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Wyoming Long-Term Occupational Employment Projections, 2024-2034

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Table 26: Long-Term Occupational Employment Projections for Transportation & Material Moving Occupations (SOC Code 53-0000) 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
53-0000 Transportation & Material Moving Occupations 26477 30060 3583 13.5 14596 18771 36950      
53-1000 Supervisors of Transportation & Material Moving Workers 1509 1686 177 11.7 535 984 1696      
53-1041 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D High school diploma or equivalent Less than 5 years None
53-1047 FirstLine Supervisors of Transportation & Material Moving Workers, Exc Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D High school diploma or equivalent Less than 5 years None
53-2000 Air Transportation Workers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D      
53-2011 Airline Pilots, Copilots, & Flight Engineers 83 114 31 37.4 38 71 140 Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years Moderate-term on-the-job training
53-2012 Commercial Pilots 157 180 23 14.7 65 122 210 Postsecondary non-degree award None Moderate-term on-the-job training
53-2021 Air Traffic Controllers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Associate's degree None Long-term on-the-job training
53-2022 Airfield Operations Specialists N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D High school diploma or equivalent None Long-term on-the-job training
53-3000 Motor Vehicle Operators 11908 13513 1605 13.5 6776 6952 15333      
53-3011 Ambulance Drivers & Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 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
53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers 1038 1200 162 15.6 493 630 1285 High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
53-3032 Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 6967 7870 903 13.0 3266 4176 8345 Postsecondary non-degree award None Short-term on-the-job training
53-3033 Light Truck Drivers 1666 1911 245 14.7 787 1007 2039 High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
53-3051 Bus Drivers, School 1197 1280 83 6.9 1378 566 2027 High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
53-3052 Bus Drivers, Transit & Intercity 169 197 28 16.6 146 82 256 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
53-3053 Shuttle Drivers & Chauffeurs 494 587 93 18.8 486 256 835 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
53-3054 Taxi Drivers 191 266 75 39.3 110 105 290 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
53-3099 Motor Vehicle Operators, 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
53-4000 Rail Transportation Workers 1290 1420 130 10.1 381 773 1284      
53-4011 Locomotive Engineers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D High school diploma or equivalent Less than 5 years Moderate-term on-the-job training
53-4013 Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, & Hostlers 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
53-4022 Railroad Brake, Signal, & Switch Operators & Locomotive Firers 363 460 97 26.7 135 246 478 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
53-4031 Railroad Conductors & Yardmasters 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
53-4041 Subway & Streetcar Operators 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
53-4099 Rail Transportation Workers, All Other 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
53-5000 Water Transportation Workers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D      
53-5011 Sailors & Marine Oilers 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
53-5021 Captains, Mates, & Pilots of Water Vessels N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Postsecondary non-degree award Less than 5 years None
53-5022 Motorboat Operators N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Postsecondary non-degree award Less than 5 years None
53-6000 Other Transportation Workers 603 667 64 10.6 319 510 893      
53-6021 Parking Attendants 52 61 9 17.3 29 45 83 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
53-6031 Automotive & Watercraft Service Attendants 282 305 23 8.2 158 271 452 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
53-6032 Aircraft Service Attendants 86 113 27 31.4 53 92 172 High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
53-6041 Traffic Technicians 33 34 1 3.0 14 20 35 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
53-6051 Transportation Inspectors 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
53-6061 Passenger Attendants 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
53-6099 Transportation Workers, All Other 20 22 2 10.0 9 12 23 High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
53-7000 Material Moving Workers 10875 12421 1546 14.2 6467 9323 17336      
53-7011 Conveyor Operators & Tenders 107 102 -5 -4.7 43 57 95 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
53-7021 Crane & Tower Operators 118 135 17 14.4 37 71 125 High school diploma or equivalent Less than 5 years Moderate-term on-the-job training
53-7031 Dredge Operators 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
53-7041 Hoist & Winch Operators 38 36 -2 -5.3 15 20 33 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
53-7051 Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators 757 908 151 20.0 278 511 940 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles & Equipment 750 840 90 12.0 448 589 1127 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
53-7062 Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand 2956 3278 322 10.9 1555 2378 4255 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
53-7063 Machine Feeders & Offbearers 13 11 -2 -15.4 6 8 12 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
53-7064 Packers & Packagers, Hand 340 314 -26 -7.7 192 247 413 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
53-7065 Stockers & Order Fillers 4712 5702 990 21.0 3463 4646 9099 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
53-7071 Gas Compressor & Gas Pumping Station Operators 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
53-7072 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 249 258 9 3.6 96 190 295 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
53-7073 Wellhead Pumpers 457 438 -19 -4.2 170 336 487 High school diploma or equivalent Less than 5 years Moderate-term on-the-job training
53-7081 Refuse & Recyclable Material Collectors 331 350 19 5.7 145 239 403 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
53-7121 Tank Car, Truck, & Ship Loaders 24 25 1 4.2 10 16 27 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
53-7199 Material Moving Workers, 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

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.