Metro Area
AI Job Risk in Abilene, TX
Abilene, TX scores 52.7/100 for AI job risk, ranking #125 out of 396 us metro areas. That puts it in the top third for AI exposure — a relatively large share of local jobs are in occupations that AI can automate or significantly change.
Ranked #125 of 396 us metro areas
Rank
#125
more exposed than most
Total Workforce
72 K
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
4.1 K
6% of workforce
Out of
396
us metro areas
Most at Risk
Jobs in Abilene, TX most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Data Entry Keyer
80 employed
Bookkeeper
740 employed
Customer Service Representative
2.5 K employed
Computer Programmer
30 employed
Bank Teller
240 employed
Software Developer
180 employed
Payroll Clerk
70 employed
QA Tester
50 employed
Paralegal
70 employed
Graphic Designer
70 employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in Abilene, TX least likely to be affected by AI
Landscaper
380 employed
Zookeeper
100 employed
Concrete Finisher
50 employed
Farm Worker
40 employed
Pest Control Technician
40 employed
Wind Turbine Technician
110 employed
Janitor
1.1 K employed
Painter
80 employed
Hair Stylist
120 employed
Housekeeper
440 employed
What this means
The exposure score (52.7/100) measures how much of Abilene, TX's workforce is in jobs that AI can automate or significantly change. It's not a prediction that jobs will disappear — it's a measure of how exposed the local economy is to AI-driven change.
How it works: We score 289 occupations from 0 (AI has little impact) to 100 (AI can do most of the job) using 10 research sources. We then match these scores to real employment data for Abilene, TX, weighting by how many people actually work in each role.
High-risk jobs (score 60+) include roles like customer service, data entry, and bookkeeping where AI can already handle most tasks. Low-risk jobs (score under 30) include trades, healthcare, and social work where physical presence or human judgement is essential.
Full methodology · Data covers 43% of occupation categories in this area