About 27.5% of jobs in Denver County are in
occupations with high overlap with current AI capabilities; the county's overall exposure
score of 33.5 ranks 3rd of Colorado's 64
counties.
Exposure score
33.50–100 scale, employment-weighted
Rank
3rdof 64 Colorado counties
UI-covered jobs
560,7492025 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 Denver 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 Denver County
Occupation group
Estimated jobs
Share of county jobs
Mean exposure score
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
30,922
5.5%
54.2
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
74,284
13.2%
52.6
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
49,292
8.8%
52.5
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
4,656
0.8%
48.6
Sales and Related Occupations
43,275
7.7%
48.2
Where AI lands last
The five largest occupation groups among the lower-exposure half of Denver County's job base — the biggest kinds of local work least overlapping current AI capabilities.
Largest low-exposure occupation groups in Denver County
Occupation group
Estimated jobs
Share of county jobs
Mean exposure score
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
50,934
9.1%
13.4
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
46,728
8.3%
13.9
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
29,106
5.2%
30.9
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
21,044
3.8%
11.4
Healthcare Support Occupations
20,913
3.7%
13.2
Jobs versus payroll
Measured by payroll rather than headcount, high-exposure work is a larger share of Denver County's economy — exposure here skews toward higher-wage occupations.
Share of Denver 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, Denver County and Colorado
Measure
Denver County
Colorado
Share of jobs in high-exposure occupations
27.5%
23.1%
Share of payroll in high-exposure occupations
30.6%
26.9%
How Denver County compares
Each gray tick is one of Colorado's 64 counties. Denver County scores 33.5,
ranking 3rd of 64; the median county scores 28.9.
Denver County exposure score in state context
Denver County score
33.5
Rank among 64 counties
3rd
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 Denver County, Colorado.” Colorado AI Exposure Atlas, 2026 edition.
https://coloradoaiexposureatlas.com/county/denver/.
2026 Edition · Employment data 2025 · Compiled by Christopher Martin