workforce Development Board
State-run career services & training programs
Alabama Community College System
Affordable retraining & certification programs
Federal Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)
Federal program for workers displaced by trade & technology
Local American Job Centers
Free career counseling, training referrals & job search help