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AI Work Index

Headline risk

20%

Moderate Risk

Highway maintenance workers

United States AI Work Index47-4051

AI displacement pressure score for United States AI Work Index, combining global AI task overlap with local wages, employment trends, and demand signals.

159.1 current · 163.9 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $49K

Median annual wage

Demand 3%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Maintain highways, municipal and rural roads, airport runways, and rights-of-way. Duties include patching broken or eroded pavement and repairing guard rails, highway markers, and snow fences. May also mow or clear brush from along road, or plow snow from roadway.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 49,070

Employment 2024

159.1K

Projected Change (2024–34)

3.0%

Openings (2024–34)

12.3K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 35,03025th pctl: USD 41,540Median: USD 49,07075th pctl: USD 59,600Top 10%: USD 69,210

Demand outlook

Projections published, but no prose outlook available.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent Experience: —

Role Profile

Detail orientedCustomer serviceInterpersonal

Tasks

  • 1. Flag motorists to warn them of obstacles or repair work ahead. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Set out signs and cones around work areas to divert traffic. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Drive heavy equipment and vehicles with adjustable attachments to sweep debris from paved surfaces, mow grass and weeds, remove snow and ice, and spread salt and sand. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Drive trucks to transport crews and equipment to work sites. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Clean and clear debris from culverts, catch basins, drop inlets, ditches, and other drain structures. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Haul and spread sand, gravel, and clay to fill washouts and repair road shoulders. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordDatabase software

Requirements

License required: 64.8%Apprenticeship: <10%Certificate: 54.9%No education requirement: 46.0%High school diploma: 54.0%On-the-job training: 53.60%Prior work experience: 67.0%

Work context

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions 4.9/5
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 4.9/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.8/5
Exposed to Contaminants 4.7/5
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team 4.6/5
Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable 4.6/5

Worker profile

Median age 42.9 · 61K employed

Under 25: 8% · 25–54: 69% · 55+: 23%

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