California
Elevated — 51/100
AI Risk Score
⚠️51/100
Elevated
Total Employment
👥17,975,210
Current workforce
Average Wage
💰$78K
Annual
WARN Notices (2025)
📋187
Layoff filings
💡 California has an AI risk score of 51/100 — 1 points below the national average. 5,090,610 workers (28.3% of the workforce) are in high-risk occupations, exceeding the national rate of 16.8%. See state rankings →
State Overview
California has a total workforce of 17,975,210 and faces elevated AI displacement risk with a composite score of 51/100. An estimated 5,090,610 workers (28.3%) 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. With 187 WARN Act layoff notices filed in 2025, the state has seen significant workforce displacement activity.
Automation Vulnerability
5,090,610
workers at risk (28.3%)
Top At-Risk Occupations
Metro Areas
Salinas
Employment: 186,110
Vulnerable: 73,570 (39.5%)
Visalia
Employment: 170,070
Vulnerable: 64,070 (37.7%)
Napa
Employment: 78,480
Vulnerable: 26,570 (33.9%)
Merced
Employment: 78,910
Vulnerable: 24,470 (31.0%)
El Centro
Employment: 63,230
Vulnerable: 19,770 (31.3%)
Stockton-Lodi
Employment: 286,420
Vulnerable: 81,800 (28.6%)
Hanford-Corcoran
Employment: 47,230
Vulnerable: 14,070 (29.8%)
Bakersfield-Delano
Employment: 335,190
Vulnerable: 116,880 (34.9%)
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
Employment: 121,040
Vulnerable: 39,250 (32.4%)
Fresno
Employment: 470,480
Vulnerable: 155,570 (33.1%)
Modesto
Employment: 194,560
Vulnerable: 61,900 (31.8%)
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
Employment: 204,980
Vulnerable: 61,030 (29.8%)
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
Employment: 1,695,430
Vulnerable: 483,760 (28.5%)
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
Employment: 201,750
Vulnerable: 64,650 (32.0%)
Redding
Employment: 69,620
Vulnerable: 19,310 (27.7%)
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
Employment: 320,180
Vulnerable: 98,310 (30.7%)
Yuba City
Employment: 50,820
Vulnerable: 13,910 (27.4%)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
Employment: 6,199,940
Vulnerable: 1,780,200 (28.7%)
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
Employment: 98,750
Vulnerable: 27,660 (28.0%)
Vallejo
Employment: 142,930
Vulnerable: 39,140 (27.4%)
Chico
Employment: 78,260
Vulnerable: 21,720 (27.8%)
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
Employment: 1,533,290
Vulnerable: 423,590 (27.6%)
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
Employment: 1,066,390
Vulnerable: 292,570 (27.4%)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
Employment: 1,134,660
Vulnerable: 240,010 (21.2%)
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
Employment: 2,405,740
Vulnerable: 557,910 (23.2%)
Most Vulnerable Industry
Administrative and Support Services
Notable Companies with Layoffs
Compared to National Average
Risk Score
-1 pts
Avg Wage
+$24K
Vulnerable %
+11.5%
Retraining Resources
California Workforce Development Board
State-run career services & training programs
California 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