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2020 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report

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Wyoming Short-Term Occupational Projections, 2019-2021

Table: Short-Term Occupational Projections for Construction & Extraction Occupations (SOC 47-0000), 2019Q2-2021Q2

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Change (Growth) Types of Openings Requirements
SOCa Code SOC Title Base Employment (2019Q2) Projected Employment (2021Q2) N % Exits Transfers Growth Total Education Experience Training
00-0000 Total, All Occupations 299,533 302,509 2,976 1.0 26,193 43,420 2,976 72,589  
47-0000 Construction & Extraction Occupations 33,296 33,405 109 0.3 2,115 5,523 109 7,747  
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades & Extraction Workers 3,231 3,242 11 0.3 193 480 11 684 High school diploma or equivalent 5 years or more None
47-2011 Boilermakers 452 453 1 0.2 24 67 1 92 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2021 Brickmasons & Blockmasons 211 213 2 1.0 12 30 2 44 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2022 Stonemasons N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2031 Carpenters 3,822 3,897 75 2.0 241 557 75 873 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2041 Carpet Installers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-2043 Floor Sanders & Finishers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2044 Tile & Marble Setters 65 68 3 4.6 4 9 3 16 No formal educational credential None Long-term on-the-job training
47-2051 Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers 562 569 7 1.3 33 86 7 126 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2061 Construction Laborers 5,136 5,178 42 0.8 345 802 42 1,189 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-2071 Paving, Surfacing, & Tamping Equipment Operators 75 74 -1 -1.3 7 12 -1 18 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2073 Operating Engineers & Other Construction Equipment Operators 4,638 4,570 -68 -1.5 313 749 -68 994 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2081 Drywall & Ceiling Tile Installers 264 263 -1 -0.4 15 37 -1 51 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2082 Tapers 13 13 0 0.0 1 2 0 3 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2111 Electricians 2,555 2,579 24 0.9 158 437 24 619 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2121 Glaziers 242 246 4 1.7 16 40 4 60 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2131 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, & Wall N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-2132 Insulation Workers, Mechanical 386 385 -1 -0.3 18 70 -1 87 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2141 Painters, Construction & Maintenance 966 971 5 0.5 67 129 5 201 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2142 Paperhangers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D No formal educational credential None Long-term on-the-job training
47-2151 Pipelayers 142 144 2 1.4 8 23 2 33 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters 1,057 1,077 20 1.9 62 174 20 256 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2161 Plasterers & Stucco Masons N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D No formal educational credential None Long-term on-the-job training
47-2171 Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2181 Roofers 479 488 9 1.9 25 75 9 109 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers 314 319 5 1.6 19 50 5 74 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2221 Structural Iron & Steel Workers 192 194 2 1.0 11 35 2 48 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2231 Solar Photovoltaic Installers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-3011 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, & Tile & Marble Setters 183 185 2 1.1 12 37 2 51 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-3012 Helpers--Carpenters 113 117 4 3.5 8 23 4 35 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-3013 Helpers--Electricians 38 38 0 0.0 3 8 0 11 High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
47-3014 Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, & Stucco Masons 33 33 0 0.0 2 7 0 9 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-3015 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters 49 49 0 0.0 3 10 0 13 High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
47-3016 Helpers--Roofers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-3019 Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 55 56 1 1.8 4 11 1 16 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-4011 Construction & Building Inspectors 221 224 3 1.4 24 31 3 58 High school diploma or equivalent 5 years or more Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-4031 Fence Erectors 396 401 5 1.3 31 63 5 99 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-4041 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 72 74 2 2.8 6 12 2 20 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-4051 Highway Maintenance Workers 874 872 -2 -0.2 70 123 -2 191 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-4061 Rail-Track Laying & Maintenance Equipment Operators 84 83 -1 -1.2 6 12 -1 17 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-4071 Septic Tank Servicers & Sewer Pipe Cleaners 113 119 6 5.3 7 20 6 33 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-4090 Miscellaneous Construction & Related Workers 29 29 0 0.0 2 5 0 7 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5011 Derrick Operators, Oil & Gas 280 279 -1 -0.4 16 63 -1 78 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-5012 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil & Gas 267 265 -2 -0.8 15 60 -2 73 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5013 Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, & Mining 1,915 1,901 -14 -0.7 106 432 -14 524 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5021 Earth Drillers, Except Oil & Gas 126 126 0 0.0 9 24 0 33 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5031 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, & Blasters 194 191 -3 -1.6 15 35 -3 47 High school diploma or equivalent Less than 5 years Long-term on-the-job training
47-5041 Continuous Mining Machine Operators 202 194 -8 -4.0 14 36 -8 42 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5042 Mine Cutting & Channeling Machine Operators 104 100 -4 -3.9 7 18 -4 21 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5051 Rock Splitters, Quarry N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-5061 Roof Bolters, Mining N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5071 Roustabouts, Oil & Gas 2,097 2,080 -17 -0.8 119 432 -17 534 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5081 Helpers--Extraction Workers 494 490 -4 -0.8 33 98 -4 127 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5099 Extraction Workers, All Other 157 156 -1 -0.6 10 31 -1 40 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training

aStandard Occupational Classification.

Transfers are openings due to workers changing jobs.

Exits are openings due to individuals leaving the workforce.

N/D = Not discloseable due to confidentiality.

Source: Wyoming Short-Term Occupational Projections, 2019Q2-2021Q2.

Prepared by P. Manning and M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 3/11/20.

Published March 2020.