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"Labor Market Information (LMI) is an applied science; it is the systematic collection and analysis of data which describes and predicts the relationship between labor demand and supply." The States' Labor Market Information Review, ICESA, 1995, p. 7.

2020 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report

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Wyoming Short-Term Occupational Projections, 2019-2021

Table: Short-Term Occupational Projections for Occupations Requiring an Associate's Degree in Wyoming by 6-Digit SOC Code (Detailed Industry), 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  
00-0000 Subtotal, Occupations Requiring an Associate's Degree 7,135 7,284 149 2.1 439 913 149 1,501  
11-9061 Funeral Service Managers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Associate's degree Less than 5 years None
15-1134 Web Developers 187 194 7 3.7 7 22 7 36 Associate's degree None None
15-1152 Computer Network Support Specialists 352 352 0 0.0 13 45 0 58 Associate's degree None None
17-3011 Architectural & Civil Drafters 270 285 15 5.6 18 39 15 72 Associate's degree None None
17-3012 Electrical & Electronics Drafters 39 39 0 0.0 3 5 0 8 Associate's degree None None
17-3013 Mechanical Drafters 63 64 1 1.6 4 9 1 14 Associate's degree None None
17-3019 Drafters, All Other N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Associate's degree None None
17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 314 319 5 1.6 21 41 5 67 Associate's degree None None
17-3023 Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technicians 139 140 1 0.7 9 18 1 28 Associate's degree None None
17-3024 Electro-Mechanical Technicians 89 89 0 0.0 6 11 0 17 Associate's degree None None
17-3025 Environmental Engineering Technicians 32 33 1 3.1 2 4 1 7 Associate's degree None None
17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technicians N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Associate's degree None None
17-3027 Mechanical Engineering Technicians 32 32 0 0.0 2 4 0 6 Associate's degree None None
17-3029 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 141 143 2 1.4 9 18 2 29 Associate's degree None None
19-4011 Agricultural & Food Science Technicians N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Associate's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
19-4031 Chemical Technicians 390 407 17 4.4 15 64 17 96 Associate's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
19-4041 Geological & Petroleum Technicians 161 162 1 0.6 4 28 1 33 Associate's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
19-4091 Environmental Science & Protection Technicians, Including Health 126 136 10 7.9 7 24 10 41 Associate's degree None None
19-4093 Forest & Conservation Technicians 630 633 3 0.5 34 115 3 152 Associate's degree None None
19-4099 Life, Physical, & Social Science Technicians, All Other 180 185 5 2.8 10 33 5 48 Associate's degree None None
23-2011 Paralegals & Legal Assistants 541 581 40 7.4 37 81 40 158 Associate's degree None None
23-2099 Legal Support Workers, All Other 76 81 5 6.6 5 9 5 19 Associate's degree None None
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 836 847 11 1.3 67 102 11 180 Associate's degree None None
27-4012 Broadcast Technicians 156 152 -4 -2.6 10 23 -4 29 Associate's degree None Short-term on-the-job training
29-1124 Radiation Therapists 28 28 0 0.0 1 2 0 3 Associate's degree None None
29-1126 Respiratory Therapists 208 215 7 3.4 12 11 7 30 Associate's degree None None
29-2021 Dental Hygienists 451 446 -5 -1.1 37 23 -5 55 Associate's degree None None
29-2031 Cardiovascular Technologists & Technicians N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Associate's degree None None
29-2032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 69 69 0 0.0 3 4 0 7 Associate's degree None None
29-2033 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 57 57 0 0.0 3 3 0 6 Associate's degree None None
29-2034 Radiologic Technologists 415 416 1 0.2 20 25 1 46 Associate's degree None None
29-2035 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 33 33 0 0.0 2 2 0 4 Associate's degree Less than 5 years None
29-2051 Dietetic Technicians N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Associate's degree None None
29-2054 Respiratory Therapy Technicians N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Associate's degree None None
29-2056 Veterinary Technologists & Technicians 235 262 27 11.5 14 26 27 67 Associate's degree None None
31-2011 Occupational Therapy Assistants 157 163 6 3.8 14 21 6 41 Associate's degree None None
31-2021 Physical Therapist Assistants 148 150 2 1.4 13 24 2 39 Associate's degree None None
39-4031 Morticians, Undertakers, & Funeral Directors 62 61 -1 -1.6 6 8 -1 13 Associate's degree None Long-term on-the-job training
43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll & Timekeeping 168 166 -2 -1.2 12 26 -2 36 Associate's degree None None
43-9031 Desktop Publishers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Associate's degree None Short-term on-the-job training
49-2021 Radio, Cellular, & Tower Equipment Installers & Repairers 62 62 0 0.0 3 10 0 13 Associate's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
49-2091 Avionics Technicians 31 29 -2 -6.5 1 3 -2 2 Associate's degree None None
49-9062 Medical Equipment Repairers 51 51 0 0.0 4 6 0 10 Associate's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
53-2021 Air Traffic Controllers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Associate's degree None Long-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.