Research · updated July 2026
AI job statistics for 2026.
Every number on this page is computed from the TaskExposed dataset: 123 US professions scored task-by-task against current AI capabilities, built on O*NET occupational tasks and BLS OEWS employment data. Cite freely with a link to this page.
48%
average AI task exposure
ACROSS 123 PROFESSIONS
29%
of task time is AI-substitutable
WORKER-WEIGHTED, ALL ROLES
28
professions in the high-exposure band
23% OF TRACKED ROLES
16.8M
US workers in high-exposure roles
BLS EMPLOYMENT, TRACKED ROLES
46%
of task time remains human-critical
JUDGMENT, TRUST, PHYSICAL WORK
60.3M
US workers covered by the dataset
BLS OEWS EMPLOYMENT
Exposure by career family
Which fields face the most AI exposure.
How to cite: TaskExposed AI Job Statistics (2026), taskexposed.com/stats. Scores estimate task-level exposure to AI assistance or substitution — not guaranteed job loss. Full method on the methodology page. Median pay figures reference BLS OEWS; see all 123 profession reports.