Metro Area
AI Job Risk in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA scores 56.7/100 for AI job risk, ranking #12 out of 396 us metro areas. That puts it in the top third for AI exposure — a relatively large share of local jobs are in occupations that AI can automate or significantly change.
Ranked #12 of 396 us metro areas
Rank
#12
more exposed than most
Total Workforce
2.6 M
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
55 K
2% of workforce
Out of
396
us metro areas
Most at Risk
Jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Data Entry Keyer
1.7 K employed
Telemarketer
350 employed
Transcriptionist
730 employed
Tax Preparer
2.1 K employed
Customer Service Representative
23 K employed
Bookkeeper
20 K employed
Computer Programmer
4.7 K employed
Proofreader
100 employed
Copywriter
1.5 K employed
Translator
990 employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA least likely to be affected by AI
Tree Trimmer
920 employed
Zookeeper
3.5 K employed
Landscaper
12 K employed
Lifeguard
1.5 K employed
Roofer
2.2 K employed
Grounds Maintenance Worker
270 employed
Farm Worker
1.2 K employed
Pest Control Technician
1 K employed
Massage Therapist
1.8 K employed
Concrete Finisher
3.2 K employed
What this means
The exposure score (56.7/100) measures how much of San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA'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 San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA, 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 33% of occupation categories in this area