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New Hires Job Skills Survey, 2020

Published June 2022.

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Note: This table includes only the SOC code, occupation, educational requirement, the number of new hires, and the median hourly wage. For all variables including percent offered benefits, important job skills, demographics, and more, please click here to download the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.

Table: New Hires Occupations in Health Care & Social Assistance (NAICS 62) in Wyoming, 2020
SOCa Code Occupation Typical Education N Median Hourly Wage
00-0000 Total, All Occupations 7,869 $14.00
31-1122 Personal Care Aides  High school diploma or equivalent 907 $11.50
29-1141 Registered Nurses  Bachelor's degree 625 $27.00
39-9011 Childcare Workers  High school diploma or equivalent 580 $10.00
43-4171 Receptionists & Information Clerks  High school diploma or equivalent 535 $14.00
31-1131 Nursing Assistants  Postsecondary non-degree award 506 $14.00
43-6013 Medical Secretaries & Administrative Assistants  High school diploma or equivalent 402 $15.00
31-9091 Dental Assistants  Postsecondary non-degree award 357 $15.00
31-9092 Medical Assistants  Postsecondary non-degree award 327 $15.00
43-9061 Office Clerks, General  High school diploma or equivalent 238 $13.50
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks  Some college, no degree 208 $17.07
31-9099 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other  High school diploma or equivalent 178 $14.00
21-1093 Social & Human Service Assistants  High school diploma or equivalent 164 $15.16
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education  Associate's degree 164 $12.00
21-1099 Community & Social Service Specialists, All Other  Master's degree 149 $20.19
25-9042 Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, & Secondary School, Except Special Education  Some college, no degree 149 $10.39
29-1292 Dental Hygienists  Associate's degree 149 $40.00
29-2042 Emergency Medical Technicians  Postsecondary non-degree award 119 $12.32
53-7062 Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand  No formal educational credential 119 $16.00
29-1171 Nurse Practitioners  Master's degree 104 $46.97
31-2021 Physical Therapist Assistants  Associate's degree 104 $19.23
37-2011 Janitors & Cleaners, Except Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners  No formal educational credential 89 $12.50
31-2022 Physical Therapist Aides  High school diploma or equivalent 74 $12.00
35-2012 Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria  No formal educational credential 74 $10.25
49-9071 Maintenance & Repair Workers, General  High school diploma or equivalent 74 $12.00
21-1021 Child, Family, & School Social Workers  Bachelor's degree 59 $19.23
29-1122 Occupational Therapists  Master's degree 59 $60.00
29-1123 Physical Therapists  Doctoral or professional degree 59 $33.00
29-2011 Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists  Bachelor's degree 59 $19.70
29-2057 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians  Postsecondary non-degree award 59 $11.00
31-9093 Medical Equipment Preparers  High school diploma or equivalent 59 $12.50
35-2021 Food Preparation Workers  No formal educational credential 59 $10.00
21-1011 Substance Abuse & Behavioral Disorder Counselors  Bachelor's degree 45 $20.58
29-1071 Physician Assistants  Master's degree 45 $26.01
29-2034 Radiologic Technologists & Technicians  Associate's degree 45 $21.00
29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing  High school diploma or equivalent 45 $15.00
39-9032 Recreation Workers  High school diploma or equivalent 45 $12.50
39-9099 Personal Care & Service Workers, All Other  High school diploma or equivalent 45 $10.00
41-2031 Retail Salespersons  No formal educational credential 45 $9.00
43-9021 Data Entry Keyers  High school diploma or equivalent 45 $10.00
11-1021 General & Operations Managers  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists  Master's degree N/D N/D
29-2053 Psychiatric Technicians  Postsecondary non-degree award N/D N/D
29-2061 Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses  Postsecondary non-degree award N/D N/D
29-9093 Surgical Assistants  Postsecondary non-degree award N/D N/D
29-9099 Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Workers, All Other  Postsecondary non-degree award N/D N/D
31-2011 Occupational Therapy Assistants  Associate's degree N/D N/D
31-9097 Phlebotomists  Postsecondary non-degree award N/D N/D
35-9021 Dishwashers  No formal educational credential N/D N/D
37-2012 Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners  No formal educational credential N/D N/D
43-3021 Billing & Posting Clerks  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
53-1043 First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine & Vehicle Operators  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
53-3052 Bus Drivers, Transit & Intercity  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
11-9031 Education & Childcare Administrators, Preschool & Daycare  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
11-9111 Medical & Health Services Managers  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
21-1014 Mental Health Counselors  Master's degree N/D N/D
21-1018 Social & Human Service Assistants  Master's degree N/D N/D
21-1023 Mental Health & Substance Abuse Social Workers  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
21-1029 Social Workers, All Other  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
29-1161 Nurse Midwives  Master's degree N/D N/D
29-1229 Physicians, All Other  Doctoral or professional degree N/D N/D
29-2072 Medical Records Specialists  Postsecondary non-degree award N/D N/D
35-3023 Fast Food & Counter Workers  No formal educational credential N/D N/D
35-3041 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant  No formal educational credential N/D N/D
35-9011 Dining Room & Cafeteria Attendants & Bartender Helpers  No formal educational credential N/D N/D
37-3011 Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers  No formal educational credential N/D N/D
39-5094 Skincare Specialists  Postsecondary non-degree award N/D N/D
43-3051 Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
43-4071 File Clerks  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
43-6011 Executive Secretaries & Executive Administrative Assistants  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
49-9062 Medical Equipment Repairers  Associate's degree
The 2020 estimates are based on an 8-quarter period from 2019Q1 to 2020Q4. 
N/D = Not discloseable due to confidentiality. Occupations with fewer than 45 estimated new hires were considered non-discloseable. 
aStandard Occupational Classification. 
Source: Wyoming New Hires Job Skills Survey. 
Prepared by L. Knapp and M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 6/15/22.