Ainxiety | Hardware Manufacturing

Hardware Manufacturing

# 802 overall · better than 47.8% of other industries

2.4/5Moderate Risk
AInxiety Score™

2/5

Complexity

2/5

Regulatory Compliance

2/5

Capex Requirements

2/5

Workforce Flexibility

3/5

Data Intensity

3/5

Adaptability

Hardware Manufacturing includes a variety of operations from highly standardized to more complex, customized production processes. The sector faces moderate regulatory and compliance barriers and balanced infrastructure needs. The workforce includes a mix of specialized and general skills, implying both risks and opportunities for AI integration. Data intensity and technological integration are fairly strong, suggesting further potential for AI disruption. Overall, while the industry is adaptable, there are still significant areas resistant to full automation.

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Risk composition of jobs in this industry

470,070 jobs in Hardware Manufacturing

12.2%

57,460

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators

6.0%

28,400

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

5.4%

25,220

3.2Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

4.5%

20,900

2.8First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

4.0%

18,840

3.7%

17,260

3.9Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

3.5%

16,260

3.5Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

2.8%

13,020

4.3Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

2.5%

11,880

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

2.5%

11,740

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

2.5%

11,620

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

2.2%

10,380

1.5General and Operations Managers

2.2%

10,320

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

2.0%

9,660

2.7Industrial Engineers

1.8%

8,460

2.0Tool and Die Makers

1.7%

8,100

2.8Maintece and Repair Workers, General

1.4%

6,790

2.5Industrial Production Managers

1.4%

6,780

2.3Industrial Machinery Mechanics

1.4%

6,600

2.5Mechanical Engineers

1.2%

5,470

3.3Customer Service Representatives

1.1%

5,290

4.2Office Clerks, General

1.1%

5,280

3.2Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

1.1%

5,130

3.9Production Workers, All Other

1.1%

5,010

2.1Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

1.0%

4,880

3.8Helpers--Production Workers

1.0%

4,700

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

0.9%

4,460

3.9Stockers and Order Fillers

0.9%

4,080

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

0.8%

4,010

3.8Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

0.8%

3,780

4.0Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

0.8%

3,760

4.5Packers and Packagers, Hand

0.8%

3,700

3.2Accountants and Auditors

0.7%

3,440

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

0.7%

3,310

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

0.7%

3,060

2.6First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

0.6%

2,810

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

0.6%

2,790

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

0.6%

2,660

3.2Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

0.6%

2,580

1.5Sales Managers

0.5%

2,530

2.5Human Resources Specialists

0.5%

2,520

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

0.5%

2,450

1.6Architectural and Engineering Managers

0.5%

2,160

2.2Project Management Specialists

0.5%

2,100

2.2Financial Managers

0.4%

2,090

3.5Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

0.4%

2,010

3.3Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.4%

2,020

4.0Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

0.4%

1,970

4.5Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

0.4%

1,960

2.0Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

0.4%

1,910

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

0.4%

1,910

4.1Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

0.4%

1,900

2.3Software Developers

0.4%

1,780

3.8Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

0.4%

1,720

3.0Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

0.4%

1,700

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

0.3%

1,660

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

0.3%

1,530

3.1Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

0.3%

1,520

3.0Logisticians

0.3%

1,520

4.0Mechanical Drafters

0.3%

1,460

4.2Cost Estimators

0.3%

1,310

2.7Recycling Coordinators

0.3%

1,200

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

0.3%

1,190

1.5Managers, All Other

0.3%

1,170

2.8Business Operations Specialists, All Other

0.3%

1,170

2.0Electricians

0.2%

1,030

3.0Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.2%

1,030

2.1Maintece Workers, Machinery

0.2%

920

3.1Network and Computer Systems Administrators

0.2%

900

3.7Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

0.2%

830

2.8Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

0.2%

830

1.5Human Resources Managers

0.2%

860

2.3Engineers, All Other

0.2%

820

3.2Purchasing Managers

0.2%

820

2.5Marketing Managers

0.2%

820

2.0Computer and Information Systems Managers

0.2%

780

2.2Sales Engineers

0.2%

790

3.3Computer User Support Specialists

0.2%

740

1.7Training and Development Specialists

0.2%

740

2.0Installation, Maintece, and Repair Workers, All Other

0.2%

740

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

0.2%

740

3.2Light Truck Drivers

0.1%

690

4.0Order Clerks

0.1%

640

2.3Electrical Engineers

0.1%

660

3.2Receptionists and Information Clerks

0.1%

650

3.3Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

0.1%

620

2.5Computer Systems Analysts

0.1%

610

2.7Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

0.1%

580

2.1Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.1%

550

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

0.1%

570

3.6Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

0.1%

570

2.5First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

0.1%

500

0.5Chief Executives

0.1%

530

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

0.1%

520

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

0.1%

450

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

0.1%

480

4.2Machine Feeders and Offbearers

0.1%

470

1.5First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

0.1%

430

2.0Management Analysts

0.1%

420

2.8Administrative Services Managers

0.1%

410

3.0Facilities Managers

0.1%

440

4.1Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

0.1%

440

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

0.1%

440

1.8Construction Laborers

0.1%

440

3.2Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other

0.1%

360

2.7Compliance Officers

0.1%

390

3.3Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

0.1%

400

4.3Foundry Mold and Coremakers

0.1%

400

3.5Procurement Clerks

0.1%

390

3.8Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

0.1%

380

3.2Sheet Metal Workers

0.1%

330

2.4Financial and Investment Analysts

0.1%

340

2.3Computer Occupations, All Other

0.1%

330

2.5Materials Engineers

0.1%

340

3.8Billing and Posting Clerks

0.1%

350

3.0Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

0.1%

350

4.8Data Entry Keyers

0.1%

320

2.8Security Guards

0.1%

310

4.1Printing Press Operators

0.1%

260

2.8Computer Network Support Specialists

0.1%

260

3.8Computer Programmers

0.1%

290

2.6Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

0.1%

290

3.8Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.1%

300

3.3Retail Salespersons

0.1%

300

3.8Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

0.1%

280

2.5Graphic Designers

0.1%

800

0.1%

260

0.1%

240

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

0.1%

220

4.0Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.1%

220

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

0.1%

240

3.9Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

0.1%

230

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

0.1%

240

2.5Calibration Technologists and Technicians

0.1%

240

1.5Commercial and Industrial Designers

0.0%

190

3.5Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

0.0%

200

3.2Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

0.0%

170

3.8Drafters, All Other

0.0%

170

4.0Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

190

3.5Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

0.0%

170

4.0Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

0.0%

170

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

0.0%

180

1.8Public Relations Specialists

0.0%

510

2.0Boilermakers

0.0%

550

2.2Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

0.0%

120

1.5Information Security Analysts

0.0%

140

3.0Database Administrators

0.0%

150

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

0.0%

140

3.2Architectural and Civil Drafters

0.0%

140

3.4Electrical and Electronics Drafters

0.0%

140

2.5Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

130

2.8Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

0.0%

160

3.8Helpers--Installation, Maintece, and Repair Workers

0.0%

160

3.6Pourers and Casters, Metal

0.0%

120

2.8Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

0.0%

130

3.5Etchers and Engravers

0.0%

140

2.3Crane and Tower Operators

0.0%

140

4.0Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

0.0%

140

0.0%

150

2.5Painters, Construction and Maintece

0.0%

160

2.3Chemical Technicians

0.0%

130

0.0%

140

2.6Technical Writers

0.0%

130

4.1Sewing Machine Operators

0.0%

370

0.0%

500

2.8Mechanical Door Repairers

0.0%

110

1.6Construction Managers

0.0%

90

3.0Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

0.0%

70

3.0Budget Analysts

0.0%

80

3.5Credit Analysts

0.0%

100

2.1Financial Specialists, All Other

0.0%

90

3.5Web Developers

0.0%

100

3.2Operations Research Analysts

0.0%

110

2.8Data Scientists

0.0%

70

1.5Aerospace Engineers

0.0%

90

2.0Civil Engineers

0.0%

80

1.8Computer Hardware Engineers

0.0%

100

2.5Explosives Workers, Ordce Handling Experts, and Blasters

0.0%

90

2.0Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

0.0%

100

0.0%

110

2.8Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

70

4.2Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

0.0%

70

3.3Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

0.0%

70

2.8Sales and Related Workers, All Other

0.0%

100

3.8Bill and Account Collectors

0.0%

80

3.7Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other

0.0%

90

0.0%

90

2.5Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

0.0%

90

2.7Patternmakers, Wood

0.0%

100

2.8Computer Network Architects

0.0%

80

2.1Structural Iron and Steel Workers

0.0%

80

3.8Fence Erectors

0.0%

320

3.8Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

0.0%

230

3.0Driver/Sales Workers

0.0%

30

2.2Compensation and Benefits Managers

0.0%

60

1.8Training and Development Managers

0.0%

30

2.1Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

0.0%

70

2.8Web and Digital Interface Designers

0.0%

40

2.4Chemical Engineers

0.0%

50

2.2Environmental Engineers

0.0%

40

Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers

0.0%

30

2.7Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

0.0%

50

2.8Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

0.0%

60

2.5Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

0.0%

40

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

0.0%

50

3.8Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.0%

40

2.5First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

0.0%

40

3.7Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

0.0%

40

4.1Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

0.0%

50

2.3Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

0.0%

70

0.0%

70

0.5Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators

0.0%

50

2.0Designers, All Other

0.0%

30

1.5First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers

0.0%

40

3.2First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

0.0%

50

3.8Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

50

Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.0%

40

2.9Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

0.0%

40

4.1Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

0.0%

60

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

0.0%

60

2.5Woodworkers, All Other

0.0%

60

2.5Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

0.0%

40

3.0Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other

0.0%

130

4.5Information and Record Clerks, All Other

0.0%

140

4.2Material Moving Workers, All Other

0.0%

80

4.1Conveyor Operators and Tenders

0.0%

130

3.5Hoist and Winch Operators

0.0%

80

3.8Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

0.0%

80

4.1Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks

0.0%

150

3.7Counter and Rental Clerks

0.0%

190

3.8Parts Salespersons

0.0%

190

3.8Prepress Technicians and Workers

0.0%

90

3.2Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

0.0%

120

2.8Automotive Body and Related Repairers

0.0%

170

2.2Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

0.0%

120

2.0Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other

0.0%

120

2.3Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

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