Metro Area
AI Job Risk in Roanoke, VA
Roanoke, VA scores 52.3/100 for AI job risk, ranking #145 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 #145 of 396 us metro areas
Rank
#145
around the middle
Total Workforce
160 K
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
7 K
4% of workforce
Out of
396
us metro areas
Most at Risk
Jobs in Roanoke, VA most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Telemarketer
380 employed
Data Entry Keyer
100 employed
Bookkeeper
1.5 K employed
Tax Preparer
120 employed
Customer Service Representative
3.5 K employed
Computer Programmer
80 employed
Translator
30 employed
Bank Teller
420 employed
Software Developer
780 employed
Software Engineer
90 employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in Roanoke, VA least likely to be affected by AI
Tree Trimmer
50 employed
Zookeeper
320 employed
Lifeguard
300 employed
Landscaper
790 employed
Roofer
100 employed
Concrete Finisher
270 employed
Pest Control Technician
120 employed
Janitor
1.9 K employed
Massage Therapist
90 employed
Childcare Worker
390 employed
What this means
The exposure score (52.3/100) measures how much of Roanoke, VA'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 Roanoke, VA, 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 42% of occupation categories in this area