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Wyoming Long-Term Occupational Employment Projections, 2024-2034

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Table 9: Long-Term Occupational Employment Projections for Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (SOC Code 19-0000) in Wyoming, 2024-2034


Type of Openings
Change (Growth) Type of Openings Typical Requirements
SOCᵃ Code SOCᵃ Title Base Employment (2024) Projection Employment (2034) N % Exits Transfers Total Education Experience Training
19-0000 Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations 4,782 5,206 424 8.9 1,026 3,635 5,085      
19-1000 Life Scientists 960 1,023 63 6.6 202 541 806      
19-1012 Food Scientists & Technologists N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
19-1013 Soil & Plant Scientists 62 71 9 14.5 10 39 58 Bachelor's degree None None
19-1021 Biochemists & Biophysicists N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Doctoral or professional degree None None
19-1022 Microbiologists N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
19-1023 Zoologists & Wildlife Biologists 418 447 29 6.9 85 236 350 Bachelor's degree None None
19-1029 Biological Scientists, All Other 208 216 8 3.9 42 116 166 Bachelor's degree None None
19-1031 Conservation Scientists 175 187 12 6.9 45 102 159 Bachelor's degree None None
19-1032 Foresters 55 55 0 0.0 14 31 45 Bachelor's degree None None
19-1041 Epidemiologists N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Master's degree None None
19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 14 15 1 7.1 2 5 8 Doctoral or professional degree None None
19-1099 Life Scientists, All Other N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
19-2000 Physical Scientists 1,044 1,129 85 8.1 207 654 946      
19-2011 Astronomers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Doctoral or professional degree None None
19-2012 Physicists N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Doctoral or professional degree None None
19-2021 Atmospheric & Space Scientists 90 101 11 12.2 17 55 83 Bachelor's degree None None
19-2031 Chemists 62 67 5 8.1 11 32 48 Bachelor's degree None None
19-2041 Environmental Scientists & Specialists, Including Health 463 494 31 6.7 95 325 451 Bachelor's degree None None
19-2042 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists & Geographers 304 329 25 8.2 61 177 263 Bachelor's degree None None
19-2043 Hydrologists 51 55 4 7.8 10 30 44 Bachelor's degree None None
19-2099 Physical Scientists, All Other 67 74 7 10.5 11 32 50 Bachelor's degree None None
19-3000 Social Scientists & Related Workers 544 585 41 7.5 127 257 425      
19-3011 Economists 28 28 0 0.0 4 10 14 Master's degree None None
19-3022 Survey Researchers 41 43 2 4.9 9 26 37 Master's degree None None
19-3033 Clinical & Counseling Psychologists 65 73 8 12.3 18 15 41 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
19-3034 School Psychologists 94 106 12 12.8 22 34 68 Master's degree None Internship/residency
19-3039 Psychologists, All Other 56 60 4 7.1 22 16 42 Master's degree None Internship/residency
19-3041 Sociologists N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Master's degree None None
19-3051 Urban & Regional Planners 100 105 5 5.0 19 55 79 Master's degree None None
19-3091 Anthropologists & Archeologists 100 108 8 8.0 21 64 93 Master's degree None None
19-3092 Geographers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
19-3093 Historians N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Master's degree None None
19-3094 Political Scientists N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Master's degree None None
19-3099 Social Scientists & Related Workers, All Other 44 45 1 2.3 9 27 37 Bachelor's degree None None
19-4000 Life, Physical, & Social Science Technicians 1,649 1,775 126 7.6 372 1,698 2,196      
19-4012 Agricultural Technicians 46 53 7 15.2 10 63 80 Associate's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
19-4013 Food Science Technicians N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Associate's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
19-4021 Biological Technicians 209 218 9 4.3 43 180 232 Bachelor's degree None None
19-4031 Chemical Technicians 241 265 24 10.0 46 239 309 Associate's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
19-4042 Environmental Science & Protection Technicians, Including Health 161 188 27 16.8 38 191 256 Associate's degree None None
19-4043 Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Associate's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
19-4044 Hydrologic Technicians 16 17 1 6.3 4 18 23 Associate's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
19-4061 Social Science Research Assistants N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
19-4071 Forest & Conservation Technicians 573 584 11 1.9 135 569 715 Associate's degree None None
19-4092 Forensic Science Technicians 58 65 7 12.1 14 61 82 Bachelor's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
19-4099 Life, Physical, & Social Science Technicians, All Other 198 224 26 13.1 49 208 283 Associate's degree None None
19-5000 Occupational Health & Safety Specialists & Technicians 585 694 109 18.6 118 485 712      
19-5011 Occupational Health & Safety Specialists 522 606 84 16.1 104 428 616 Bachelor's degree None None
19-5012 Occupational Health & Safety Technicians 63 88 25 39.7 14 57 96 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training

ᵃStandard Occupational Classification.
Source: Wyoming Long-Term Occupational Employment Projections, 2024-2034.
Prepared by L. Yetter, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 5/8/26.
Note: N/D = Not discloseable due to confidentiality.