A new nationwide report examining where AI could “reshape” the most jobs has ranked Texas No. 9 among the most at-risk states for AI job disruption.<\/p>\n
The new SmartAsset report<\/a> compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia to calculate the estimated percent of the workforce employed in the 26 occupations with the highest AI exposure, as determined by June 2026 research<\/a> by the Virginia Economic Information and Analytics Division. <\/p>\n The findings revealed that 500,000 Texas workers, or 3.55 percent of the total workforce, are employed in occupations with “high exposure to potential AI disruption.” <\/p>\n This also places the Lone Star State as the 9th most at-risk state in the U.S. where AI exposure can lead to “declining hiring demand, wage pressure, task automation, and other forms of disruption.”<\/p>\n “States with larger concentrations of highly exposed occupations could experience more pronounced labor-market changes, particularly in roles where core tasks are more vulnerable to AI-driven restructuring,” the report’s author wrote.<\/p>\n Texas’ biggest cities, like Dallas and Austin<\/a>, are known for their thriving tech and business<\/a> industries, and the study noted that many of the occupations within those sectors are the most at risk. The Virginia Economic Information and Analytics Division said the top five most AI-exposed occupations in the U.S. are: mathematicians, proofreaders, correspondence clerks, court reporters, and media and communication workers. Additionally, computer programmers, database administrators, web developers, telephone operators, and communications equipment operators round out the top 10 most at-risk positions.<\/p>\n These are the 16 remaining occupations most exposed to AI disruption, in order:<\/p>\n Data Entry KeyersStatistical AssistantsOffice Support WorkersInterpreters and TranslatorsDatabase ArchitectsSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts Medical TranscriptionistsSoftware DevelopersWriters and AuthorsPayroll ClerksWeb DesignersMiscellaneous Computer Occupations Insurance Claims ProcessorsTelemarketersComputer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersBookkeeping and Accounting Clerks <\/p>\n