AI Job Risk in United States

Artificial intelligence will transform this labor market in different ways across industries.

Jobs involving repetitive tasks are more likely to be automated, while professions requiring human interaction and physical skills remain more resilient.

What to keep in mind first

The United States combines a massive service economy with a powerful technology sector, which makes AI adoption unusually visible and fast. Even so, once face-to-face services, field operations, and public-facing responsibility are included, the labor market becomes too broad to describe through one single story.

Average AI Risk

46.94 / 100

Jobs Analyzed

204

How to read this page in practice

The notes below explain how to interpret the country score, what kinds of sector mix usually raise or lower it, and what this comparison can and cannot tell you.

How to Read This Country

The United States becomes easier to read when information-processing roles, where adoption can move quickly, are separated from service and operational work where responsibility remains more visible. The country has both a huge service market and a large technology sector, so AI deployment is fast, yet it also contains large amounts of face-to-face service work, field operations, and public-oriented work that do not fit the same replacement story.

What Drives the Score

Software, finance, administration, and analytical work are all places where AI pressure is especially visible in the United States. By contrast, healthcare, education, field operations, and public services retain more human weight because explanation, responsibility, and practical judgment remain central.

What Holds Up Better

The work that holds up best in the United States carries final judgment inside large-scale systems. Even when generation and prediction improve, roles that decide who is affected and where to draw the line retain their value.

What This Page Does Not Claim

The country-wide score is meant to show a broad direction, not to claim that Silicon Valley roles and local face-to-face jobs move at the same pace. Read the score together with industrial concentration and the burden of interpersonal and public responsibility.

Jobs Most At Risk from AI

This table is a current snapshot of the jobs that appear on the higher-risk side within this country profile. It is useful as a directional comparison, not as a permanent national ranking.

Jobs Safest from AI

This table shows the jobs that currently appear on the lower-risk side within this country profile. Read it as a structural comparison of work, not as a guarantee that these roles will stay unchanged.

Rank Job Risk Score
1 Surgeon 10
2 Therapist 11
3 Plumber 11
4 Psychologist 12
5 Judge 12
6 Electrician 12
7 Paramedic 14
8 Nurse 15
9 Dentist 15
10 Psychiatrist 16
11 School Counselor 16
12 Athletic Coach 16
13 Veterinarian 17
14 Doctor 18
15 Professor 18
16 Social Worker 20
17 Air Traffic Controller 20
18 Fitness Trainer 20
19 Elevator Technician 21
20 Teacher 22

Industry Risk

This table compares the industries that shape the country score today. It is most useful for seeing which parts of the economy pull the average up or down.

Industry Industry Average Risk Score
Retail 61.5
Media 60.83
Marketing 59.67
Finance 58.67
Technology 51.13
Transportation 45.3
Legal 42.75
Manufacturing 40.88
Hospitality 35.54
Construction 34.25
Education 31.58
Healthcare 26.13

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