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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 Production Occupations (SOC 51-0000), 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  
51-0000 Production Occupations 13,407 13,531 124 0.9 933 2,113 124 3,170  
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production & Operating Workers 1,312 1,328 16 1.2 84 186 16 286 High school diploma or equivalent Less than 5 years None
51-2011 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, & Systems Assemblers 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
51-2021 Coil Winders, Tapers, & Finishers 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
51-2028 Electrical, Electronic, & Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, & Finishers 92 98 6 6.5 8 13 6 27 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-2041 Structural Metal Fabricators & Fitters 34 36 2 5.9 2 6 2 10 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-2091 Fiberglass Laminators & Fabricators 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
51-2098 Assemblers & Fabricators, All Other, Including Team Assemblers 637 643 6 0.9 52 97 6 155 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-3011 Bakers 273 279 6 2.2 32 43 6 81 No formal educational credential None Long-term on-the-job training
51-3021 Butchers & Meat Cutters 215 218 3 1.4 18 36 3 57 No formal educational credential None Long-term on-the-job training
51-3022 Meat, Poultry, & Fish Cutters & Trimmers 80 82 2 2.5 7 13 2 22 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
51-3023 Slaughterers & Meat Packers 21 22 1 4.8 2 4 1 7 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
51-3091 Food & Tobacco Roasting, Baking, & Drying Machine Operators & Tenders 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
51-3092 Food Batchmakers 100 102 2 2.0 12 18 2 32 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-3093 Food Cooking Machine Operators & Tenders 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
51-3099 Food Processing Workers, All Other 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
51-4011 Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal & Plastic 20 20 0 0.0 1 3 0 4 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-4012 Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal & Plastic N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Postsecondary non-degree award None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-4023 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic 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
51-4031 Cutting, Punching, & Press Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic 75 80 5 6.7 6 11 5 22 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-4033 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic 51 51 0 0.0 4 7 0 11 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-4034 Lathe & Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic 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
51-4035 Milling & Planing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic 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
51-4041 Machinists 745 768 23 3.1 50 103 23 176 High school diploma or equivalent None Long-term on-the-job training
51-4051 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators & Tenders 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
51-4052 Pourers & Casters, Metal 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
51-4062 Patternmakers, Metal & Plastic 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
51-4071 Foundry Mold & Coremakers 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
51-4072 Molding, Coremaking, & Casting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic 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
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers 2,082 2,135 53 2.6 108 354 53 515 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-4122 Welding, Soldering, & Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders 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
51-4192 Layout Workers, Metal & Plastic 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
51-4193 Plating & Coating Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic 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
51-4199 Metal Workers & Plastic Workers, All Other 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
51-5111 Prepress Technicians & Workers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Postsecondary non-degree award None None
51-5112 Printing Press Operators 139 135 -4 -2.9 10 19 -4 25 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-5113 Print Binding & Finishing Workers 18 17 -1 -5.6 2 3 -1 4 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-6011 Laundry & Dry-Cleaning Workers 659 657 -2 -0.3 82 94 -2 174 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
51-6021 Pressers, Textile, Garment, & Related Materials 56 53 -3 -5.4 6 7 -3 10 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
51-6031 Sewing Machine Operators 111 117 6 5.4 13 12 6 31 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
51-6041 Shoe & Leather Workers & Repairers 39 37 -2 -5.1 5 4 -2 7 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-6052 Tailors, Dressmakers, & Custom Sewers 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
51-6062 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders 15 16 1 6.7 1 2 1 4 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-6063 Textile Knitting & Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
51-6064 Textile Winding, Twisting, & Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders 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
51-6093 Upholsterers 15 15 0 0.0 1 2 0 3 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-6099 Textile, Apparel, & Furnishings Workers, All Other N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
51-7011 Cabinetmakers & Bench Carpenters 124 130 6 4.8 11 16 6 33 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-7021 Furniture Finishers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
51-7041 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Wood 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
51-7042 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Except Sawing 50 51 1 2.0 5 9 1 15 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-8012 Power Distributors & Dispatchers 76 73 -3 -4.0 3 11 -3 11 High school diploma or equivalent None Long-term on-the-job training
51-8013 Power Plant Operators 271 265 -6 -2.2 11 39 -6 44 High school diploma or equivalent None Long-term on-the-job training
51-8021 Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators 88 87 -1 -1.1 6 13 -1 18 High school diploma or equivalent None Long-term on-the-job training
51-8031 Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant & System Operators 479 474 -5 -1.0 29 57 -5 81 High school diploma or equivalent None Long-term on-the-job training
51-8091 Chemical Plant & System Operators 166 163 -3 -1.8 8 29 -3 34 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-8092 Gas Plant Operators 374 371 -3 -0.8 18 65 -3 80 High school diploma or equivalent None Long-term on-the-job training
51-8093 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, & Gaugers 889 887 -2 -0.2 42 155 -2 195 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-8099 Plant & System Operators, All Other 157 157 0 0.0 7 27 0 34 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-9011 Chemical Equipment Operators & Tenders 254 250 -4 -1.6 13 45 -4 54 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-9012 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, & Still Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders 338 334 -4 -1.2 17 60 -4 73 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-9021 Crushing, Grinding, & Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders 156 151 -5 -3.2 9 26 -5 30 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-9023 Mixing & Blending Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders 381 383 2 0.5 23 66 2 91 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-9032 Cutting & Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders 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
51-9041 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, & Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders 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
51-9051 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, & Kettle Operators & Tenders 44 45 1 2.3 4 6 1 11 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, & Weighers 1,064 1,062 -2 -0.2 84 178 -2 260 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-9071 Jewelers & Precious Stone & Metal Workers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D High school diploma or equivalent None Long-term on-the-job training
51-9081 Dental Laboratory Technicians 15 16 1 6.7 1 2 1 4 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-9082 Medical Appliance Technicians 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
51-9083 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 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
51-9111 Packaging & Filling Machine Operators & Tenders 359 360 1 0.3 32 52 1 85 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-9121 Coating, Painting, & Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders 69 73 4 5.8 4 11 4 19 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-9122 Painters, Transportation Equipment 90 91 1 1.1 5 14 1 20 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-9123 Painting, Coating, & Decorating Workers 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
51-9151 Photographic Process Workers & Processing Machine Operators N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
51-9192 Cleaning, Washing, & Metal Pickling Equipment Operators & Tenders 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
51-9193 Cooling & Freezing Equipment Operators & Tenders 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
51-9194 Etchers & Engravers 27 28 1 3.7 3 4 1 8 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
51-9195 Molders, Shapers, & Casters, Except Metal & Plastic 32 33 1 3.1 3 5 1 9 High school diploma or equivalent None Long-term on-the-job training
51-9196 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders 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
51-9197 Tire Builders 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
51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers 292 292 0 0.0 31 55 0 86 High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
51-9199 Production Workers, All Other 137 138 1 0.7 10 22 1 33 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.