Metro Area
AI Job Risk in Burlington, NC
Burlington, NC scores 52.4/100 for AI job risk, ranking #142 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 #142 of 396 us metro areas
Rank
#142
around the middle
Total Workforce
62 K
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
2.6 K
4% of workforce
Out of
396
us metro areas
Most at Risk
Jobs in Burlington, NC most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Data Entry Keyer
50 employed
Tax Preparer
30 employed
Bookkeeper
610 employed
Customer Service Representative
1.2 K employed
Bank Teller
120 employed
Payroll Clerk
40 employed
Software Developer
280 employed
QA Tester
40 employed
Bill Collector
150 employed
Paralegal
70 employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in Burlington, NC least likely to be affected by AI
Zookeeper
90 employed
Landscaper
360 employed
Concrete Finisher
110 employed
Janitor
750 employed
Hair Stylist
80 employed
Ironworker
90 employed
Childcare Worker
150 employed
Housekeeper
300 employed
Painter
60 employed
Construction Worker
330 employed
What this means
The exposure score (52.4/100) measures how much of Burlington, NC'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 Burlington, NC, 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 47% of occupation categories in this area