Metro Area
AI Job Risk in Las Cruces, NM
Las Cruces, NM scores 51.2/100 for AI job risk, ranking #221 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 #221 of 396 us metro areas
Rank
#221
around the middle
Total Workforce
74 K
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
3.2 K
4% of workforce
Out of
396
us metro areas
Most at Risk
Jobs in Las Cruces, NM most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Data Entry Keyer
50 employed
Bookkeeper
700 employed
Customer Service Representative
1.6 K employed
Tax Preparer
30 employed
Computer Programmer
50 employed
Payroll Clerk
70 employed
Software Developer
350 employed
Bank Teller
200 employed
Technical Writer
30 employed
Market Research Analyst
100 employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in Las Cruces, NM least likely to be affected by AI
Roofer
60 employed
Zookeeper
170 employed
Landscaper
380 employed
Janitor
1.5 K employed
Tile Setter
50 employed
Concrete Finisher
110 employed
Farm Worker
620 employed
Childcare Worker
250 employed
Drywall Installer
60 employed
Hair Stylist
140 employed
What this means
The exposure score (51.2/100) measures how much of Las Cruces, NM'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 Las Cruces, NM, 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 46% of occupation categories in this area