Metro Area
AI Job Risk in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX scores 55.7/100 for AI job risk, ranking #18 out of 396 us metro areas. That puts it in the top third for AI exposure — a relatively large share of local jobs are in occupations that AI can automate or significantly change.
Ranked #18 of 396 us metro areas
Rank
#18
more exposed than most
Total Workforce
4.2 M
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
160 K
4% of workforce
Out of
396
us metro areas
Most at Risk
Jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Telemarketer
3.4 K employed
Data Entry Keyer
7.2 K employed
Transcriptionist
930 employed
Bookkeeper
39 K employed
Tax Preparer
2.7 K employed
Customer Service Representative
110 K employed
Copywriter
750 employed
Proofreader
40 employed
Computer Programmer
2.7 K employed
Translator
1.1 K employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX least likely to be affected by AI
Tree Trimmer
510 employed
Zookeeper
6.9 K employed
Lifeguard
3.2 K employed
Landscaper
22 K employed
Grounds Maintenance Worker
90 employed
Roofer
2.3 K employed
Glazier
1.7 K employed
Pest Control Technician
2.6 K employed
Wind Turbine Technician
260 employed
Concrete Finisher
6.1 K employed
What this means
The exposure score (55.7/100) measures how much of Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, 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 32% of occupation categories in this area