Ainxiety | Machine Shops

Machine Shops

# 699 overall · better than 54.5% of other industries

2.2/5Moderate Risk
AInxiety Score™

1/5

Capex Requirements

2/5

Complexity

2/5

Regulatory Compliance

2/5

Data Intensity

2/5

Workforce Flexibility

2/5

Adaptability

Machine shops present a moderate level of complexity, regulatory and compliance requirements, capital investment needs, and data utilization. The workforce includes a mix of specialized and general skills, creating some susceptibility to AI. The industry's adaptability is moderate, with larger and more innovative shops likely to adopt AI solutions more readily. Overall, the risk of AI displacing the industry is moderate but not imminent.

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Machine Shops

Will AI create new opportunities and jobs in this industry?

Yes

No

Risk composition of jobs in this industry

265,030 jobs in Machine Shops

24.2%

64,080

12.2%

32,440

3.5Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators

5.5%

14,670

3.2Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

4.8%

12,590

2.8First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

3.9%

10,300

1.5General and Operations Managers

3.6%

9,440

3.9Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

3.4%

8,870

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators

2.5%

6,740

4.2Office Clerks, General

2.2%

5,940

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

2.1%

5,650

4.3Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

1.8%

4,790

3.5Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

1.7%

4,610

2.5Industrial Production Managers

1.6%

4,280

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

1.6%

4,160

3.8Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

1.4%

3,740

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

1.4%

3,670

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

1.3%

3,510

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

1.2%

3,150

2.3Industrial Machinery Mechanics

1.2%

3,080

3.8Helpers--Production Workers

1.1%

3,040

2.5Mechanical Engineers

1.1%

2,910

2.7Industrial Engineers

1.0%

2,570

2.8Maintece and Repair Workers, General

0.9%

2,530

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

0.9%

2,460

2.1Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

0.8%

2,250

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

0.7%

1,920

3.8Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

0.7%

1,850

3.2Accountants and Auditors

0.6%

1,710

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

0.6%

1,610

2.0Tool and Die Makers

0.6%

1,550

2.6First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers

0.6%

1,450

3.2Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

0.5%

1,260

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

0.4%

1,100

3.0Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

0.4%

1,110

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

0.4%

1,060

2.5Human Resources Specialists

0.4%

1,050

3.2Light Truck Drivers

0.4%

1,040

4.2Cost Estimators

0.4%

960

3.3Customer Service Representatives

0.3%

880

3.9Production Workers, All Other

0.3%

880

2.2Project Management Specialists

0.3%

850

4.1Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

0.3%

760

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

0.3%

740

3.2Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

0.3%

3,900

2.1Structural Iron and Steel Workers

0.3%

660

0.2%

630

3.9Stockers and Order Fillers

0.2%

640

3.2Sheet Metal Workers

0.2%

620

1.5Sales Managers

0.2%

580

2.2Financial Managers

0.2%

570

3.2Receptionists and Information Clerks

0.2%

580

1.6Architectural and Engineering Managers

0.2%

590

4.0Mechanical Drafters

0.2%

550

4.5Packers and Packagers, Hand

0.2%

570

2.1Maintece Workers, Machinery

0.2%

520

3.3Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

0.2%

460

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

0.2%

430

4.1Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other

0.2%

440

3.3Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.1%

390

4.0Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

0.1%

370

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

0.1%

330

3.8Computer Programmers

0.1%

320

1.5Managers, All Other

0.1%

330

2.7Recycling Coordinators

0.1%

320

2.8Business Operations Specialists, All Other

0.1%

320

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

0.1%

330

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

0.1%

300

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

0.1%

300

0.5Chief Executives

0.1%

280

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

0.1%

290

4.0Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.1%

260

2.3Electrical Engineers

0.1%

270

3.3Computer User Support Specialists

0.1%

280

3.1Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

0.1%

230

4.2Machine Feeders and Offbearers

0.1%

240

2.3Software Developers

0.1%

240

3.8Helpers--Installation, Maintece, and Repair Workers

0.1%

240

3.8Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

0.1%

240

4.5Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

0.1%

230

3.0Logisticians

0.1%

240

2.8Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

0.1%

200

4.8Data Entry Keyers

0.1%

200

3.1Network and Computer Systems Administrators

0.1%

210

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

0.1%

200

3.0Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.1%

210

2.2Sales Engineers

0.1%

1,100

0.1%

190

4.0Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

0.1%

170

2.0Electricians

0.1%

180

4.0Order Clerks

0.1%

190

3.5Procurement Clerks

0.1%

980

3.7Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

0.1%

1,070

0.1%

1,010

2.1Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.1%

160

3.8Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

0.1%

160

2.3Engineers, All Other

0.1%

800

0.1%

830

4.1Printing Press Operators

0.1%

800

2.5Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

0.1%

130

3.2Purchasing Managers

0.1%

120

2.3Computer Occupations, All Other

0.1%

130

2.5Marketing Managers

0.1%

130

2.0Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

0.1%

140

2.8Model Makers, Metal and Plastic

0.1%

130

3.8Billing and Posting Clerks

0.1%

120

3.8Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners

0.1%

130

1.7Training and Development Specialists

0.1%

130

3.7Counter and Rental Clerks

0.1%

130

3.8Parts Salespersons

0.1%

750

2.0Civil Engineers

0.1%

680

3.3Retail Salespersons

0.0%

90

2.8Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

0.0%

100

1.5Human Resources Managers

0.0%

100

2.0Installation, Maintece, and Repair Workers, All Other

0.0%

120

2.8Administrative Services Managers

0.0%

120

3.0Facilities Managers

0.0%

100

2.7Compliance Officers

0.0%

110

4.3Foundry Mold and Coremakers

0.0%

110

2.5First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

0.0%

110

2.7Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

0.0%

100

3.3Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

0.0%

130

2.3Chemical Technicians

0.0%

520

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

0.0%

510

2.0Boilermakers

0.0%

550

2.2Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers

0.0%

540

4.0Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

580

3.8Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

0.0%

600

3.8Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

0.0%

540

1.6Construction Managers

0.0%

90

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

0.0%

80

1.5First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

0.0%

70

1.8Construction Laborers

0.0%

70

2.8Computer Network Support Specialists

0.0%

90

2.0Computer and Information Systems Managers

0.0%

80

2.3Crane and Tower Operators

0.0%

70

2.8Automotive Body and Related Repairers

0.0%

80

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

0.0%

90

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

0.0%

90

3.9Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

0.0%

70

3.8Drafters, All Other

0.0%

370

0.0%

370

3.8Fence Erectors

0.0%

490

2.8Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators

0.0%

400

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

0.0%

500

2.8Mechanical Door Repairers

0.0%

390

2.6Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

40

3.7Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other

0.0%

50

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

0.0%

60

2.5Painters, Construction and Maintece

0.0%

60

2.5Computer Systems Analysts

0.0%

60

1.5Information Security Analysts

0.0%

50

3.0Driver/Sales Workers

0.0%

50

3.6Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders

0.0%

60

3.8Bill and Account Collectors

0.0%

60

3.0Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

0.0%

50

4.1Sewing Machine Operators

0.0%

40

2.8Security Guards

0.0%

50

3.2Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other

0.0%

60

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

0.0%

60

1.5Commercial and Industrial Designers

0.0%

60

4.5Information and Record Clerks, All Other

0.0%

50

3.0Database Administrators

0.0%

50

2.5Materials Engineers

0.0%

220

3.7Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

0.0%

280

3.5Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

0.0%

220

3.2Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

0.0%

340

2.3Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

0.0%

300

3.0Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other

0.0%

340

Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers

0.0%

220

2.5Explosives Workers, Ordce Handling Experts, and Blasters

0.0%

260

2.6Technical Writers

0.0%

220

3.3Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

0.0%

330

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

0.0%

250

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

0.0%

270

2.8Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

0.0%

260

3.4Electrical and Electronics Drafters

0.0%

270

0.0%

230

0.0%

30

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

0.0%

30

2.4Financial and Investment Analysts

0.0%

30

2.5Calibration Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

30

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

0.0%

40

3.2Architectural and Civil Drafters

0.0%

30

2.5Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

0.0%

40

2.0Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

0.0%

50

4.0Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

0.0%

30

2.0Management Analysts

0.0%

30

3.0Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

0.0%

50

3.5Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

0.0%

140

3.5Credit Analysts

0.0%

130

2.1Financial Specialists, All Other

0.0%

180

2.8Computer Network Architects

0.0%

180

3.5Web Developers

0.0%

120

2.8Web and Digital Interface Designers

0.0%

150

3.2Operations Research Analysts

0.0%

160

2.8Data Scientists

0.0%

70

1.5Aerospace Engineers

0.0%

170

2.4Chemical Engineers

0.0%

180

3.6Pourers and Casters, Metal

0.0%

140

4.2Material Moving Workers, All Other

0.0%

200

4.2Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders

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%

90

1.8Computer Hardware Engineers

0.0%

90

2.2Environmental Engineers

0.0%

80

4.1Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks

0.0%

70

4.1Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

0.0%

90

2.0Designers, All Other

0.0%

80

2.5First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

0.0%

170

2.8Sales and Related Workers, All Other

0.0%

190

3.8Prepress Technicians and Workers

0.0%

180

2.9Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

0.0%

100

2.7Patternmakers, Wood

0.0%

180

4.1Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

0.0%

100

2.5Woodworkers, All Other

0.0%

90

3.2Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

0.0%

170

2.2Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

0.0%

140

2.5Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

120

2.3Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians

0.0%

80

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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