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Wyoming Long-Term Occupational Employment Projections, 2024-2034

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Table 15: Long-Term Occupational Employment Projections for Healthcare Support Occupations (SOC Code 31-0000) 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
31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations 9475 10831 1356 14.3 6925 7088 15369      
31-1100 Home Health & Personal Care Aides; & Nursing Assistants, Orderlies, & Psychiatric Aides 6253 7161 908 14.5 5164 4411 10483      
31-1120 Home Health & Personal Care Aides 3432 4114 682 19.9 3230 2303 6215 High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
31-1131 Nursing Assistants 2770 2992 222 8.0 1903 2065 4190 Postsecondary non-degree award None None
31-1132 Orderlies 51 55 4 7.8 31 43 78 High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
31-2000 Occupational Therapy & Physical Therapist Assistants & Aides 563 660 97 17.2 313 523 933      
31-2011 Occupational Therapy Assistants 85 105 20 23.5 43 68 131 Associate's degree None None
31-2021 Physical Therapist Assistants 214 272 58 27.1 127 214 399 Associate's degree None None
31-2022 Physical Therapist Aides 264 283 19 7.2 143 241 403 High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
31-9000 Other Healthcare Support Occupations 2659 3010 351 13.2 1448 2154 3953      
31-9011 Massage Therapists 193 231 38 19.7 139 120 297 Postsecondary non-degree award None None
31-9091 Dental Assistants 710 761 51 7.2 383 560 994 Postsecondary non-degree award None None
31-9092 Medical Assistants 1022 1188 166 16.2 496 814 1476 Postsecondary non-degree award None None
31-9093 Medical Equipment Preparers 88 105 17 19.3 55 67 139 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
31-9094 Medical Transcriptionists 32 32 0 0.0 24 33 57 Postsecondary non-degree award None None
31-9095 Pharmacy Aides 58 68 10 17.2 34 59 103 High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
31-9096 Veterinary Assistants & Laboratory Animal Caretakers 160 190 30 18.8 96 206 332 High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
31-9097 Phlebotomists 213 236 23 10.8 113 163 299 Postsecondary non-degree award None None
31-9099 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 183 199 16 8.7 108 132 256 High school diploma or equivalent 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.