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Table: Short-Term Occupational Employment Projections for Production Occupations (SOC 51-0000) in Wyoming, 2020Q1-2022Q1 | ||||||||||||
Change (Growth) | Types of Openings | Requirements | ||||||||||
SOCa Code | SOC Title | Base Employment (2020Q1) | Projected Employment (2022Q1) | N | % | Exits | Transfers | Growth | Total | Education | Experience | Training |
00-0000 | Total, All Occupations | 288,315 | 282,191 | -6,124 | -2.1 | 24,876 | 40,914 | -6,124 | 59,666 | |||
51-0000 | Production Occupations | 13,028 | 12,205 | -823 | -6.3 | 878 | 1,976 | -823 | 2,031 | |||
51-1000 | Supervisors of Production Workers | 1,277 | 1,199 | -78 | -6.1 | 79 | 174 | -78 | 175 | |||
51-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Production & Operating Workers | 1,277 | 1,199 | -78 | -6.1 | 79 | 174 | -78 | 175 | High school diploma or equivalent | Less than 5 years | None |
51-2000 | Assemblers & Fabricators | 831 | 780 | -51 | -6.1 | 65 | 120 | -51 | 134 | |||
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 | 94 | 89 | -5 | -5.3 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 16 | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
51-2041 | Structural Metal Fabricators & Fitters | 34 | 33 | -1 | -2.9 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 6 | 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 | 608 | 572 | -36 | -5.9 | 48 | 89 | -36 | 101 | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
51-3000 | Food Processing Workers | 718 | 733 | 15 | 2.1 | 73 | 118 | 15 | 206 | |||
51-3011 | Bakers | 267 | 271 | 4 | 1.5 | 31 | 42 | 4 | 77 | No formal educational credential | None | Long-term on-the-job training |
51-3021 | Butchers & Meat Cutters | 213 | 218 | 5 | 2.4 | 18 | 36 | 5 | 59 | No formal educational credential | None | Long-term on-the-job training |
51-3022 | Meat, Poultry, & Fish Cutters & Trimmers | 77 | 81 | 4 | 5.2 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 23 | No formal educational credential | None | Short-term on-the-job training |
51-3023 | Slaughterers & Meat Packers | 20 | 21 | 1 | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 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 | 101 | 102 | 1 | 1.0 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 31 | 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 |
51-4000 | Metal Workers & Plastic Workers | 3,050 | 2,807 | -243 | -8.0 | 166 | 466 | -243 | 389 | |||
51-4011 | Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal & Plastic | 20 | 18 | -2 | -10.0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
51-4012 | Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal & Plastic | 18 | 17 | -1 | -5.6 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3 | Postsecondary non-degree award | None | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
51-4023 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic | 12 | 11 | -1 | -8.3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
51-4031 | Cutting, Punching, & Press Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic | 76 | 71 | -5 | -6.6 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 12 | 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 | 52 | 47 | -5 | -9.6 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 6 | 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 | 723 | 651 | -72 | -10.0 | 46 | 94 | -72 | 68 | 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 | 37 | 35 | -2 | -5.4 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 6 | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
51-4072 | Molding, Coremaking, & Casting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic | 47 | 44 | -3 | -6.4 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 7 | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
51-4121 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers | 2,012 | 1,867 | -145 | -7.2 | 99 | 326 | -145 | 280 | 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 |
51-5100 | Printing Workers | 165 | 143 | -22 | -13.3 | 13 | 22 | -22 | 13 | |||
51-5111 | Prepress Technicians & Workers | 13 | 12 | -1 | -7.7 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | Postsecondary non-degree award | None | None |
51-5112 | Printing Press Operators | 135 | 116 | -19 | -14.1 | 10 | 18 | -19 | 9 | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
51-5113 | Print Binding & Finishing Workers | 17 | 15 | -2 | -11.8 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 2 | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
51-6000 | Textile, Apparel, & Furnishings Workers | 890 | 883 | -7 | -0.8 | 107 | 118 | -7 | 218 | |||
51-6011 | Laundry & Dry-Cleaning Workers | 617 | 611 | -6 | -1.0 | 76 | 87 | -6 | 157 | No formal educational credential | None | Short-term on-the-job training |
51-6021 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, & Related Materials | 55 | 52 | -3 | -5.5 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 10 | No formal educational credential | None | Short-term on-the-job training |
51-6031 | Sewing Machine Operators | 114 | 118 | 4 | 3.5 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 30 | No formal educational credential | None | Short-term on-the-job training |
51-6041 | Shoe & Leather Workers & Repairers | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 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 | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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 | 13 | -2 | -13.3 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 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 |
51-7000 | Woodworkers | 371 | 356 | -15 | -4.0 | 28 | 55 | -15 | 68 | |||
51-7011 | Cabinetmakers & Bench Carpenters | 118 | 113 | -5 | -4.2 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 19 | 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 | 48 | -2 | -4.0 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 11 | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
51-8000 | Plant & System Operators | 2,449 | 2,268 | -181 | -7.4 | 117 | 376 | -181 | 312 | |||
51-8012 | Power Distributors & Dispatchers | 73 | 72 | -1 | -1.4 | 3 | 10 | -1 | 12 | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Long-term on-the-job training |
51-8013 | Power Plant Operators | 266 | 258 | -8 | -3.0 | 11 | 38 | -8 | 41 | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Long-term on-the-job training |
51-8021 | Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators | 87 | 84 | -3 | -3.5 | 6 | 13 | -3 | 16 | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Long-term on-the-job training |
51-8031 | Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant & System Operators | 457 | 438 | -19 | -4.2 | 27 | 54 | -19 | 62 | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Long-term on-the-job training |
51-8091 | Chemical Plant & System Operators | 159 | 151 | -8 | -5.0 | 7 | 27 | -8 | 26 | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
51-8092 | Gas Plant Operators | 371 | 346 | -25 | -6.7 | 17 | 63 | -25 | 55 | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Long-term on-the-job training |
51-8093 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, & Gaugers | 887 | 774 | -113 | -12.7 | 39 | 145 | -113 | 71 | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
51-8099 | Plant & System Operators, All Other | 149 | 145 | -4 | -2.7 | 7 | 26 | -4 | 29 | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
51-9000 | Other Production Occupations | 3,277 | 3,036 | -241 | -7.4 | 230 | 527 | -241 | 516 | |||
51-9011 | Chemical Equipment Operators & Tenders | 245 | 240 | -5 | -2.0 | 12 | 43 | -5 | 50 | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
51-9012 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, & Still Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders | 332 | 311 | -21 | -6.3 | 16 | 57 | -21 | 52 | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
51-9021 | Crushing, Grinding, & Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders | 153 | 138 | -15 | -9.8 | 9 | 25 | -15 | 19 | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
51-9023 | Mixing & Blending Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders | 362 | 335 | -27 | -7.5 | 21 | 60 | -27 | 54 | 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 | 28 | 27 | -1 | -3.6 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 5 | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
51-9051 | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, & Kettle Operators & Tenders | 42 | 39 | -3 | -7.1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 6 | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
51-9061 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, & Weighers | 1,022 | 925 | -97 | -9.5 | 77 | 163 | -97 | 143 | 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 | 14 | -1 | -6.7 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 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 | 343 | 320 | -23 | -6.7 | 29 | 48 | -23 | 54 | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
51-9121 | Coating, Painting, & Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders | 71 | 65 | -6 | -8.5 | 4 | 11 | -6 | 9 | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
51-9122 | Painters, Transportation Equipment | 91 | 84 | -7 | -7.7 | 5 | 14 | -7 | 12 | 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 | 24 | 22 | -2 | -8.3 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 3 | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
51-9195 | Molders, Shapers, & Casters, Except Metal & Plastic | 29 | 30 | 1 | 3.5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 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 | 276 | 261 | -15 | -5.4 | 29 | 51 | -15 | 65 | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Short-term on-the-job training |
51-9199 | Production Workers, All Other | 130 | 117 | -13 | -10.0 | 9 | 19 | -13 | 15 | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
aStandard Occupational Classification.
N/D = Not discloseable due to confidentiality.
Transfers are openings due to workers changing jobs.
Exits are openings due to individuals leaving the workforce.
Source: Wyoming Short-Term Occupational Projections, 2020Q1-2022Q1.
Prepared by D. Bullard, L. Yetter, and M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 2/17/21.
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