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AI Job Risk in Yakima, WA

Yakima, WA scores 47.9/100 for AI job risk, ranking #377 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.

47.9 /100
Very Low Risk

Ranked #377 of 396 us metro areas

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Rank

#377

less exposed than most

Total Workforce

96 K

jobs analysed

High-Risk Jobs

2.6 K

3% of workforce

Out of

396

us metro areas

Most at Risk

Jobs in Yakima, WA most likely to be automated or transformed by AI

1

Data Entry Keyer

30 employed

95
2

Tax Preparer

50 employed

90
3

Bookkeeper

1 K employed

90
4

Customer Service Representative

770 employed

90
5

Payroll Clerk

110 employed

85
6

Software Developer

160 employed

85
7

Bank Teller

220 employed

85
8

Paralegal

160 employed

82
9

Graphic Designer

60 employed

82
10

Bill Collector

50 employed

82

Safest from AI

Jobs in Yakima, WA least likely to be affected by AI

1

Landscaper

600 employed

10
2

Lifeguard

100 employed

10
3

Zookeeper

100 employed

10
4

Roofer

120 employed

10
5

Janitor

1.5 K employed

12
6

Massage Therapist

80 employed

12
7

Farm Worker

2.2 K employed

12
8

Concrete Finisher

110 employed

12
9

Housekeeper

500 employed

15
10

Painter

220 employed

15

What this means

The exposure score (47.9/100) measures how much of Yakima, WA'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 Yakima, WA, 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

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