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Sheet Metal Worker
🇺🇸 United States · ManufacturingWatch closely#618 of 790 jobs in the United States · Among the safest 22%
My Job Lifespan
13 yrs 11 mo
00days 00:00:00:000
until AI starts replacing people in this job
Sep 8, 2040 · 5096 days left
Duct and panel fabrication already runs on automated lines and AI generates flat patterns, but on-site measuring, custom fitting and installation stay manual.
AI vs Humans: whose side are you on?
Replacement riskMedium
Human share in 204655%
Growth 24–34+2%
Estimated AI timeline
AI impact · Shrinking2026 · Now2056
Likely range 7 yrs 11 mo – 21 yrs 11 mo
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#618 of 790 jobs in the United States — you get replaced sooner than 20% of jobs.
Replaced first · highest risk
- Bending and forming sheet by hand and press brake
- Measuring a site and fabricating ducts to fit
- Working with sharp edges and heavy panels safely
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