We matched 12.9M Texas workers across 731 occupations to our AI exposure scores. 23.7% work in occupations scoring 55+ — the bands where AI is already reshaping or replacing core tasks.
Weighted exposure
41
US average 41 (even)
Occupations with 1,000+ workers in the state, ranked by AI exposure score.
| Occupation | Score | Band | Workers | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telemarketer | 93 | High risk | 6,930 | $34,380 |
| Paralegal | 90 | High risk | 28,770 | $59,700 |
| Data Entry Clerk | 90 | High risk | 19,950 | $37,180 |
| Insurance Underwriter | 90 | High risk | 8,150 | $76,760 |
| Bookkeeping & Accounting Clerk | 89 | High risk | 130,770 | $48,250 |
| Administrative Assistant | 88 | High risk | 35,090 | $69,580 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 88 | High risk | 20,390 | $47,230 |
| Credit Analysts | 88 | High risk | 6,650 | $77,300 |
| Tax Preparer | 88 | High risk | 5,930 | $61,510 |
| Medical Transcriptionists | 88 | High risk | 4,480 | $29,080 |
| Correspondence Clerks | 88 | High risk | 1,540 | $43,750 |
| Loan Officer | 85 | High risk | 24,070 | $63,770 |
Hands-on, interpersonal and high-stakes roles AI struggles to replace.
| Occupation | Score | Band | Workers | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | 7 | Resilient | 2,340 | $45,290 |
| Surgical Technologists | 8 | Resilient | 9,870 | $62,640 |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 8 | Resilient | 6,950 | $38,310 |
| Rail Car Repairers | 8 | Resilient | 2,190 | $58,500 |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 8 | Resilient | 1,080 | $54,640 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 9 | Resilient | 139,310 | $44,940 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 9 | Resilient | 37,570 | $29,280 |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 9 | Resilient | 8,850 | $57,500 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 10 | Resilient | 181,520 | $31,230 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 10 | Resilient | 64,080 | $29,500 |
| Childcare Workers | 10 | Resilient | 45,020 | $28,520 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 10 | Resilient | 23,820 | $46,730 |
The state's largest workforces and how exposed each one is.
| Occupation | Score | Band | Workers | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General and Operations Managers | 42 | Watch | 454,720 | $100,290 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 35 | Watch | 410,760 | $27,000 |
| Customer Service Representative | 66 | At risk | 330,540 | $39,100 |
| Retail Salespersons | 38 | Watch | 329,520 | $30,130 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 44 | Watch | 283,120 | $36,120 |
| Cashier | 67 | At risk | 266,210 | $28,310 |
| Registered Nurse | 14 | Resilient | 261,050 | $90,010 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 28 | Resilient | 224,960 | $37,010 |
| Truck Driver | 52 | Watch | 212,700 | $53,070 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 38 | Watch | 210,170 | $27,930 |
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 Texas, the most exposed are telemarketer (93/100), paralegal (90/100), data entry clerk (90/100). Roles built on routine information work — data entry, scripted communication, standard document processing — score highest.
Texas scores 41/100 on our employment-weighted AI exposure scale (US average: 41). 23.7% of the 12.9M 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.