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Wyoming Long-Term Occupational Employment Projections, 2024-2034

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Table 14: Long-Term Occupational Employment Projections for Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations (SOC Code 29-0000) 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
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations 15474 17614 2140 13.8 4595 4013 10748      
29-1000 Health Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners 10899 12472 1573 14.4 3047 2160 6780      
29-1011 Chiropractors 184 203 19 10.3 58 14 91 Doctoral or professional degree None None
29-1021 Dentists, General 298 312 14 4.7 66 12 92 Doctoral or professional degree None None
29-1023 Orthodontists N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1029 Dentists, All Other Specialists N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1031 Dietitians & Nutritionists 113 124 11 9.7 40 33 84 Bachelor's degree None Internship/residency
29-1041 Optometrists 98 107 9 9.2 37 4 50 Doctoral or professional degree None None
29-1051 Pharmacists 523 601 78 14.9 132 74 284 Doctoral or professional degree None None
29-1071 Physician Assistants 421 527 106 25.2 95 135 336 Master's degree None None
29-1081 Podiatrists N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1122 Occupational Therapists 355 429 74 20.9 88 95 257 Master's degree None None
29-1123 Physical Therapists 535 617 82 15.3 122 88 292 Doctoral or professional degree None None
29-1124 Radiation Therapists 27 30 3 11.1 6 6 15 Associate's degree None None
29-1125 Recreational Therapists 34 35 1 2.9 12 14 27 Bachelor's degree None None
29-1126 Respiratory Therapists 165 204 39 23.6 50 39 128 Associate's degree None None
29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists 275 327 52 18.9 77 79 208 Master's degree None Internship/residency
29-1128 Exercise Physiologists 92 109 17 18.5 30 28 75 Bachelor's degree None None
29-1129 Therapists, All Other N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
29-1131 Veterinarians 188 223 35 18.6 32 17 84 Doctoral or professional degree None None
29-1141 Registered Nurses 5272 5939 667 12.7 1580 1203 3450 Bachelor's degree None None
29-1151 Nurse Anesthetists 86 99 13 15.1 21 16 50 Master's degree None None
29-1161 Nurse Midwives N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Master's degree None None
29-1171 Nurse Practitioners 452 658 206 45.6 124 116 446 Master's degree None None
29-1181 Audiologists 28 32 4 14.3 7 3 14 Doctoral or professional degree None None
29-1211 Anesthesiologists N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1212 Cardiologists 50 55 5 10.0 11 2 18 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1213 Dermatologists N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1214 Emergency Medicine Physicians 75 80 5 6.7 16 3 24 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1215 Family Medicine Physicians 124 136 12 9.7 27 6 45 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1216 General Internal Medicine Physicians 26 30 4 15.4 6 1 11 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1217 Neurologists N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1218 Obstetricians & Gynecologists 41 45 4 9.8 9 2 15 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1221 Pediatricians, General 136 141 5 3.7 29 6 40 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1222 Physicians, Pathologists 52 55 3 5.8 11 2 16 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1223 Psychiatrists 21 24 3 14.3 5 1 9 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1224 Radiologists 48 50 2 4.2 10 2 14 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1229 Physicians, All Other 443 480 37 8.4 97 20 154 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1242 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric 19 21 2 10.5 3 1 6 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1243 Pediatric Surgeons N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1249 Surgeons, All Other 67 73 6 9.0 11 3 20 Doctoral or professional degree None Internship/residency
29-1292 Dental Hygienists 488 529 41 8.4 190 114 345 Associate's degree None None
29-1299 Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other 49 53 4 8.2 18 10 32 Master's degree None None
29-2000 Health Technologists & Technicians 4352 4883 531 12.2 1476 1784 3791      
29-2010 Clinical Laboratory Technologists & Technicians 452 487 35 7.7 145 146 326 Bachelor's degree None None
29-2031 Cardiovascular Technologists & Technicians 64 72 8 12.5 19 18 45 Associate's degree None None
29-2032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 120 142 22 18.3 32 31 85 Associate's degree None None
29-2033 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 22 25 3 13.6 5 5 13 Associate's degree None None
29-2034 Radiologic Technologists & Technicians 455 509 54 11.9 132 114 300 Associate's degree None None
29-2035 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 83 94 11 13.3 23 21 55 Associate's degree Less than 5 years None
29-2036 Medical Dosimetrists N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree None None
29-2042 Emergency Medical Technicians 467 512 45 9.6 116 231 392 Postsecondary non-degree award None None
29-2043 Paramedics 265 291 26 9.8 47 70 143 Postsecondary non-degree award Less than 5 years None
29-2051 Dietetic Technicians 11 12 1 9.1 6 8 15 Associate's degree None None
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 671 789 118 17.6 272 389 779 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
29-2053 Psychiatric Technicians N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Postsecondary non-degree award Less than 5 years Short-term on-the-job training
29-2055 Surgical Technologists 184 206 22 12.0 53 55 130 Postsecondary non-degree award None None
29-2056 Veterinary Technologists & Technicians 268 319 51 19.0 93 181 325 Associate's degree None None
29-2057 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 63 77 14 22.2 39 49 102 Postsecondary non-degree award None None
29-2061 Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses 543 579 36 6.6 233 215 484 Postsecondary non-degree award None None
29-2072 Medical Records Specialists 330 373 43 13.0 123 101 267 Postsecondary non-degree award None None
29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing 164 176 12 7.3 71 66 149 High school diploma or equivalent None Long-term on-the-job training
29-2091 Orthotists & Prosthetists 30 37 7 23.3 11 12 30 Master's degree None Internship/residency
29-2092 Hearing Aid Specialists 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
29-2099 Health Technologists & Technicians, All Other 59 64 5 8.5 20 22 47 Postsecondary non-degree award None None
29-9000 Other Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations 223 259 36 16.1 72 69 177      
29-9021 Health Information Technologists & Medical Registrars 48 59 11 22.9 16 15 42 Associate's degree None None
29-9091 Athletic Trainers 70 84 14 20.0 23 22 59 Master's degree None None
29-9093 Surgical Assistants 23 25 2 8.7 7 7 16 Postsecondary non-degree award None None
29-9099 Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Workers, All Other 82 91 9 11.0 26 25 60 Postsecondary non-degree award 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.