About 22.2% of jobs in El Paso County are in
occupations with high overlap with current AI capabilities; the county's overall exposure
score of 31.4 ranks 8th of Colorado's 64
counties.
Exposure score
31.40–100 scale, employment-weighted
Rank
8thof 64 Colorado counties
UI-covered jobs
308,0562025 annual average
High-exposure share
22.2%of jobs, score ≥ 50
Where AI lands first
The five occupation groups with the highest mean exposure scores in El Paso 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 El Paso County
Occupation group
Estimated jobs
Share of county jobs
Mean exposure score
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
13,130
4.3%
54.2
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
35,768
11.6%
52.8
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
19,925
6.5%
52.0
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
2,624
0.9%
48.9
Legal Occupations
1,777
0.6%
46.3
Where AI lands last
The five largest occupation groups among the lower-exposure half of El Paso County's job base — the biggest kinds of local work least overlapping current AI capabilities.
Largest low-exposure occupation groups in El Paso County
Occupation group
Estimated jobs
Share of county jobs
Mean exposure score
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
29,657
9.6%
13.9
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
22,153
7.2%
13.4
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
20,747
6.7%
30.3
Healthcare Support Occupations
17,912
5.8%
13.2
Construction and Extraction Occupations
12,513
4.1%
8.8
Jobs versus payroll
Measured by payroll rather than headcount, high-exposure work is a larger share of El Paso County's economy — exposure here skews toward higher-wage occupations.
Share of El Paso 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, El Paso County and Colorado
Measure
El Paso County
Colorado
Share of jobs in high-exposure occupations
22.2%
23.1%
Share of payroll in high-exposure occupations
25.9%
26.9%
How El Paso County compares
Each gray tick is one of Colorado's 64 counties. El Paso County scores 31.4,
ranking 8th of 64; the median county scores 28.9.
El Paso County exposure score in state context
El Paso County score
31.4
Rank among 64 counties
8th
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 El Paso County, Colorado.” Colorado AI Exposure Atlas, 2026 edition.
https://coloradoaiexposureatlas.com/county/el-paso/.
2026 Edition · Employment data 2025 · Compiled by Christopher Martin