Pennsylvania
Elevated — 52/100
AI Risk Score
⚠️52/100
Elevated
Total Employment
👥6,003,020
Current workforce
Average Wage
💰$64K
Annual
WARN Notices (2025)
📋72
Layoff filings
💡 Pennsylvania has an AI risk score of 52/100 — 0 points above the national average. 1,736,870 workers (28.9% of the workforce) are in high-risk occupations, exceeding the national rate of 16.8%. See state rankings →
State Overview
Pennsylvania has a total workforce of 6,003,020 and faces elevated AI displacement risk with a composite score of 52/100. An estimated 1,736,870 workers (28.9%) 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
1,736,870
workers at risk (28.9%)
Top At-Risk Occupations
Metro Areas
Chambersburg
Employment: 57,940
Vulnerable: 16,020 (27.6%)
Gettysburg
Employment: 32,130
Vulnerable: 9,240 (28.8%)
Lebanon
Employment: 53,350
Vulnerable: 14,490 (27.2%)
Lancaster
Employment: 250,210
Vulnerable: 75,710 (30.3%)
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
Employment: 254,190
Vulnerable: 73,730 (29.0%)
York-Hanover
Employment: 183,070
Vulnerable: 52,510 (28.7%)
Reading
Employment: 171,480
Vulnerable: 50,770 (29.6%)
Erie
Employment: 119,610
Vulnerable: 35,200 (29.4%)
Altoona
Employment: 58,090
Vulnerable: 17,050 (29.4%)
Williamsport
Employment: 50,020
Vulnerable: 14,130 (28.2%)
Johnstown
Employment: 48,550
Vulnerable: 13,800 (28.4%)
Pittsburgh
Employment: 1,109,050
Vulnerable: 326,320 (29.4%)
Harrisburg-Carlisle
Employment: 330,750
Vulnerable: 89,930 (27.2%)
State College
Employment: 68,760
Vulnerable: 18,480 (26.9%)
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
Employment: 370,040
Vulnerable: 100,730 (27.2%)
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
Employment: 2,868,720
Vulnerable: 792,930 (27.6%)
Most Vulnerable Industry
Administrative and Support Services
Notable Companies with Layoffs
Compared to National Average
Risk Score
0 pts
Avg Wage
+$10K
Vulnerable %
+12.1%
Retraining Resources
Pennsylvania Workforce Development Board
State-run career services & training programs
Pennsylvania 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