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Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Northeast

New York County has the largest share of jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Northeast: 49% of its private-sector jobs, against 16% in the typical large county.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census data.

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Key facts

  • #1 New York County, NY: 49%
  • #2 Suffolk County, MA: 37%
  • #3 Somerset County, NJ: 36%
  • 100 counties ranked in the Northeast
  • Data as of November 2026

For comparison: 16% across all large counties.

  1. 1New York County NY49%
  2. 2Suffolk County MA37%
  3. 3Somerset County NJ36%
  4. 4Morris County NJ35%
  5. 5Middlesex County MA35%
  6. 6Mercer County NJ34%
  7. 7Chester County PA33%
  8. 8Hudson County NJ31%
  9. 9Montgomery County PA29%
  10. 10Albany County NY27%

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: New York County (49%) is well clear of Albany County at #10 (27%).
  • New York County is the largest market in the top ten, with 2,255,764 jobs behind its figure.
  • Counties with fewer than 20,000 jobs are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.

Why this ranking matters

What it shows

Some local economies rely on sectors whose tasks AI can do in principle. The share of private-sector jobs in those sectors shows how exposed a county's job base is.

How to use it

Use it as a prompt to look at which skills your own work depends on. Exposure describes tasks AI could do, not jobs that will disappear.

The top 25

  1. 1

    New York County NY

    49%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    2,255,764
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (16% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +5.1%

    Based on 2,255,764 jobs.

    New York County job market

  2. 2

    Suffolk County MA

    37%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    631,022
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (16% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +1.2%

    Based on 631,022 jobs.

    Suffolk County job market

  3. 3

    Somerset County NJ

    36%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    174,995
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (16% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +1.0%

    Based on 174,995 jobs.

    Somerset County job market

  4. 4

    Morris County NJ

    35%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    272,959
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (14% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +2.4%

    Based on 272,959 jobs.

    Morris County job market

  5. 5

    Middlesex County MA

    35%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    811,193
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (18% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    −2.8%

    Based on 811,193 jobs.

    Middlesex County job market

  6. 6

    Mercer County NJ

    34%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    185,956
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (13% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    −1.4%

    Based on 185,956 jobs.

    Mercer County job market

  7. 7

    Chester County PA

    33%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    229,927
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (11% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +2.6%

    Based on 229,927 jobs.

    Chester County job market

  8. 8

    Hudson County NJ

    31%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    232,842
    Largest exposed sector
    Finance & insurance (16% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +0.6%

    Based on 232,842 jobs.

    Hudson County job market

  9. 9

    Montgomery County PA

    29%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    468,571
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (11% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +0.1%

    Based on 468,571 jobs.

    Montgomery County job market

  10. 10

    Albany County NY

    27%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    170,772
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (10% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +2.6%

    Based on 170,772 jobs.

    Albany County job market

  11. 11

    Middlesex County NJ

    27%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    377,539
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (11% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    −0.5%

    Based on 377,539 jobs.

    Middlesex County job market

  12. 12

    Allegheny County PA

    26%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    606,603
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (9% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +1.4%

    Based on 606,603 jobs.

    Allegheny County job market

  13. 13

    Norfolk County MA

    26%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    312,340
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (7% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +2.1%

    Based on 312,340 jobs.

    Norfolk County job market

  14. 14

    Burlington County NJ

    24%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    189,388
    Largest exposed sector
    Admin & staffing (8% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +5.3%

    Based on 189,388 jobs.

    Burlington County job market

  15. 15

    Schenectady County NY

    24%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    49,874
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (12% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +6.3%

    Based on 49,874 jobs.

    Schenectady County job market

  16. 16

    Hillsborough County NH

    24%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    178,067
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (8% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    −1.3%

    Based on 178,067 jobs.

    Hillsborough County job market

  17. 17

    Cumberland County ME

    23%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    174,459
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (8% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +5.1%

    Based on 174,459 jobs.

    Cumberland County job market

  18. 18

    Steuben County NY

    23%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    27,034
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (11% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    −2.3%

    Based on 27,034 jobs.

    Steuben County job market

  19. 19

    Providence County RI

    23%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    255,333
    Largest exposed sector
    Finance & insurance (7% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +3.1%

    Based on 255,333 jobs.

    Providence County job market

  20. 20

    Westchester County NY

    23%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    370,841
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (8% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +5.3%

    Based on 370,841 jobs.

    Westchester County job market

  21. 21

    Erie County NY

    22%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    392,127
    Largest exposed sector
    Admin & staffing (7% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +2.9%

    Based on 392,127 jobs.

    Erie County job market

  22. 22

    Philadelphia County PA

    22%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    619,248
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (9% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +6.1%

    Based on 619,248 jobs.

    Philadelphia County job market

  23. 23

    Cumberland County PA

    22%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    123,075
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (7% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +1.6%

    Based on 123,075 jobs.

    Cumberland County job market

  24. 24

    Washington County VT

    22%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    24,884
    Largest exposed sector
    Finance & insurance (8% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    −0.5%

    Based on 24,884 jobs.

    Washington County job market

  25. 25

    Essex County NJ

    21%

    Private-sector jobs, 2025
    281,698
    Largest exposed sector
    Professional & technical (8% of jobs)
    Job growth since 2022
    +5.7%

    Based on 281,698 jobs.

    Essex County job market

Full ranking

All 100 counties that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCountyScoreSample
1New York County NY49%2,255,764
2Suffolk County MA37%631,022
3Somerset County NJ36%174,995
4Morris County NJ35%272,959
5Middlesex County MA35%811,193
6Mercer County NJ34%185,956
7Chester County PA33%229,927
8Hudson County NJ31%232,842
9Montgomery County PA29%468,571
10Albany County NY27%170,772
11Middlesex County NJ27%377,539
12Allegheny County PA26%606,603
13Norfolk County MA26%312,340
14Burlington County NJ24%189,388
15Schenectady County NY24%49,874
16Hillsborough County NH24%178,067
17Cumberland County ME23%174,459
18Steuben County NY23%27,034
19Providence County RI23%255,333
20Westchester County NY23%370,841
21Erie County NY22%392,127
22Philadelphia County PA22%619,248
23Cumberland County PA22%123,075
24Washington County VT22%24,884
25Essex County NJ21%281,698
26Bergen County NJ21%391,265
27Rockingham County NH21%142,978
28Union County NJ21%201,243
29Suffolk County NY21%580,232
30Onondaga County NY21%207,803
31Monmouth County NJ21%248,627
32Newport County RI21%34,916
33Nassau County NY20%557,549
34Lehigh County PA20%186,142
35Saratoga County NY20%81,678
36Delaware County PA20%195,459
37Chittenden County VT20%86,118
38Butler County PA19%78,630
39Monroe County NY19%338,718
40Camden County NJ19%178,990
41Dauphin County PA18%151,933
42Kent County RI18%69,558
43Worcester County MA18%301,530
44Washington County PA18%81,289
45Merrimack County NH17%60,473
46Essex County MA17%284,639
47Plymouth County MA17%167,013
48Oneida County NY17%76,827
49Centre County PA17%45,186
50Bucks County PA17%252,942
51Passaic County NJ16%149,128
52Hunterdon County NJ16%40,565
53Berks County PA16%156,141
54Ontario County NY16%45,760
55Orange County NY16%128,854
56Cambria County PA16%39,698
57Luzerne County PA15%128,546
58Strafford County NH15%37,972
59Warren County NY15%32,205
60Sussex County NJ15%31,741
61Penobscot County ME15%59,369
62Androscoggin County ME14%42,761
63Lackawanna County PA14%88,172
64Barnstable County MA14%81,795
65Hampden County MA14%168,285
66Westmoreland County PA14%115,149
67Ocean County NJ14%166,652
68York County PA14%163,668
69Dutchess County NY14%97,834
70Indiana County PA14%23,271
71Broome County NY14%65,865
72Ulster County NY14%47,092
73Lawrence County PA14%23,921
74Lancaster County PA13%235,003
75Erie County PA13%105,213
76Northampton County PA13%108,707
77Rutland County VT13%21,659
78Clearfield County PA13%24,899
79Kennebec County ME13%45,542
80York County ME13%62,524
81Blair County PA13%50,756
82Columbia County PA13%20,814
83Kings County NY12%801,475
84Queens County NY12%628,123
85Bristol County MA12%194,899
86Cheshire County NH12%26,289
87Niagara County NY12%55,551
88Belknap County NH12%21,857
89Atlantic County NJ12%105,577
90Tompkins County NY12%41,770
91Lycoming County PA12%42,489
92Rensselaer County NY12%45,149
93Franklin County PA12%54,015
94Chautauqua County NY11%36,921
95Beaver County PA11%41,648
96Jefferson County NY11%29,528
97Sullivan County NY11%25,221
98St. Lawrence County NY11%24,572
99Hampshire County MA11%47,749
100Chemung County NY11%27,302

How this ranking works

A county's score is the share of its private-sector jobs in the sectors where much of the work is information handling that AI can already do in part: Information, Finance and insurance, Professional and technical services, Management of companies, and Administrative and staffing services. Jobs come from BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025.

Exposure describes the mix of a local economy, not a forecast of lost jobs. Only counties with at least 20,000 private-sector jobs in 2022 are ranked.

Sample bar: counties with fewer than 20,000 jobs are not ranked.

Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 (private-sector jobs by sector). Data as of November 2026.

Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.

Questions

Which county ranks first: counties with the most jobs in ai-exposed sectors in the northeast?
New York County has the largest share of jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Northeast: 49% of its private-sector jobs, against 16% in the typical large county.
How many counties are ranked?
100 counties have at least 20,000 jobs, so the list has 100 entries.
How is the ranking calculated?
A county's score is the share of its private-sector jobs in the sectors where much of the work is information handling that AI can already do in part: Information, Finance and insurance, Professional and technical services, Management of companies, and Administrative and staffing services. Jobs come from BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025. Exposure describes the mix of a local economy, not a forecast of lost jobs. Only counties with at least 20,000 private-sector jobs in 2022 are ranked.
How often is it updated?
Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.

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Cite this ranking

NextChapter, “Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Northeast,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/counties-with-the-most-ai-exposed-jobs-in-the-northeast

Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/counties-with-the-most-ai-exposed-jobs-in-the-northeast">Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Northeast (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>

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