About 27.5% of jobs in Boulder County are in
occupations with high overlap with current AI capabilities; the county's overall exposure
score of 34.6 ranks 2nd of Colorado's 64
counties.
Exposure score
34.60–100 scale, employment-weighted
Rank
2ndof 64 Colorado counties
UI-covered jobs
191,4742025 annual average
High-exposure share
27.5%of jobs, score ≥ 50
Where AI lands first
The five occupation groups with the highest mean exposure scores in Boulder County, with each group's estimated share of county jobs. Scores are on the same 0–100 scale as the county score.
Most-exposed occupation groups in Boulder County
Occupation group
Estimated jobs
Share of county jobs
Mean exposure score
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
15,184
7.9%
53.6
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
20,578
10.7%
53.3
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
14,744
7.7%
52.1
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
3,540
1.8%
48.2
Legal Occupations
1,479
0.8%
46.3
Where AI lands last
The five largest occupation groups among the lower-exposure half of Boulder County's job base — the biggest kinds of local work least overlapping current AI capabilities.
Largest low-exposure occupation groups in Boulder County
Occupation group
Estimated jobs
Share of county jobs
Mean exposure score
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
16,312
8.5%
13.8
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
10,754
5.6%
30.2
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
10,171
5.3%
13.4
Production Occupations
9,724
5.1%
11.0
Healthcare Support Occupations
7,033
3.7%
13.2
Jobs versus payroll
Measured by payroll rather than headcount, high-exposure work is a larger share of Boulder County's economy — exposure here skews toward higher-wage occupations.
Share of Boulder County's jobs, and of its estimated payroll, in high-exposure occupations
(score ≥ 50). Dashed marks show the statewide shares.
High-exposure share of jobs versus payroll, Boulder County and Colorado
Measure
Boulder County
Colorado
Share of jobs in high-exposure occupations
27.5%
23.1%
Share of payroll in high-exposure occupations
31.6%
26.9%
How Boulder County compares
Each gray tick is one of Colorado's 64 counties. Boulder County scores 34.6,
ranking 2nd of 64; the median county scores 28.9.
Boulder County exposure score in state context
Boulder County score
34.6
Rank among 64 counties
2nd
Median county score
28.9
Lowest county score
24.7
Highest county score
35.2
Cite this page
Colorado AI Exposure Atlas
Martin, Christopher. “AI Job Exposure in Boulder County, Colorado.” Colorado AI Exposure Atlas, 2026 edition.
https://coloradoaiexposureatlas.com/county/boulder/.
2026 Edition · Employment data 2025 · Compiled by Christopher Martin