Metro Area
AI Job Risk in Lexington-Fayette, KY
Lexington-Fayette, KY scores 51.5/100 for AI job risk, ranking #206 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 #206 of 396 us metro areas
Rank
#206
around the middle
Total Workforce
290 K
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
12 K
4% of workforce
Out of
396
us metro areas
Most at Risk
Jobs in Lexington-Fayette, KY most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Data Entry Keyer
370 employed
Transcriptionist
80 employed
Customer Service Representative
6.2 K employed
Bookkeeper
3.3 K employed
Tax Preparer
110 employed
Computer Programmer
220 employed
Translator
170 employed
Software Developer
990 employed
Software Engineer
100 employed
Financial Analyst
110 employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in Lexington-Fayette, KY least likely to be affected by AI
Landscaper
1.4 K employed
Roofer
210 employed
Lifeguard
240 employed
Zookeeper
2.6 K employed
Massage Therapist
160 employed
Concrete Finisher
160 employed
Farm Worker
60 employed
Pest Control Technician
130 employed
Glazier
90 employed
Janitor
3.6 K employed
What this means
The exposure score (51.5/100) measures how much of Lexington-Fayette, KY'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 Lexington-Fayette, KY, 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 39% of occupation categories in this area