DUBAI / NEW YORK, March 19, 2026 — AIReplacedMyJob.com today published its 2026 State-by-State AI Displacement Index, ranking all 50 U.S. states by their workforce exposure to AI-driven job displacement.
The index — calculated using BLS occupation data, state-level industry concentration, wage levels, and AI automation probability scores — reveals significant geographic disparities in AI displacement risk, with Sun Belt and Rust Belt states facing disproportionate exposure.
The 10 States at Highest Risk in 2026:
- —Nevada — 48.2% workforce exposure (hospitality, gaming, logistics)
- —Mississippi — 46.9% (manufacturing, administrative support, data entry)
- —Arkansas — 45.7% (logistics, retail, clerical)
- —South Carolina — 44.1% (manufacturing, customer service)
- —Indiana — 43.8% (logistics, finance, administrative)
- —Kentucky — 43.2% (manufacturing, transportation, data processing)
- —Alabama — 42.9% (manufacturing, legal support, back-office operations)
- —Oklahoma — 42.4% (energy sector admin, legal, clerical)
- —Louisiana — 41.8% (hospitality, logistics, data entry)
- —Tennessee — 41.3% (logistics, manufacturing, financial processing)
The 5 States with Lowest Risk:
- —Massachusetts — 28.1% (healthcare, biotech, education)
- —Colorado — 29.4% (tech, aerospace, renewable energy)
- —Washington State — 30.2% (tech, healthcare, trades)
- —Connecticut — 31.0% (healthcare, financial advisory, legal)
- —Maryland — 31.7% (federal government, healthcare, cybersecurity)
"The geographic dimension of AI displacement is significantly underreported," said the AIReplacedMyJob.com research team. "A worker in Nevada faces nearly double the AI displacement risk of a worker in Massachusetts, but receives a fraction of the retraining resources. This is a regional economic crisis hiding inside national statistics."
The full index, with county-level data for major metro areas and downloadable CSV, is available at aireplacedmyjob.com/state.