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Wyoming Long-Term Occupational Employment Projections, 2024-2034

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Table 10: Long-Term Occupational Employment Projections for Community & Social Service Occupations (SOC Code 21-0000) 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
21-0000 Community & Social Service Occupations 4191 4693 502 12.0 1676 2150 4328      
21-1000 Counselors, Social Workers, & Other Community & Social Service Specialists 4144 4641 497 12.0 1653 2128 4278      
21-1012 Educational, Guidance, & Career Counselors & Advisors 748 858 110 14.7 268 353 731 Master's degree None None
21-1013 Marriage & Family Therapists N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Master's degree None Internship/residency
21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors 98 99 1 1.0 52 53 106 Master's degree None None
21-1018 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, & Mental Health Counselors 896 1104 208 23.2 329 438 975 Master's degree None Internship/residency
21-1021 Child, Family, & School Social Workers 625 665 40 6.4 246 289 575 Bachelor's degree None None
21-1022 Healthcare Social Workers 152 171 19 12.5 59 77 155 Master's degree None Internship/residency
21-1023 Mental Health & Substance Abuse Social Workers 144 162 18 12.5 72 58 148 Master's degree None Internship/residency
21-1029 Social Workers, All Other 210 223 13 6.2 72 103 188 Bachelor's degree None None
21-1091 Health Education Specialists 108 114 6 5.6 51 64 121 Bachelor's degree None None
21-1092 Probation Officers & Correctional Treatment Specialists 177 180 3 1.7 52 95 150 Bachelor's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
21-1093 Social & Human Service Assistants 741 799 58 7.8 335 456 849 High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
21-1094 Community Health Workers 137 154 17 12.4 67 84 168 High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
21-1099 Community & Social Service Specialists, All Other N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
21-2000 Religious Workers 47 52 5 10.6 23 22 50      
21-2011 Clergy 34 38 4 11.8 16 15 35 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 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 Bachelor's degree None None

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.