Updated April 2026 · Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics, DOL, State Workforce Agencies
Programmatic SEO · 51 State Guides
AI Job Losses by State 2026 —
Unemployment Benefits & Retraining Guides
Every state handles displaced workers differently. Massachusetts pays $974/week for 30 weeks. Florida pays $275/week for just 12. Mississippi caps at $235/week. Find your state below to see exact benefits, WIOA funding amounts, state retraining programs, and a step-by-step survival plan.
51 state guides · All 50 states + DC · Updated 2026
Highest AI Displacement
California142,000Texas98,000District of Columbia29,000New York87,000Washington76,000All States — AI Layoffs + Benefits Guide 2026
Sorted alphabetically. Click any state for full survival plan, WIOA amounts, filing instructions, and state programs.
StateUI Max/WeekMax WeeksWIOA Grant
Alabama
19,000 displaced · 4.8% unemployment
$275
26 wks
$3,000
Alaska
5,000 displaced · 5.8% unemployment
$370
26 wks+ext available
$3,600
Arizona
26,000 displaced · 4.2% unemployment
$240
26 wks
$3,500
Arkansas
12,000 displaced · 4.2% unemployment
$451
26 wks
$3,200
California
142,000 displaced · 5.2% unemployment
$450
26 wks+ext available
$5,000
Colorado
22,000 displaced · 3.8% unemployment
$781
26 wks+ext available
$5,000
Connecticut
16,000 displaced · 4.5% unemployment
$667
26 wks+ext available
$5,200
Delaware
8,000 displaced · 4.2% unemployment
$400
26 wks+ext available
$3,800
District of Columbia
29,000 displaced · 5.8% unemployment
$444
26 wks+ext available
$5,500
Florida
64,000 displaced · 3.8% unemployment
$275
12 wks
$3,800
Georgia
38,000 displaced · 3.9% unemployment
$365
14 wks
$3,500
Hawaii
7,000 displaced · 3.5% unemployment
$648
26 wks+ext available
$4,200
Idaho
9,000 displaced · 3.4% unemployment
$448
26 wks
$3,600
Illinois
52,000 displaced · 4.7% unemployment
$484
26 wks+ext available
$4,800
Indiana
32,000 displaced · 4.5% unemployment
$390
26 wks
$3,800
Iowa
12,000 displaced · 3.4% unemployment
$481
26 wks
$3,600
Kansas
10,000 displaced · 3.5% unemployment
$503
26 wks
$3,400
Kentucky
18,000 displaced · 4.7% unemployment
$415
26 wks
$3,400
Louisiana
16,000 displaced · 5.3% unemployment
$247
26 wks
$3,200
Maine
6,000 displaced · 4.3% unemployment
$445
26 wks+ext available
$3,800
Maryland
21,000 displaced · 3.8% unemployment
$430
26 wks+ext available
$4,500
Massachusetts
41,000 displaced · 4.3% unemployment
$974
30 wks+ext available
$7,000
Michigan
55,000 displaced · 5.4% unemployment
$362
20 wks+ext available
$4,000
Minnesota
24,000 displaced · 3.9% unemployment
$857
26 wks+ext available
$5,500
Mississippi
11,000 displaced · 5.5% unemployment
$235
26 wks
$2,800
Missouri
21,000 displaced · 4.2% unemployment
$320
20 wks
$3,500
Montana
5,000 displaced · 3.6% unemployment
$552
28 wks
$3,600
Nebraska
7,000 displaced · 3.0% unemployment
$440
26 wks
$3,400
Nevada
19,000 displaced · 5.1% unemployment
$469
26 wks+ext available
$3,800
New Hampshire
7,000 displaced · 3.2% unemployment
$427
26 wks
$4,000
New Jersey
31,000 displaced · 4.4% unemployment
$854
26 wks+ext available
$5,000
New Mexico
8,000 displaced · 4.9% unemployment
$461
26 wks+ext available
$3,600
New York
87,000 displaced · 4.8% unemployment
$504
26 wks+ext available
$5,500
North Carolina
35,000 displaced · 4.0% unemployment
$350
12 wks
$3,800
North Dakota
4,000 displaced · 3.0% unemployment
$618
26 wks
$3,800
Ohio
48,000 displaced · 4.9% unemployment
$413
26 wks+ext available
$4,200
Oklahoma
14,000 displaced · 4.0% unemployment
$539
26 wks
$3,500
Oregon
18,000 displaced · 4.5% unemployment
$673
26 wks+ext available
$4,800
Pennsylvania
44,000 displaced · 4.6% unemployment
$572
26 wks+ext available
$4,500
Rhode Island
7,000 displaced · 4.6% unemployment
$823
26 wks+ext available
$5,000
South Carolina
17,000 displaced · 4.0% unemployment
$326
20 wks
$3,200
South Dakota
4,500 displaced · 3.1% unemployment
$414
26 wks
$3,200
Tennessee
28,000 displaced · 3.6% unemployment
$275
26 wks
$3,200
Texas
98,000 displaced · 4.1% unemployment
$521
26 wks
$4,500
Utah
14,000 displaced · 3.1% unemployment
$560
26 wks
$4,000
Vermont
4,000 displaced · 3.8% unemployment
$513
26 wks+ext available
$4,000
Virginia
33,000 displaced · 3.7% unemployment
$378
26 wks
$4,200
Washington
76,000 displaced · 4.5% unemployment
$929
26 wks+ext available
$6,500
West Virginia
9,000 displaced · 5.9% unemployment
$424
26 wks+ext available
$3,500
Wisconsin
25,000 displaced · 4.1% unemployment
$370
26 wks
$3,800
Wyoming
4,000 displaced · 3.9% unemployment
$508
26 wks
$3,400
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