As of June 2026, Customs and Border Protection Officers has an AI-exposure score of 65/100 (High exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Customs and Border Protection Officers

65/100
High exposure
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More exposed than 81% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$76,210. About 53,700 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.

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How you compare to similar Protective Service roles

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65
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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable
  • Record and report job-related activities, findings, transactions, violations, discrepancies, and decisions.
  • Inspect cargo, baggage, and personal articles entering or leaving U.S. for compliance with revenue laws and U.S. customs regulations.
  • Collect samples of merchandise for examination, appraisal, or testing.
  • Examine immigration applications, visas, and passports and interview persons to determine eligibility for admission, residence, and travel in the U.S.
  • Locate and seize contraband, undeclared merchandise, and vehicles, aircraft, or boats that contain such merchandise.
  • Interpret and explain laws and regulations to travelers, prospective immigrants, shippers, and manufacturers.
  • Determine duty and taxes to be paid on goods.
  • Testify regarding decisions at immigration appeals or in federal court.
  • Detain persons found to be in violation of customs or immigration laws and arrange for legal action, such as deportation.
Augmentable
  • Institute civil and criminal prosecutions and cooperate with other law enforcement agencies in the investigation and prosecution of those in violation of immigration or customs laws.
  • Investigate applications for duty refunds and petition for remission or mitigation of penalties when warranted.
Durable

No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (82%).

Safer adjacent roles

YOUR ROLE TODAY
Customs and Border Protection Officers 65
→
Customs Brokers 80% overlap78Detectives and Criminal Investigators 72% overlap58Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 64% overlap55
Customs Brokers
80% skills overlap · Very High exposure · ~US$80,730
78
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
72% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$93,790
58
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
64% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$76,210
55
Transit and Railroad Police
56% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$90,230
52
Compliance Officer
48% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$75,620
58
Transportation Security Screeners
40% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$66,770
53
Private Detectives and Investigators
40% skills overlap · High exposure · ~US$51,220
63
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
40% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$106,040
57

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Customs and Border Protection Officers — median pay by US state (BLS OEWS, USD)

California: US$118,880New York: US$92,790Texas: US$75,900

Median annual wage, in USD. US national: US$76,210. More states are being added.

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