Wyoming Short-Term Occupational Projections, 2017-2019

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (SOC 29-0000)

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Base Period Projected  Change, 2017Q2-2019Q2 Types of Openingsb
SOCa Code SOC Title 2017Q2 2019Q2 % Exits Transfers Change Total Typical Education Work Experience Job Training
29-0000
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
14,682 15,052 370 2.5% 769 751 370 1,890
29-1000
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners
9,429 9,684 255 2.7% 463 391 255 1,109
29-1011
Chiropractors
110 111 1 0.9% 4 2 1 7 Doctoral or professional degree None None
29-1021
Dentists, General
281 284 3 1.1% 10 4 3 17 Doctoral or professional degree None None
29-1022
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1023
Orthodontists
ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1029
Dentists, All Other Specialists
12 12 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1031
Dietitians and Nutritionists
95 97 2 2.1% 6 5 2 13 Bachelor's degree None Internship/residency
29-1041
Optometrists
94 96 2 2.1% 3 2 2 7 Doctoral or professional degree None None
29-1051
Pharmacists
529 538 9 1.7% 25 21 9 55 Doctoral or professional degree None None
29-1061
Anesthesiologists
63 62 -1 -1.6% 2 1 -1 2 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1062
Family and General Practitioners
284 288 4 1.4% 8 6 4 18 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1063
Internists, General
60 61 1 1.7% 2 1 1 4 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1064
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
66 67 1 1.5% 2 1 1 4 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1065
Pediatricians, General
46 46 0 0.0% 1 1 0 2 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1066
Psychiatrists
43 43 0 0.0% 1 1 0 2 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1067
Surgeons
117 118 1 0.9% 3 3 1 7 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1069
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other
399 403 4 1.0% 12 9 4 25 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1071
Physician Assistants
223 235 12 5.4% 8 16 12 36 Master's degree None None
29-1081
Podiatrists
ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1122
Occupational Therapists
294 302 8 2.7% 12 17 8 37 Master's degree None None
29-1123
Physical Therapists
451 468 17 3.8% 18 19 17 54 Doctoral or professional degree None None
29-1124
Radiation Therapists
30 31 1 3.3% 2 1 1 4 Associate's degree None None
29-1125
Recreational Therapists
46 46 0 0.0% 3 2 0 5 Bachelor's degree None None
29-1126
Respiratory Therapists
217 231 14 6.5% 11 10 14 35 Associate's degree None None
29-1127
Speech-Language Pathologists
319 325 6 1.9% 12 20 6 38 Master's degree None Internship/residency
29-1128
Exercise Physiologists
25 26 1 4.0% 1 1 1 3 Bachelor's degree None None
29-1129
Therapists, All Other
ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND Bachelor's degree None None
29-1131
Veterinarians
231 240 9 3.9% 9 8 9 26 Doctoral or professional degree None None
29-1141
Registered Nurses
5,009 5,155 146 2.9% 291 221 146 658 Bachelor's degree None None
29-1151
Nurse Anesthetists
39 40 1 2.6% 1 3 1 5 Master's degree None None
29-1161
Nurse Midwives
ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND Master's degree None None
29-1171
Nurse Practitioners
211 222 11 5.2% 8 12 11 31 Master's degree None None
29-1181
Audiologists
29 29 0 0.0% 1 1 0 2 Doctoral or professional degree None None
29-1199
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other
56 57 1 1.8% 5 1 1 7 Master's degree None None
29-2000
Health Technologists and Technicians
4,705 4,799 94 2.0% 281 330 94 705
29-2011
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
287 293 6 2.1% 18 18 6 42 Bachelor's degree None None
29-2012
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
165 168 3 1.8% 10 10 3 23 Associate's degree None None
29-2021
Dental Hygienists
490 498 8 1.6% 36 22 8 66 Associate's degree None None
29-2031
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
50 51 1 2.0% 3 3 1 7 Associate's degree None None
29-2032
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
72 75 3 4.2% 4 4 3 11 Associate's degree None None
29-2033
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
25 25 0 0.0% 1 1 0 2 Associate's degree None None
29-2034
Radiologic Technologists
404 414 10 2.5% 21 20 10 51 Associate's degree None None
29-2035
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
34 35 1 2.9% 2 2 1 5 Associate's degree Less than 5 years None
29-2041
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
715 724 9 1.3% 25 59 9 93 Postsecondary non-degree award None None
29-2051
Dietetic Technicians
ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND Associate's degree None None
29-2052
Pharmacy Technicians
552 569 17 3.1% 36 50 17 103 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
29-2053
Psychiatric Technicians
ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND Postsecondary non-degree award Less than 5 years Short-term on-the-job training
29-2054
Respiratory Therapy Technicians
ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND Associate's degree None None
29-2055
Surgical Technologists
178 183 5 2.8% 12 16 5 33 Postsecondary non-degree award None None
29-2056
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
233 243 10 4.3% 15 21 10 46 Associate's degree None None
29-2057
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
78 79 1 1.3% 5 7 1 13 Postsecondary non-degree award None None
29-2061
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
679 683 4 0.6% 48 47 4 99 Postsecondary non-degree award None None
29-2071
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
338 346 8 2.4% 20 20 8 48 Postsecondary non-degree award None None
29-2081
Opticians, Dispensing
243 248 5 2.1% 16 18 5 39 High school diploma or equivalent None Long-term on-the-job training
29-2091
Orthotists and Prosthetists
ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND Master's degree None Internship/residency
29-2092
Hearing Aid Specialists
ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
29-2099
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
78 80 2 2.6% 4 5 2 11 Postsecondary non-degree award None None
29-9000
Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
548 569 21 3.8% 25 30 21 76
29-9011
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
382 399 17 4.5% 17 21 17 55 Bachelor's degree None None
29-9012
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
66 69 3 4.5% 3 4 3 10 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
29-9091
Athletic Trainers
59 60 1 1.7% 3 3 1 7 Bachelor's degree None None
29-9092
Genetic Counselors
ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND Master's degree None None
29-9099
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other
ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND Postsecondary non-degree award None None

aStandard Occupational Classification. 
b For more information, please see http://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/projections/2018/separations.pdf. Provided by projectionscentral.com.
N/D = Not discloseable due to confidentiality. 
Prepared by P. Manning, Research & Planning, Wyoming DWS, 3/1/17.
Source: Wyoming Short-Term Projections, 2017-2019.