We matched 5.6M Illinois workers across 676 occupations to our AI exposure scores. 23.6% work in occupations scoring 55+ — the bands where AI is already reshaping or replacing core tasks.
Weighted exposure
40
US average 41 (-1)
Occupations with 1,000+ workers in the state, ranked by AI exposure score.
| Occupation | Score | Band | Workers | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telemarketer | 93 | High risk | 2,050 | $29,120 |
| Paralegal | 90 | High risk | 12,430 | $62,290 |
| Insurance Underwriter | 90 | High risk | 8,480 | $84,580 |
| Data Entry Clerk | 90 | High risk | 6,680 | $39,450 |
| Bookkeeping & Accounting Clerk | 89 | High risk | 53,340 | $48,840 |
| Administrative Assistant | 88 | High risk | 13,490 | $74,410 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 88 | High risk | 4,990 | $49,420 |
| Credit Analysts | 88 | High risk | 2,960 | $81,380 |
| Medical Transcriptionists | 88 | High risk | 1,500 | $36,610 |
| Loan Officer | 85 | High risk | 10,330 | $75,960 |
| Receptionist | 82 | High risk | 39,800 | $37,150 |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 82 | High risk | 6,060 | $60,060 |
Hands-on, interpersonal and high-stakes roles AI struggles to replace.
| Occupation | Score | Band | Workers | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical Technologists | 8 | Resilient | 3,730 | $62,510 |
| Rail Car Repairers | 8 | Resilient | 1,440 | $73,480 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 9 | Resilient | 71,100 | $54,220 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 9 | Resilient | 13,050 | $34,610 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 10 | Resilient | 97,440 | $37,010 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 10 | Resilient | 27,570 | $35,600 |
| Childcare Workers | 10 | Resilient | 22,540 | $32,860 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 10 | Resilient | 5,980 | $77,450 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 10 | Resilient | 5,740 | $33,310 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 10 | Resilient | 2,960 | $67,520 |
| Dentist | 11 | Resilient | 4,820 | $180,420 |
| Orderlies | 11 | Resilient | 2,160 | $38,480 |
The state's largest workforces and how exposed each one is.
| Occupation | Score | Band | Workers | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 28 | Resilient | 183,590 | $39,840 |
| General and Operations Managers | 42 | Watch | 170,790 | $101,430 |
| Registered Nurse | 14 | Resilient | 139,900 | $86,410 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 35 | Watch | 139,090 | $31,900 |
| Retail Salespersons | 38 | Watch | 132,880 | $34,490 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 44 | Watch | 125,810 | $37,640 |
| Cashier | 67 | At risk | 118,010 | $31,340 |
| Customer Service Representative | 66 | At risk | 109,940 | $44,910 |
| Office Clerks, General | 70 | At risk | 103,580 | $43,830 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 10 | Resilient | 97,440 | $37,010 |
Look up any of 900+ occupations for a full risk profile — exposed tasks, resilient tasks, safer pivots and skills to build.
Check your job →Among occupations with at least 1,000 workers in Illinois, the most exposed are telemarketer (93/100), paralegal (90/100), insurance underwriter (90/100). Roles built on routine information work — data entry, scripted communication, standard document processing — score highest.
Illinois scores 40/100 on our employment-weighted AI exposure scale (US average: 41). 23.6% of the 5.6M workers we can match to scored occupations are in the At-risk or High-risk bands.
Employment and median wages come from BLS OEWS, May 2024 (the Bureau of Labor Statistics' occupational survey). AI exposure scores blend Frey & Osborne automation probability with LLM task exposure — the same methodology behind our per-job pages.
Employment and median wages: BLS OEWS, May 2024. Scores: our occupation methodology. Occupations without a published state estimate are excluded. Informational only — not career or financial advice.