Texas
Elevated — 52/100
AI Risk Score
⚠️52/100
Elevated
Total Employment
👥13,747,630
Current workforce
Average Wage
💰$63K
Annual
WARN Notices (2025)
📋132
Layoff filings
💡 Texas has an AI risk score of 52/100 — 0 points above the national average. 4,082,010 workers (29.7% of the workforce) are in high-risk occupations, exceeding the national rate of 16.8%. See state rankings →
State Overview
Texas has a total workforce of 13,747,630 and faces elevated AI displacement risk with a composite score of 52/100. An estimated 4,082,010 workers (29.7%) 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 132 WARN Act layoff notices filed in 2025, the state has seen significant workforce displacement activity.
Automation Vulnerability
4,082,010
workers at risk (29.7%)
Top At-Risk Occupations
Metro Areas
Eagle Pass
Employment: 18,480
Vulnerable: 4,390 (23.8%)
Laredo
Employment: 106,130
Vulnerable: 30,740 (29.0%)
Odessa
Employment: 79,150
Vulnerable: 22,520 (28.5%)
El Paso
Employment: 332,330
Vulnerable: 103,020 (31.0%)
Lubbock
Employment: 165,480
Vulnerable: 51,300 (31.0%)
Waco
Employment: 129,920
Vulnerable: 39,190 (30.2%)
Abilene
Employment: 74,090
Vulnerable: 22,500 (30.4%)
San Angelo
Employment: 50,120
Vulnerable: 14,810 (29.5%)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
Employment: 4,003,820
Vulnerable: 1,161,060 (29.0%)
Corpus Christi
Employment: 187,690
Vulnerable: 55,130 (29.4%)
Amarillo
Employment: 122,390
Vulnerable: 36,520 (29.8%)
Longview
Employment: 117,650
Vulnerable: 35,370 (30.1%)
Texarkana
Employment: 57,420
Vulnerable: 17,300 (30.1%)
Wichita Falls
Employment: 56,710
Vulnerable: 16,560 (29.2%)
Sherman-Denison
Employment: 52,000
Vulnerable: 14,700 (28.3%)
San Antonio-New Braunfels
Employment: 1,114,520
Vulnerable: 334,630 (30.0%)
Victoria
Employment: 38,310
Vulnerable: 10,500 (27.4%)
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
Employment: 3,246,360
Vulnerable: 922,320 (28.4%)
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
Employment: 1,260,220
Vulnerable: 348,780 (27.7%)
Killeen-Temple
Employment: 148,640
Vulnerable: 43,400 (29.2%)
Beaumont-Port Arthur
Employment: 158,920
Vulnerable: 45,600 (28.7%)
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission
Employment: 290,580
Vulnerable: 81,700 (28.1%)
Brownsville-Harlingen
Employment: 157,630
Vulnerable: 43,440 (27.6%)
College Station-Bryan
Employment: 132,440
Vulnerable: 32,500 (24.5%)
Tyler
Employment: 112,810
Vulnerable: 31,410 (27.8%)
Midland
Employment: 119,220
Vulnerable: 29,260 (24.5%)
Most Vulnerable Industry
Administrative and Support Services
Notable Companies with Layoffs
Compared to National Average
Risk Score
0 pts
Avg Wage
+$9K
Vulnerable %
+12.9%
Retraining Resources
Texas Workforce Development Board
State-run career services & training programs
Texas 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