Metro Area
AI Job Risk in Carbondale-Marion, IL
Carbondale-Marion, IL scores 51.5/100 for AI job risk, ranking #202 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 #202 of 396 us metro areas
Rank
#202
around the middle
Total Workforce
51 K
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
3.4 K
7% of workforce
Out of
396
us metro areas
Most at Risk
Jobs in Carbondale-Marion, IL most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Data Entry Keyer
30 employed
Customer Service Representative
910 employed
Bookkeeper
410 employed
Bank Teller
360 employed
Software Developer
120 employed
Payroll Clerk
40 employed
Legal Secretary
40 employed
Paralegal
70 employed
Graphic Designer
40 employed
Cashier
1.4 K employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in Carbondale-Marion, IL least likely to be affected by AI
Lifeguard
90 employed
Roofer
50 employed
Landscaper
190 employed
Zookeeper
130 employed
Janitor
890 employed
Childcare Worker
230 employed
Housekeeper
340 employed
Ironworker
40 employed
Sheet Metal Worker
40 employed
Construction Worker
270 employed
What this means
The exposure score (51.5/100) measures how much of Carbondale-Marion, IL'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 Carbondale-Marion, IL, 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 49% of occupation categories in this area