About 22.8% of jobs in Jefferson County are in
occupations with high overlap with current AI capabilities; the county's overall exposure
score of 31.3 ranks 9th of Colorado's 64
counties.
Exposure score
31.30–100 scale, employment-weighted
Rank
9thof 64 Colorado counties
UI-covered jobs
247,2122025 annual average
High-exposure share
22.8%of jobs, score ≥ 50
Where AI lands first
The five occupation groups with the highest mean exposure scores in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County
Occupation group
Estimated jobs
Share of county jobs
Mean exposure score
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
9,927
4.0%
54.2
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
27,583
11.2%
52.9
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
17,242
7.0%
52.1
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
2,837
1.1%
48.6
Legal Occupations
1,605
0.6%
46.0
Where AI lands last
The five largest occupation groups among the lower-exposure half of Jefferson County's job base — the biggest kinds of local work least overlapping current AI capabilities.
Largest low-exposure occupation groups in Jefferson County
Occupation group
Estimated jobs
Share of county jobs
Mean exposure score
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
24,368
9.9%
13.9
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
15,172
6.1%
13.6
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
12,798
5.2%
29.9
Construction and Extraction Occupations
12,768
5.2%
9.0
Production Occupations
11,706
4.7%
10.3
Jobs versus payroll
Measured by payroll rather than headcount, high-exposure work is a larger share of Jefferson County's economy — exposure here skews toward higher-wage occupations.
Share of Jefferson 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, Jefferson County and Colorado
Measure
Jefferson County
Colorado
Share of jobs in high-exposure occupations
22.8%
23.1%
Share of payroll in high-exposure occupations
26.9%
26.9%
How Jefferson County compares
Each gray tick is one of Colorado's 64 counties. Jefferson County scores 31.3,
ranking 9th of 64; the median county scores 28.9.
Jefferson County exposure score in state context
Jefferson County score
31.3
Rank among 64 counties
9th
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 Jefferson County, Colorado.” Colorado AI Exposure Atlas, 2026 edition.
https://coloradoaiexposureatlas.com/county/jefferson/.
2026 Edition · Employment data 2025 · Compiled by Christopher Martin