Wisconsin
Elevated — 53/100
AI Risk Score
⚠️53/100
Elevated
Total Employment
👥2,919,470
Current workforce
Average Wage
💰$64K
Annual
WARN Notices (2025)
📋34
Layoff filings
💡 Wisconsin has an AI risk score of 53/100 — 1 points above the national average. 914,960 workers (31.3% of the workforce) are in high-risk occupations, exceeding the national rate of 16.8%. See state rankings →
State Overview
Wisconsin has a total workforce of 2,919,470 and faces elevated AI displacement risk with a composite score of 53/100. An estimated 914,960 workers (31.3%) 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.
Automation Vulnerability
914,960
workers at risk (31.3%)
Top At-Risk Occupations
Metro Areas
Appleton
Employment: 123,920
Vulnerable: 39,160 (31.6%)
Eau Claire
Employment: 85,190
Vulnerable: 26,040 (30.6%)
Racine-Mount Pleasant
Employment: 76,560
Vulnerable: 22,670 (29.6%)
Wausau
Employment: 70,000
Vulnerable: 21,310 (30.4%)
Sheboygan
Employment: 60,670
Vulnerable: 18,400 (30.3%)
Kenosha
Employment: 74,050
Vulnerable: 20,910 (28.2%)
Janesville-Beloit
Employment: 69,210
Vulnerable: 19,970 (28.9%)
Fond du Lac
Employment: 44,700
Vulnerable: 12,170 (27.2%)
Green Bay
Employment: 171,070
Vulnerable: 52,830 (30.9%)
Oshkosh-Neenah
Employment: 93,760
Vulnerable: 28,110 (30.0%)
La Crosse-Onalaska
Employment: 83,080
Vulnerable: 23,660 (28.5%)
Madison
Employment: 405,450
Vulnerable: 115,300 (28.4%)
Milwaukee-Waukesha
Employment: 819,450
Vulnerable: 244,090 (29.8%)
Most Vulnerable Industry
Administrative and Support Services
Notable Companies with Layoffs
Compared to National Average
Risk Score
+1 pts
Avg Wage
+$11K
Vulnerable %
+14.5%
Retraining Resources
Wisconsin Workforce Development Board
State-run career services & training programs
Wisconsin 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