Metro Area
AI Job Risk in Winston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem, NC scores 52.6/100 for AI job risk, ranking #133 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 #133 of 396 us metro areas
Rank
#133
around the middle
Total Workforce
280 K
jobs analysed
High-Risk Jobs
8.7 K
3% of workforce
Out of
396
us metro areas
Most at Risk
Jobs in Winston-Salem, NC most likely to be automated or transformed by AI
Data Entry Keyer
330 employed
Transcriptionist
60 employed
Bookkeeper
2.7 K employed
Customer Service Representative
4.4 K employed
Tax Preparer
130 employed
Computer Programmer
170 employed
Copywriter
80 employed
Translator
130 employed
Bank Teller
440 employed
Payroll Clerk
240 employed
Safest from AI
Jobs in Winston-Salem, NC least likely to be affected by AI
Roofer
160 employed
Landscaper
1.6 K employed
Zookeeper
450 employed
Lifeguard
170 employed
Farm Worker
60 employed
Massage Therapist
100 employed
Pest Control Technician
210 employed
Glazier
50 employed
Janitor
3.5 K employed
Concrete Finisher
160 employed
What this means
The exposure score (52.6/100) measures how much of Winston-Salem, NC'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 Winston-Salem, NC, 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