Metro Area
AI Job Risk in Rapid City, SD
Rapid City, SD scores 50.8/100 for AI job risk, ranking #249 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 #249 of 396 us metro areas
Rank
#249
around the middle
Total Workforce
72 K
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
3.9 K
5% of workforce
Out of
396
us metro areas
Most at Risk
Jobs in Rapid City, SD most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Transcriptionist
60 employed
Customer Service Representative
1.2 K employed
Bookkeeper
1.6 K employed
Tax Preparer
60 employed
Web Developer
90 employed
Software Developer
230 employed
Payroll Clerk
50 employed
Bank Teller
230 employed
Graphic Designer
90 employed
Bill Collector
240 employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in Rapid City, SD least likely to be affected by AI
Zookeeper
240 employed
Lifeguard
120 employed
Landscaper
490 employed
Tile Setter
50 employed
Glazier
60 employed
Janitor
1.5 K employed
Farm Worker
50 employed
Concrete Finisher
330 employed
Housekeeper
960 employed
Ironworker
140 employed
What this means
The exposure score (50.8/100) measures how much of Rapid City, SD'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 Rapid City, SD, 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 43% of occupation categories in this area