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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 Occupations Requiring a Bachelor'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 a Bachelor's Degree 51,242 51,905 663 1.3 2,900 5,746 663 9,309  
11-1011 Chief Executives N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None
11-1021 General & Operations Managers 5,493 5,585 92 1.7 232 730 92 1,054 Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None
11-1031 Legislators N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years None
11-2011 Advertising & Promotions Managers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years None
11-2021 Marketing Managers 59 60 1 1.7 2 8 1 11 Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None
11-2022 Sales Managers 212 214 2 0.9 9 29 2 40 Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years None
11-2031 Public Relations & Fundraising Managers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None
11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 162 161 -1 -0.6 9 18 -1 26 Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years None
11-3021 Computer & Information Systems Managers 218 224 6 2.8 8 27 6 41 Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None
11-3031 Financial Managers 706 727 21 3.0 31 79 21 131 Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 414 413 -1 -0.2 18 43 -1 60 Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None
11-3061 Purchasing Managers 31 31 0 0.0 1 4 0 5 Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None
11-3111 Compensation & Benefits Managers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None
11-3121 Human Resources Managers 162 163 1 0.6 7 20 1 28 Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None
11-3131 Training & Development Managers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None
11-9021 Construction Managers 994 1,000 6 0.6 42 102 6 150 Bachelor's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
11-9031 Education Administrators, Preschool & Childcare Center/Program 129 130 1 0.8 7 13 1 21 Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years None
11-9039 Education Administrators, All Other 95 95 0 0.0 5 10 0 15 Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years None
11-9041 Architectural & Engineering Managers 189 193 4 2.1 7 21 4 32 Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None
11-9111 Medical & Health Services Managers 906 919 13 1.4 45 100 13 158 Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years None
11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers 160 162 2 1.3 7 22 2 31 Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None
11-9151 Social & Community Service Managers 366 373 7 1.9 22 42 7 71 Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years None
11-9161 Emergency Management Directors 37 39 2 5.4 2 4 2 8 Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None
11-9199 Managers, All Other 1,754 1,758 4 0.2 89 177 4 270 Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years None
13-1011 Agents & Business Managers of Artists, Performers, & Athletes N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years None
13-1020 Buyers & Purchasing Agents 496 488 -8 -1.6 31 72 -8 95 Bachelor's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
13-1041 Compliance Officers 418 418 0 0.0 23 50 0 73 Bachelor's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
13-1051 Cost Estimators 292 294 2 0.7 15 43 2 60 Bachelor's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
13-1071 Human Resources Specialists 835 836 1 0.1 45 123 1 169 Bachelor's degree None None
13-1075 Labor Relations Specialists 94 91 -3 -3.2 5 14 -3 16 Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years None
13-1081 Logisticians 85 87 2 2.4 4 12 2 18 Bachelor's degree None None
13-1111 Management Analysts 511 552 41 8.0 33 67 41 141 Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years None
13-1121 Meeting, Convention, & Event Planners 180 183 3 1.7 12 30 3 45 Bachelor's degree None None
13-1131 Fundraisers 104 107 3 2.9 7 15 3 25 Bachelor's degree None None
13-1141 Compensation, Benefits, & Job Analysis Specialists 51 52 1 2.0 3 6 1 10 Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years None
13-1151 Training & Development Specialists 393 397 4 1.0 24 61 4 89 Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years None
13-1161 Market Research Analysts & Marketing Specialists 377 400 23 6.1 18 61 23 102 Bachelor's degree None None
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1,188 1,202 14 1.2 65 165 14 244 Bachelor's degree None None
13-2011 Accountants & Auditors 2,062 2,119 57 2.8 118 272 57 447 Bachelor's degree None None
13-2021 Appraisers & Assessors of Real Estate 327 335 8 2.5 23 27 8 58 Bachelor's degree None Long-term on-the-job training
13-2031 Budget Analysts 116 118 2 1.7 6 12 2 20 Bachelor's degree None None
13-2041 Credit Analysts 53 53 0 0.0 2 7 0 9 Bachelor's degree None None
13-2051 Financial Analysts 95 98 3 3.2 4 13 3 20 Bachelor's degree None None
13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors 363 376 13 3.6 17 39 13 69 Bachelor's degree None Long-term on-the-job training
13-2053 Insurance Underwriters N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
13-2061 Financial Examiners 29 30 1 3.5 1 3 1 5 Bachelor's degree None Long-term on-the-job training
13-2071 Credit Counselors 39 41 2 5.1 2 5 2 9 Bachelor's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
13-2072 Loan Officers 805 818 13 1.6 39 97 13 149 Bachelor's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
13-2081 Tax Examiners & Collectors, & Revenue Agents 63 62 -1 -1.6 5 5 -1 9 Bachelor's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
13-2099 Financial Specialists, All Other 82 84 2 2.4 5 10 2 17 Bachelor's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
15-1121 Computer Systems Analysts 193 204 11 5.7 8 21 11 40 Bachelor's degree None None
15-1122 Information Security Analysts 51 51 0 0.0 1 6 0 7 Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years None
15-1131 Computer Programmers 259 270 11 4.3 8 29 11 48 Bachelor's degree None None
15-1132 Software Developers, Applications 310 337 27 8.7 9 37 27 73 Bachelor's degree None None
15-1133 Software Developers, Systems Software 104 115 11 10.6 3 12 11 26 Bachelor's degree None None
15-1141 Database Administrators 198 201 3 1.5 8 21 3 32 Bachelor's degree None None
15-1142 Network & Computer Systems Administrators 564 567 3 0.5 19 60 3 82 Bachelor's degree None None
15-1143 Computer Network Architects 92 97 5 5.4 3 11 5 19 Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None
15-1199 Computer Occupations, All Other 152 153 1 0.7 5 17 1 23 Bachelor's degree None None
15-2011 Actuaries N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None Long-term on-the-job training
15-2031 Operations Research Analysts N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
15-2090 Miscellaneous Mathematical Science Occupations N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
17-1011 Architects, Except Landscape & Naval 144 156 12 8.3 7 16 12 35 Bachelor's degree None Internship/residency
17-1012 Landscape Architects 50 52 2 4.0 2 5 2 9 Bachelor's degree None Internship/residency
17-1021 Cartographers & Photogrammetrists 118 121 3 2.5 6 11 3 20 Bachelor's degree None None
17-1022 Surveyors 267 287 20 7.5 14 26 20 60 Bachelor's degree None Internship/residency
17-2011 Aerospace Engineers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
17-2021 Agricultural Engineers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
17-2041 Chemical Engineers 70 70 0 0.0 3 6 0 9 Bachelor's degree None None
17-2051 Civil Engineers 952 995 43 4.5 40 112 43 195 Bachelor's degree None None
17-2061 Computer Hardware Engineers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
17-2071 Electrical Engineers 260 265 5 1.9 11 24 5 40 Bachelor's degree None None
17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 83 84 1 1.2 3 8 1 12 Bachelor's degree None None
17-2081 Environmental Engineers 250 262 12 4.8 14 25 12 51 Bachelor's degree None None
17-2111 Health & Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers & Inspectors 16 16 0 0.0 1 2 0 3 Bachelor's degree None None
17-2112 Industrial Engineers 145 143 -2 -1.4 6 14 -2 18 Bachelor's degree None None
17-2131 Materials Engineers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 251 265 14 5.6 10 25 14 49 Bachelor's degree None None
17-2151 Mining & Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 154 151 -3 -2.0 7 18 -3 22 Bachelor's degree None None
17-2161 Nuclear Engineers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
17-2171 Petroleum Engineers 473 481 8 1.7 16 53 8 77 Bachelor's degree None None
17-2199 Engineers, All Other 93 92 -1 -1.1 4 9 -1 12 Bachelor's degree None None
19-1011 Animal Scientists N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
19-1012 Food Scientists & Technologists N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
19-1013 Soil & Plant Scientists 25 25 0 0.0 1 5 0 6 Bachelor's degree None None
19-1023 Zoologists & Wildlife Biologists 316 319 3 1.0 10 48 3 61 Bachelor's degree None None
19-1029 Biological Scientists, All Other 156 157 1 0.6 5 24 1 30 Bachelor's degree None None
19-1031 Conservation Scientists 169 172 3 1.8 7 29 3 39 Bachelor's degree None None
19-1032 Foresters 56 55 -1 -1.8 2 9 -1 10 Bachelor's degree None None
19-1099 Life Scientists, All Other N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
19-2021 Atmospheric & Space Scientists 78 83 5 6.4 3 13 5 21 Bachelor's degree None None
19-2031 Chemists 125 129 4 3.2 4 19 4 27 Bachelor's degree None None
19-2041 Environmental Scientists & Specialists, Including Health 503 521 18 3.6 19 92 18 129 Bachelor's degree None None
19-2042 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists & Geographers 169 176 7 4.1 6 31 7 44 Bachelor's degree None None
19-2043 Hydrologists 40 41 1 2.5 1 7 1 9 Bachelor's degree None None
19-2099 Physical Scientists, All Other 30 31 1 3.3 1 4 1 6 Bachelor's degree None None
19-3092 Geographers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
19-3099 Social Scientists & Related Workers, All Other 33 33 0 0.0 2 6 0 8 Bachelor's degree None None
19-4021 Biological Technicians 216 217 1 0.5 6 39 1 46 Bachelor's degree None None
19-4061 Social Science Research Assistants N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
19-4092 Forensic Science Technicians 47 48 1 2.1 3 9 1 13 Bachelor's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
21-1018 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, & Mental Health Counselors 570 586 16 2.8 37 81 16 134 Bachelor's degree None None
21-1021 Child, Family, & School Social Workers 798 800 2 0.3 47 109 2 158 Bachelor's degree None None
21-1029 Social Workers, All Other 162 161 -1 -0.6 10 22 -1 31 Bachelor's degree None None
21-1091 Health Educators 161 161 0 0.0 12 24 0 36 Bachelor's degree None None
21-1092 Probation Officers & Correctional Treatment Specialists 172 172 0 0.0 8 22 0 30 Bachelor's degree None Short-term on-the-job training
21-1099 Community & Social Service Specialists, All Other 165 164 -1 -0.6 12 25 -1 36 Bachelor's degree None None
21-2011 Clergy 44 44 0 0.0 4 6 0 10 Bachelor's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
21-2021 Directors, Religious Activities & Education N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years None
21-2099 Religious Workers, All Other N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
25-1191 Graduate Teaching Assistants N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
25-1194 Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 195 193 -2 -1.0 14 18 -2 30 Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years None
25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 428 429 1 0.2 34 52 1 87 Bachelor's degree None None
25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 2,577 2,578 1 0.0 160 220 1 381 Bachelor's degree None None
25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special & Career/Technical Education 1,111 1,112 1 0.1 69 95 1 165 Bachelor's degree None None
25-2023 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years None
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special & Career/Technical Education 1,832 1,834 2 0.1 102 155 2 259 Bachelor's degree None None
25-2032 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 242 241 -1 -0.4 13 20 -1 32 Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years None
25-2051 Special Education Teachers, Preschool 79 80 1 1.3 5 7 1 13 Bachelor's degree None None
25-2052 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten & Elementary School 595 594 -1 -0.2 39 50 -1 88 Bachelor's degree None None
25-2053 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 259 258 -1 -0.4 17 22 -1 38 Bachelor's degree None None
25-2054 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 365 365 0 0.0 24 31 0 55 Bachelor's degree None None
25-2059 Special Education Teachers, All Other N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
25-3011 Adult Basic & Secondary Education & Literacy Teachers & Instructors 71 69 -2 -2.8 8 8 -2 14 Bachelor's degree None None
25-3097 Teachers & Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers 364 367 3 0.8 42 41 3 86 Bachelor's degree None None
25-3098 Substitute Teachers 2,504 2,506 2 0.1 289 282 2 573 Bachelor's degree None None
25-4013 Museum Technicians & Conservators N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
25-9011 Audio-Visual & Multimedia Collections Specialists N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years None
25-9099 Education, Training, & Library Workers, All Other 288 289 1 0.4 24 30 1 55 Bachelor's degree None None
27-1011 Art Directors N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None
27-1013 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, & Illustrators N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None Long-term on-the-job training
27-1014 Multimedia Artists & Animators N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
27-1021 Commercial & Industrial Designers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
27-1022 Fashion Designers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
27-1024 Graphic Designers 326 324 -2 -0.6 21 44 -2 63 Bachelor's degree None None
27-1025 Interior Designers 56 61 5 8.9 4 8 5 17 Bachelor's degree None None
27-1027 Set & Exhibit Designers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
27-1029 Designers, All Other N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
27-2012 Producers & Directors 113 113 0 0.0 5 17 0 22 Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years None
27-2022 Coaches & Scouts 636 650 14 2.2 73 115 14 202 Bachelor's degree None None
27-2041 Music Directors & Composers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years None
27-3011 Radio & Television Announcers 105 97 -8 -7.6 8 15 -8 15 Bachelor's degree None None
27-3021 Broadcast News Analysts N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
27-3022 Reporters & Correspondents 164 153 -11 -6.7 11 28 -11 28 Bachelor's degree None None
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 433 436 3 0.7 26 65 3 94 Bachelor's degree None None
27-3041 Editors 118 116 -2 -1.7 7 18 -2 23 Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years None
27-3042 Technical Writers 35 36 1 2.9 2 5 1 8 Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years Short-term on-the-job training
27-3043 Writers & Authors 63 60 -3 -4.8 5 8 -3 10 Bachelor's degree None Long-term on-the-job training
27-3091 Interpreters & Translators 43 43 0 0.0 4 5 0 9 Bachelor's degree None None
27-4031 Camera Operators, Television, Video, & Motion Picture N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
29-1031 Dietitians & Nutritionists 83 83 0 0.0 5 5 0 10 Bachelor's degree None Internship/residency
29-1125 Recreational Therapists 40 39 -1 -2.5 2 2 -1 3 Bachelor's degree None None
29-1128 Exercise Physiologists 31 32 1 3.2 1 2 1 4 Bachelor's degree None None
29-1129 Therapists, All Other N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
29-1141 Registered Nurses 5,141 5,191 50 1.0 287 265 50 602 Bachelor's degree None None
29-2010 Clinical Laboratory Technologists & Technicians 523 525 2 0.4 29 37 2 68 Bachelor's degree None None
29-9011 Occupational Health & Safety Specialists 470 476 6 1.3 22 31 6 59 Bachelor's degree None None
29-9091 Athletic Trainers 58 59 1 1.7 3 4 1 8 Bachelor's degree None None
33-3031 Fish & Game Wardens 87 87 0 0.0 4 8 0 12 Bachelor's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
41-3031 Securities, Commodities, & Financial Services Sales Agents 225 229 4 1.8 12 31 4 47 Bachelor's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing, Technical & Scientific Products 210 220 10 4.8 13 32 10 55 Bachelor's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
41-9031 Sales Engineers 16 16 0 0.0 1 3 0 4 Bachelor's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
43-9081 Proofreaders & Copy Markers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
45-2011 Agricultural Inspectors 111 110 -1 -0.9 9 23 -1 31 Bachelor's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
53-2011 Airline Pilots, Copilots, & Flight Engineers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years 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.