About 17.7% of jobs in Weld County are in
occupations with high overlap with current AI capabilities; the county's overall exposure
score of 27.0 ranks 60th of Colorado's 64
counties.
Exposure score
27.00–100 scale, employment-weighted
Rank
60thof 64 Colorado counties
UI-covered jobs
123,4392025 annual average
High-exposure share
17.7%of jobs, score ≥ 50
Where AI lands first
The five occupation groups with the highest mean exposure scores in Weld 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 Weld County
Occupation group
Estimated jobs
Share of county jobs
Mean exposure score
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
2,688
2.2%
54.9
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
12,300
10.0%
52.1
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
6,571
5.3%
51.9
Legal Occupations
471
0.4%
46.0
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
983
0.8%
45.7
Where AI lands last
The five largest occupation groups among the lower-exposure half of Weld County's job base — the biggest kinds of local work least overlapping current AI capabilities.
Largest low-exposure occupation groups in Weld County
Occupation group
Estimated jobs
Share of county jobs
Mean exposure score
Construction and Extraction Occupations
12,261
9.9%
8.3
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
12,006
9.7%
12.9
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
9,778
7.9%
13.8
Production Occupations
9,656
7.8%
9.4
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
6,493
5.3%
11.5
Jobs versus payroll
Measured by payroll rather than headcount, high-exposure work is a larger share of Weld County's economy — exposure here skews toward higher-wage occupations.
Share of Weld 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, Weld County and Colorado
Measure
Weld County
Colorado
Share of jobs in high-exposure occupations
17.7%
23.1%
Share of payroll in high-exposure occupations
21.1%
26.9%
How Weld County compares
Each gray tick is one of Colorado's 64 counties. Weld County scores 27.0,
ranking 60th of 64; the median county scores 28.9.
Weld County exposure score in state context
Weld County score
27.0
Rank among 64 counties
60th
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 Weld County, Colorado.” Colorado AI Exposure Atlas, 2026 edition.
https://coloradoaiexposureatlas.com/county/weld/.
2026 Edition · Employment data 2025 · Compiled by Christopher Martin