Washington
Elevated — 51/100
AI Risk Score
⚠️51/100
Elevated
Total Employment
👥3,525,710
Current workforce
Average Wage
💰$77K
Annual
WARN Notices (2025)
📋48
Layoff filings
💡 Washington has an AI risk score of 51/100 — 1 points below the national average. 1,000,770 workers (28.4% of the workforce) are in high-risk occupations, exceeding the national rate of 16.8%. See state rankings →
State Overview
Washington has a total workforce of 3,525,710 and faces elevated AI displacement risk with a composite score of 51/100. An estimated 1,000,770 workers (28.4%) 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
1,000,770
workers at risk (28.4%)
Top At-Risk Occupations
Metro Areas
Yakima
Employment: 98,540
Vulnerable: 30,250 (30.7%)
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
Employment: 51,580
Vulnerable: 15,650 (30.3%)
Longview-Kelso
Employment: 40,980
Vulnerable: 11,200 (27.3%)
Spokane-Spokane Valley
Employment: 255,370
Vulnerable: 76,200 (29.8%)
Bellingham
Employment: 90,970
Vulnerable: 27,010 (29.7%)
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
Employment: 51,700
Vulnerable: 14,860 (28.7%)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
Employment: 2,082,610
Vulnerable: 557,460 (26.8%)
Walla Walla
Employment: 25,690
Vulnerable: 6,410 (25.0%)
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater
Employment: 127,360
Vulnerable: 35,430 (27.8%)
Kennewick-Richland
Employment: 127,290
Vulnerable: 35,270 (27.7%)
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard
Employment: 93,560
Vulnerable: 24,870 (26.6%)
Most Vulnerable Industry
Administrative and Support Services
Notable Companies with Layoffs
Compared to National Average
Risk Score
-1 pts
Avg Wage
+$23K
Vulnerable %
+11.6%
Retraining Resources
Washington Workforce Development Board
State-run career services & training programs
Washington 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