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Wyoming Long-Term Occupational Employment Projections, 2024-2034

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Table 23: Long-Term Occupational Employment Projections for Construction & Extraction Occupations (SOC Code 47-0000) 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
47-0000 Construction & Extraction Occupations 29201 32578 3377 11.6 9579 14996 27952      
47-1000 Supervisors of Construction & Extraction Workers 3971 4395 424 10.7 1322 1750 3496      
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades & Extraction Workers 3971 4395 424 10.7 1322 1750 3496 High school diploma or equivalent 5 years or more None
47-2000 Construction Trades Workers 19573 22377 2804 14.3 6540 9844 19188      
47-2011 Boilermakers 104 110 6 5.8 46 44 96 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2021 Brickmasons & Blockmasons 276 332 56 20.3 86 131 273 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2022 Stonemasons N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2031 Carpenters 3349 3708 359 10.7 1002 1508 2869 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2041 Carpet Installers 42 46 4 9.5 12 17 33 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-2042 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, & Hard Tiles 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
47-2043 Floor Sanders & Finishers 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
47-2044 Tile & Stone Setters 36 48 12 33.3 12 16 40 No formal educational credential None Long-term on-the-job training
47-2051 Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers 526 600 74 14.1 141 234 449 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2061 Construction Laborers 4496 5228 732 16.3 1562 2261 4555 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-2071 Paving, Surfacing, & Tamping Equipment Operators 111 122 11 9.9 39 55 105 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2072 Pile Driver Operators 14 15 1 7.1 5 7 13 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2073 Operating Engineers & Other Construction Equipment Operators 3974 4161 187 4.7 1363 1913 3463 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2081 Drywall & Ceiling Tile Installers 204 247 43 21.1 62 94 199 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2111 Electricians 2980 3640 660 22.2 1043 1784 3487 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2121 Glaziers 52 63 11 21.2 21 25 57 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2131 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, & Wall 195 234 39 20.0 61 109 209 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-2132 Insulation Workers, Mechanical 342 396 54 15.8 105 188 347 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2141 Painters, Construction & Maintenance 816 958 142 17.4 316 365 823 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2151 Pipelayers 18 16 -2 -11.1 4 8 10 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters 1269 1525 256 20.2 426 704 1386 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2161 Plasterers & Stucco Masons N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D No formal educational credential None Long-term on-the-job training
47-2171 Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers 54 59 5 9.3 16 24 45 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2181 Roofers 335 419 84 25.1 90 167 341 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers 187 221 34 18.2 67 96 197 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2221 Structural Iron & Steel Workers 73 85 12 16.4 21 40 73 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2231 Solar Photovoltaic Installers 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
47-3000 Helpers, Construction Trades 215 246 31 14.4 76 157 264      
47-3011 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, & Tile & Marble Setters 64 67 3 4.7 22 45 70 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-3012 Helpers--Carpenters N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-3013 Helpers--Electricians 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
47-3014 Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, & Stucco Masons N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-3015 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters 71 87 16 22.5 26 54 96 High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
47-3016 Helpers--Roofers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-3019 Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-4000 Other Construction & Related Workers 1536 1619 83 5.4 565 697 1345      
47-4011 Construction & Building Inspectors 307 316 9 2.9 176 140 325 High school diploma or equivalent 5 years or more Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-4021 Elevator & Escalator Installers & Repairers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-4031 Fence Erectors 125 155 30 24.0 47 65 142 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-4041 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 20 22 2 10.0 9 11 22 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-4051 Highway Maintenance Workers 785 802 17 2.2 248 335 600 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-4061 Rail-Track Laying & Maintenance Equipment Operators 200 206 6 3.0 52 90 148 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-4071 Septic Tank Servicers & Sewer Pipe Cleaners 79 93 14 17.7 26 45 85 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-4090 Miscellaneous Construction & Related Workers 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
47-5000 Extraction Workers 3906 3941 35 0.9 1076 2548 3659      
47-5011 Derrick Operators, Oil & Gas 162 167 5 3.1 40 108 153 No formal educational credential Less than 5 years Short-term on-the-job training
47-5012 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil & Gas 232 235 3 1.3 57 153 213 No formal educational credential Less than 5 years Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5013 Service Unit Operators, Oil & Gas 808 820 12 1.5 200 533 745 No formal educational credential Less than 5 years Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5022 Excavating & Loading Machine & Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 406 397 -9 -2.2 130 219 340 High school diploma or equivalent Less than 5 years Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5023 Earth Drillers, Except Oil & Gas 66 69 3 4.6 22 37 62 High school diploma or equivalent Less than 5 years Long-term on-the-job training
47-5032 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, & Blasters 34 31 -3 -8.8 10 21 28 High school diploma or equivalent Less than 5 years Long-term on-the-job training
47-5041 Continuous Mining Machine Operators 320 321 1 0.3 116 228 345 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5043 Roof Bolters, Mining 104 66 -38 -36.5 31 61 54 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5044 Loading & Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining 52 40 -12 -23.1 17 33 38 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-5049 Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other 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
47-5051 Rock Splitters, Quarry N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-5071 Roustabouts, Oil & Gas 1548 1627 79 5.1 390 1040 1509 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5081 Helpers--Extraction Workers 70 59 -11 -15.7 24 43 56 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5099 Extraction Workers, All Other 88 94 6 6.8 34 61 101 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.