Provo-Orem-Lehi

The Provo-Orem-Lehi metropolitan area receives an AI displacement risk score of 70 out of 100, placing it at rank #175 among 393 US metros. This is close to the national metro average of 70, placing the area in the middle of the risk spectrum. An estimated 87,470 workers — 29.3% of the workforce — hold positions in occupations highly susceptible to automation.

The primary driver of risk in Provo-Orem-Lehi is the concentration of employment in Food Service & Hospitality, an industry where routine tasks, data processing, and customer interactions are increasingly being handled by AI systems. Among the most at-risk occupations in the area are Fast Food and Counter Workers, Customer Service Representatives, Office Clerks, General, and Retail Salespersons — roles where advances in natural language processing, computer vision, and robotic process automation are already reducing demand. The area's above-average tech employment (5.4% vs 2.0% nationally) creates a dual dynamic: while tech workers build AI tools, many adjacent roles face displacement.

Average wages in the metro ($61K) are close to the national average, creating neither a strong pull toward nor away from automation investment. Workers in this metro should consider developing complementary AI skills, exploring transition paths to lower-risk occupations, and leveraging local workforce development resources.