Jobs in Alaska have an average Still needs a human score of 74.7 out of 100 (higher is safer), 0.7 points above the US average of 74.0 and tied for 11th of 51 among the states and DC (1st is least exposed). The largest job here is retail salespersons (7,890 workers, 69/100 ↑ safer), and of the jobs more common here than across the economy, medical records specialists is the most exposed (56/100 ↑ safer).
74.7/100↑ safer
3.4%
16.1%
0.51
How the work in Alaska could shift
The share of workers in the state whose job would sit in each band, from today to 2060.
Today
33%
of workers in this state are in jobs that mostly need a person (our top band, Nah.)
0% are in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)
By 2045
5%
of workers in this state would still be in jobs that mostly need a person (our top band, Nah.)
57% would be in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)
By 2060
5%
of workers in this state would still be in jobs that mostly need a person (our top band, Nah.)
91% would be in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)
Each job's score moves towards the bottom band (Largely: AI could largely do the job) by the year it could be largely automated, slowly at first and faster later, as adoption usually goes. Each job is run as ten scenarios across its replacement range, so every figure mixes early and late outcomes. The model stops at 2060. How the timeline works
Will AI replace the job?Largely.Mostly.Partly.A little.Nah.
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| Year | Largely | Mostly | Partly | A little | Nah |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today (2026) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 63.6% | 33.4% |
| 2030 | 0.0% | 1.1% | 27.5% | 53.6% | 17.7% |
| 2035 | 13.0% | 20.2% | 31.6% | 29.8% | 5.4% |
| 2040 | 33.4% | 29.4% | 24.2% | 7.9% | 5.1% |
| 2045 | 57.3% | 25.1% | 10.3% | 2.2% | 5.1% |
| 2050 | 73.5% | 17.7% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 5.1% |
| 2055 | 86.3% | 6.5% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 5.1% |
| 2060 | 91.2% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 5.1% |
The largest jobs in Alaska
| # | Job | Still needs a human | Evidence | Could be largely automated | Workers here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail Salespersons | 69↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2035–2054 | 7,890 |
| 2 | Registered Nurses | 80↑ saferAI replace? Nah.workers of 5 related jobs | D | 2042–2060+ | 7,510 |
| 3 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 79↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2044–2060+ | 6,770 |
| 4 | General and Operations Managers | 72↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2036–2051 | 6,020 |
| 5 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | 82↑ saferAI replace? Nah.workers of 2 related jobs | D | 2044–2060+ | 5,900 |
| 6 | Cashiers | 74↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2036–2060+ | 5,810 |
| 7 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 67↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2035–2047 | 5,690 |
| 8 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 61↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2035–2047 | 5,390 |
| 9 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 86↑ saferAI replace? Nah. | D | 2046–2060+ | 5,200 |
| 10 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 83↑ saferAI replace? Nah. | D | 2046–2060+ | 4,590 |
Common jobs here that AI can do most of
Jobs with at least 1,000 workers in the state, lowest score first.
| # | Job | Still needs a human | Evidence | Could be largely automated | Workers here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Customer Service Representatives | 51↑ saferAI replace? Partly. | D | 2034–2041 | 2,410 |
| 2 | Medical Records Specialists | 56↑ saferAI replace? Partly. | D | 2039–2049 | 1,070 |
| 3 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 60↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2035–2045 | 1,000 |
| 4 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 60↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2035–2047 | 1,530 |
| 5 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 60↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2035–2046 | 4,580 |
| 6 | Human Resources Specialists | 61↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2035–2045 | 1,420 |
| 7 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 61↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2035–2047 | 5,390 |
| 8 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 62↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2035–2046 | 2,520 |
| 9 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 64↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2035–2046 | 1,320 |
| 10 | Office Clerks, General | 65↑ saferAI replace? A little. | D | 2035–2053 | 3,440 |
Common jobs here that most need a human
| # | Job | Still needs a human | Evidence | Could be largely automated | Workers here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 88↑ saferAI replace? Nah. | D | 2046–2060+ | 1,080 |
| 2 | Dishwashers | 88↑ saferAI replace? Nah. | D | 2045–2060+ | 1,300 |
| 3 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 88↑ saferAI replace? Nah. | D | 2047–2060+ | 2,440 |
| 4 | Construction Laborers | 87↑ saferAI replace? Nah. | D | 2048–2060+ | 3,690 |
| 5 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 86↑ saferAI replace? Nah. | D | 2046–2060+ | 5,200 |
| 6 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 85↑ saferAI replace? Nah. | D | 2048–2060+ | 3,050 |
| 7 | Firefighters | 85↑ saferAI replace? Nah. | D | 2042–2060+ | 1,040 |
| 8 | Food Preparation Workers | 85↑ saferAI replace? Nah. | D | 2044–2060+ | 2,800 |
| 9 | Home Health Aides | 85↑ saferAI replace? Nah. | D | 2045–2060+ | 3,265 |
| 10 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 84↑ saferAI replace? Nah.workers of 2 related jobs | D | 2044–2060+ | 4,250 |
The job most over-represented in Alaska compared with the US as a whole is Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas (12.1 times its share of US jobs), with a score of 82.
How this is worked out
- The average weights every job's Still needs a human score by how many people do it in the state, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' employment survey (May 2025). Jobs cover 98.0% of the state's employment.
- Job scores are national: a state's accountants score the same as anyone else's. The state figure reflects its mix of jobs, not how its employers use AI.
- Where BLS hides a figure for a small job, the state's missing workers are shared out by national patterns; those estimates count in the average but never put a job on a list.