Metro Area
AI Job Risk in Rockford, IL
Rockford, IL scores 50.5/100 for AI job risk, ranking #276 out of 396 us metro areas. That puts it in the bottom third for AI exposure — the local economy has relatively fewer jobs in AI-vulnerable occupations compared to other areas.
Ranked #276 of 396 us metro areas
Rank
#276
less exposed than most
Total Workforce
140 K
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
4.7 K
3% of workforce
Out of
396
us metro areas
Most at Risk
Jobs in Rockford, IL most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Data Entry Keyer
110 employed
Bookkeeper
1 K employed
Customer Service Representative
2.3 K employed
Tax Preparer
40 employed
Translator
50 employed
Software Developer
550 employed
Software Engineer
50 employed
Payroll Clerk
140 employed
Bank Teller
370 employed
Market Research Analyst
50 employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in Rockford, IL least likely to be affected by AI
Zookeeper
210 employed
Roofer
200 employed
Landscaper
880 employed
Lifeguard
200 employed
Tile Setter
40 employed
Concrete Finisher
140 employed
Janitor
2.4 K employed
Massage Therapist
200 employed
Farm Worker
50 employed
Hair Stylist
150 employed
What this means
The exposure score (50.5/100) measures how much of Rockford, IL'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 Rockford, IL, 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 44% of occupation categories in this area