Metro Area
AI Job Risk in New Orleans-Metairie, LA
New Orleans-Metairie, LA scores 50.7/100 for AI job risk, ranking #260 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 #260 of 396 us metro areas
Rank
#260
around the middle
Total Workforce
540 K
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
15 K
3% of workforce
Out of
396
us metro areas
Most at Risk
Jobs in New Orleans-Metairie, LA most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Data Entry Keyer
350 employed
Transcriptionist
110 employed
Customer Service Representative
7.8 K employed
Bookkeeper
5.2 K employed
Tax Preparer
420 employed
Computer Programmer
660 employed
Copywriter
50 employed
Translator
50 employed
Court Reporter
160 employed
Web Developer
150 employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in New Orleans-Metairie, LA least likely to be affected by AI
Tree Trimmer
150 employed
Zookeeper
1.4 K employed
Lifeguard
210 employed
Landscaper
2.2 K employed
Roofer
220 employed
Grounds Maintenance Worker
160 employed
Janitor
8.5 K employed
Farm Worker
80 employed
Concrete Finisher
300 employed
Tile Setter
40 employed
What this means
The exposure score (50.7/100) measures how much of New Orleans-Metairie, LA'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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 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 38% of occupation categories in this area