Ainxiety | Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing

Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing

# 685 overall · better than 55.4% of other industries

2.2/5Moderate Risk
AInxiety Score™

1/5

Workforce Flexibility

2/5

Complexity

2/5

Regulatory Compliance

2/5

Capex Requirements

2/5

Adaptability

3/5

Data Intensity

Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing combines a range of processes, from standard to highly specialized, making partial AI integration feasible but complex. Regulatory and infrastructure limitations present moderate barriers to full automation. The industry is advancing technologically, yet significant segments still rely on specialized human skills. Overall, AI can enhance productivity in certain areas, but complete displacement is unlikely.

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Risk composition of jobs in this industry

497,720 jobs in Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing

13.7%

68,110

3.2Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

9.5%

47,340

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators

5.1%

25,490

3.2Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

4.7%

23,190

4.2Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

4.5%

22,420

2.8First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

3.9%

19,470

3.2Sheet Metal Workers

3.2%

15,800

4.0Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

2.6%

12,720

1.5General and Operations Managers

2.4%

11,930

2.3Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

2.2%

10,920

3.8Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

1.9%

9,410

3.9Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

1.8%

9,060

4.3Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

1.8%

9,010

3.8Helpers--Production Workers

1.7%

8,240

4.2Office Clerks, General

1.7%

8,250

3.8Machinists

1.6%

8,030

3.5Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

1.4%

7,100

2.3Industrial Machinery Mechanics

1.3%

6,580

2.8Maintece and Repair Workers, General

1.3%

6,360

2.5Industrial Production Managers

1.3%

6,360

3.7Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

1.2%

6,080

4.2Cost Estimators

1.1%

5,730

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

1.1%

5,640

3.8Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

1.1%

5,510

2.2Project Management Specialists

1.0%

5,000

2.7Industrial Engineers

1.0%

4,970

3.0Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

1.0%

4,790

3.7Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.9%

4,580

3.8Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

0.9%

4,410

4.0Mechanical Drafters

0.8%

4,250

2.1Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

0.8%

3,930

2.5Mechanical Engineers

0.8%

3,820

2.1Structural Iron and Steel Workers

0.8%

3,790

3.8Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.7%

3,620

3.2Accountants and Auditors

0.7%

3,620

3.2Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

0.7%

3,540

3.3Customer Service Representatives

0.7%

3,260

1.5First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

0.6%

2,980

2.6First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

0.5%

2,620

3.9Production Workers, All Other

0.5%

2,360

2.5Human Resources Specialists

0.4%

2,090

3.8Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

0.4%

1,920

3.9Stockers and Order Fillers

0.4%

1,940

3.2Light Truck Drivers

0.4%

1,880

3.2Architectural and Civil Drafters

0.4%

1,780

4.2Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.3%

1,750

1.5Sales Managers

0.3%

1,740

2.2First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

0.3%

1,690

4.5Packers and Packagers, Hand

0.3%

1,630

3.5Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

0.3%

1,540

2.0Electricians

0.3%

1,430

2.7Recycling Coordinators

0.3%

1,410

2.2Financial Managers

0.3%

1,380

2.0Installation, Maintece, and Repair Workers, All Other

0.3%

1,320

2.1Maintece Workers, Machinery

0.3%

1,340

4.5Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

0.3%

1,300

1.6Architectural and Engineering Managers

0.3%

1,310

1.8Construction Laborers

0.2%

1,010

2.8Business Operations Specialists, All Other

0.2%

980

3.2Receptionists and Information Clerks

0.2%

1,000

2.2Carpenters

0.2%

990

2.0Tool and Die Makers

0.2%

940

2.0Riggers

0.2%

940

4.0Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

0.2%

900

3.3Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.2%

920

2.7Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

0.2%

860

3.1Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

0.2%

870

2.4Millwrights

0.2%

850

2.3Crane and Tower Operators

0.2%

770

3.3Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

0.2%

800

2.3Glaziers

0.1%

740

2.5Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

0.1%

740

3.7Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.1%

760

3.8Drafters, All Other

0.1%

730

4.0Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

0.1%

670

4.1Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

0.1%

710

3.8Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.1%

700

3.3Computer User Support Specialists

0.1%

630

1.5Managers, All Other

0.1%

660

2.0Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

0.1%

660

2.5First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

0.1%

630

2.8Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products

0.1%

630

2.3Software Developers

0.1%

660

2.0Civil Engineers

0.1%

610

3.0Logisticians

0.1%

610

2.5Painters, Construction and Maintece

0.1%

530

3.8Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

0.1%

530

0.5Chief Executives

0.1%

550

2.2Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

0.1%

560

3.8Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.1%

550

3.1Network and Computer Systems Administrators

0.1%

560

2.3Engineers, All Other

0.1%

510

4.0Order Clerks

0.1%

520

2.8Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel

0.1%

480

2.8Mechanical Door Repairers

0.1%

520

3.2Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators

0.1%

450

2.8Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

0.1%

440

1.5Human Resources Managers

0.1%

420

1.6Construction Managers

0.1%

460

1.7Training and Development Specialists

0.1%

440

4.0Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.1%

450

3.8Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

0.1%

450

3.9Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

0.1%

400

2.2Sales Engineers

0.1%

400

2.0Computer and Information Systems Managers

0.1%

400

3.2Purchasing Managers

0.1%

390

3.5Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.1%

360

3.8Billing and Posting Clerks

0.1%

330

2.5Marketing Managers

0.1%

360

2.8Administrative Services Managers

0.1%

370

2.3Roofers

0.1%

350

4.1Printing Press Operators

0.1%

330

2.8Security Guards

0.1%

360

3.3Retail Salespersons

0.1%

330

2.3Electrical Engineers

0.1%

310

3.5Procurement Clerks

0.1%

290

2.3Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

0.1%

290

3.8Fence Erectors

0.1%

290

Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers

0.1%

310

4.1Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

0.1%

310

4.0Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.1%

280

3.8Computer Programmers

0.1%

320

2.3Computer Occupations, All Other

0.1%

280

3.8Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

0.1%

230

3.0Facilities Managers

0.1%

230

2.7Compliance Officers

0.1%

270

2.5Computer Systems Analysts

0.1%

260

4.8Data Entry Keyers

0.1%

250

3.0Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other

0.1%

250

4.3Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.1%

270

3.9Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

0.1%

250

2.1Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.1%

260

3.0Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.1%

250

3.8Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.1%

270

4.2Machine Feeders and Offbearers

0.0%

220

2.0Management Analysts

0.0%

170

3.7Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

0.0%

200

4.0Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

0.0%

210

3.8Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

190

3.8Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

0.0%

210

4.0Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.0%

210

2.5Graphic Designers

0.0%

190

3.8Helpers--Installation, Maintece, and Repair Workers

0.0%

140

4.7File Clerks

0.0%

160

3.0Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

0.0%

140

2.9Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

0.0%

130

4.1Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

0.0%

150

3.5Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

0.0%

150

3.8Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.0%

140

2.5Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

0.0%

160

1.5Commercial and Industrial Designers

0.0%

130

3.3Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

0.0%

130

2.2Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

0.0%

160

2.0Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

0.0%

170

2.8Computer Network Support Specialists

0.0%

160

2.5Materials Engineers

0.0%

160

3.2Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other

0.0%

170

4.7Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders

0.0%

160

3.0Driver/Sales Workers

0.0%

120

3.8Bill and Account Collectors

0.0%

3.0Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

0.0%

110

2.4Financial and Investment Analysts

0.0%

3.7Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other

0.0%

100

3.6Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

0.0%

120

4.2Material Moving Workers, All Other

0.0%

1.4Lawyers

0.0%

1.8Public Relations Specialists

0.0%

100

2.6Technical Writers

0.0%

100

2.8Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

0.0%

3.3Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

0.0%

1.5Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

0.0%

100

3.4Electrical and Electronics Drafters

0.0%

100

2.3Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

2.6Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

110

2.8Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other

0.0%

4.0Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

0.0%

4.2Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

0.0%

3.5Etchers and Engravers

0.0%

320

3.8Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

0.0%

270

2.8Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

220

3.2Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

0.0%

310

2.8Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

0.0%

330

2.5Calibration Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

270

2.5Chemists

0.0%

2.8Sales and Related Workers, All Other

0.0%

3.5Credit Analysts

0.0%

1.5Information Security Analysts

0.0%

4.5Information and Record Clerks, All Other

0.0%

2.5Explosives Workers, Ordce Handling Experts, and Blasters

0.0%

4.1Sewing Machine Operators

0.0%

2.8Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

0.0%

3.8Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.0%

2.8Automotive Body and Related Repairers

0.0%

3.7Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

0.0%

2.8Computer Network Architects

0.0%

3.0Database Administrators

0.0%

3.5Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

0.0%

3.5Web Developers

0.0%

3.2Operations Research Analysts

0.0%

1.2Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

0.0%

2.4Chemical Engineers

0.0%

2.3Chemical Technicians

0.0%

3.6Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

0.0%

4.1Conveyor Operators and Tenders

0.0%

130

2.1Financial Specialists, All Other

0.0%

120

2.8Web and Digital Interface Designers

0.0%

160

2.8Data Scientists

0.0%

1.5Aerospace Engineers

0.0%

180

3.6Pourers and Casters, Metal

0.0%

3.8Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

0.0%

1.8Computer Hardware Engineers

0.0%

2.2Environmental Engineers

0.0%

4.1Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

0.0%

2.0Designers, All Other

0.0%

2.5First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

0.0%

150

3.7Counter and Rental Clerks

0.0%

190

3.8Parts Salespersons

0.0%

190

3.8Prepress Technicians and Workers

0.0%

100

2.7Patternmakers, Wood

0.0%

100

2.5Woodworkers, All Other

0.0%

120

2.0Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other

0.0%

140

2.5Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

0.5Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators

0.0%

100

1.8Training and Development Managers

0.0%

100

3.0Budget Analysts

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