Metro Area
AI Job Risk in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX scores 52.5/100 for AI job risk, ranking #134 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 #134 of 396 us metro areas
Rank
#134
around the middle
Total Workforce
160 K
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
7.1 K
5% of workforce
Out of
396
us metro areas
Most at Risk
Jobs in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Data Entry Keyer
310 employed
Transcriptionist
70 employed
Bookkeeper
1.2 K employed
Customer Service Representative
4.6 K employed
Tax Preparer
90 employed
Software Developer
280 employed
Bank Teller
320 employed
Payroll Clerk
180 employed
QA Tester
60 employed
Bill Collector
90 employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX least likely to be affected by AI
Landscaper
540 employed
Zookeeper
120 employed
Lifeguard
80 employed
Janitor
2.2 K employed
Massage Therapist
30 employed
Pest Control Technician
60 employed
Concrete Finisher
50 employed
Ironworker
50 employed
Painter
70 employed
Housekeeper
850 employed
What this means
The exposure score (52.5/100) measures how much of Brownsville-Harlingen, 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 Brownsville-Harlingen, 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 41% of occupation categories in this area