Metro Area
AI Job Risk in Appleton, WI
Appleton, WI scores 52.1/100 for AI job risk, ranking #161 out of 396 us metro areas. That puts it around the middle — a moderate mix of AI-vulnerable and AI-resistant jobs in the local economy.
Ranked #161 of 396 us metro areas
Rank
#161
around the middle
Total Workforce
120 K
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
5.1 K
4% of workforce
Out of
396
us metro areas
Most at Risk
Jobs in Appleton, WI most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Telemarketer
110 employed
Data Entry Keyer
100 employed
Transcriptionist
50 employed
Bookkeeper
1.3 K employed
Customer Service Representative
3.2 K employed
Tax Preparer
50 employed
Computer Programmer
70 employed
Translator
50 employed
Payroll Clerk
130 employed
Software Engineer
60 employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in Appleton, WI least likely to be affected by AI
Tree Trimmer
50 employed
Lifeguard
170 employed
Roofer
130 employed
Landscaper
750 employed
Zookeeper
250 employed
Janitor
1.7 K employed
Massage Therapist
80 employed
Concrete Finisher
270 employed
Childcare Worker
170 employed
Bricklayer
60 employed
What this means
The exposure score (52.1/100) measures how much of Appleton, WI'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 Appleton, WI, 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 45% of occupation categories in this area