Metro Area
AI Job Risk in Champaign-Urbana, IL
Champaign-Urbana, IL scores 51.5/100 for AI job risk, ranking #204 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 #204 of 396 us metro areas
Rank
#204
around the middle
Total Workforce
110 K
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
4.3 K
4% of workforce
Out of
396
us metro areas
Most at Risk
Jobs in Champaign-Urbana, IL most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Data Entry Keyer
80 employed
Bookkeeper
770 employed
Customer Service Representative
1.9 K employed
Computer Programmer
110 employed
Translator
30 employed
Financial Analyst
40 employed
Software Developer
820 employed
Payroll Clerk
80 employed
Web Developer
70 employed
Bank Teller
480 employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in Champaign-Urbana, IL least likely to be affected by AI
Landscaper
630 employed
Roofer
90 employed
Zookeeper
170 employed
Concrete Finisher
160 employed
Massage Therapist
80 employed
Janitor
2.4 K employed
Farm Worker
50 employed
Childcare Worker
460 employed
Housekeeper
450 employed
Painter
180 employed
What this means
The exposure score (51.5/100) measures how much of Champaign-Urbana, 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 Champaign-Urbana, 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 44% of occupation categories in this area