Michigan
Elevated — 53/100
AI Risk Score
⚠️53/100
Elevated
Total Employment
👥4,378,790
Current workforce
Average Wage
💰$64K
Annual
WARN Notices (2025)
📋64
Layoff filings
💡 Michigan has an AI risk score of 53/100 — 1 points above the national average. 1,361,340 workers (31.1% of the workforce) are in high-risk occupations, exceeding the national rate of 16.8%. See state rankings →
State Overview
Michigan has a total workforce of 4,378,790 and faces elevated AI displacement risk with a composite score of 53/100. An estimated 1,361,340 workers (31.1%) 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
1,361,340
workers at risk (31.1%)
Top At-Risk Occupations
Metro Areas
Muskegon-Norton Shores
Employment: 62,510
Vulnerable: 20,120 (32.2%)
Traverse City
Employment: 67,200
Vulnerable: 22,090 (32.9%)
Niles
Employment: 59,670
Vulnerable: 18,130 (30.4%)
Lansing-East Lansing
Employment: 213,610
Vulnerable: 61,860 (29.0%)
Monroe
Employment: 40,800
Vulnerable: 11,970 (29.3%)
Bay City
Employment: 33,370
Vulnerable: 9,980 (29.9%)
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
Employment: 561,410
Vulnerable: 179,330 (31.9%)
Saginaw
Employment: 79,670
Vulnerable: 24,580 (30.9%)
Flint
Employment: 133,920
Vulnerable: 40,110 (30.0%)
Kalamazoo-Portage
Employment: 119,780
Vulnerable: 35,220 (29.4%)
Jackson
Employment: 56,310
Vulnerable: 16,240 (28.8%)
Battle Creek
Employment: 53,610
Vulnerable: 13,900 (25.9%)
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
Employment: 1,909,060
Vulnerable: 574,330 (30.1%)
Midland
Employment: 37,870
Vulnerable: 9,030 (23.8%)
Ann Arbor
Employment: 217,820
Vulnerable: 53,160 (24.4%)
Most Vulnerable Industry
Administrative and Support Services
Notable Companies with Layoffs
Compared to National Average
Risk Score
+1 pts
Avg Wage
+$10K
Vulnerable %
+14.3%
Retraining Resources
Michigan Workforce Development Board
State-run career services & training programs
Michigan 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