Long-Term Occupational Projections: 2011 to 2021
(Tables)

by: Michael Moore, Associate Editor

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Table 1: Occupations with the Highest Number of Average Annual Openings in Wyoming, 2011 to 2021

Occupation	Annual Openings			Typical Education	Average Annual Wage
	Growth	Replacement Need	Total
Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer	114	706	820	High School or Less	$43,266
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, & Executive	89	585	674	Some College or Certificate	$30,456
Registered Nurses	133	522	654	Associate's Degree	$60,929
General & Operations Managers	69	555	625	Bachelor's Degree	$87,270
Operating Engineers & Other Construction Equipment Operators	151	447	598	High School or Less	$47,929
Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks	61	509	571	High School or Less	$34,920
Office Clerks, General	61	463	524	High School or Less	$29,683
Teacher Assistants	109	333	441	Some College or Certificate	$25,469
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, & Mining	99	334	433	High School or Less	$46,984
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants	81	342	423	High School or Less	$27,566

 

 

 

Table 2: Top 5 Occupations by Projected Growth for Each Level of Educational Requirement in Wyoming, 2011 to 2021

Occupation	Employment			Annual Openings		Average Annual Wage
	2011	2021	Change	Growth	Replacement Need
Total, All Education Levels	272,210	313,084	40,874	4,087	27,747	$42,514
High School or Less
Operating Engineers & Other Construction Equipment Operators	5,678	7,193	1,514	151	447	$47,929
Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer	6,264	7,402	1,139	114	706	$43,266
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, & Mining	2,644	3,630	986	99	334	$46,984
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants	3,208	4,016	807	81	342	$27,566
Personal & Home Care Aides	1,619	2,278	659	66	215	$22,043
Total, All Occupations	167,314	188,188	20,874	2,087	17,667	$33,749
Some College or Certificate
Teacher Assistants	3,798	4,883	1,085	109	333	$25,469
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, & Executive	5,858	6,746	888	89	585	$30,456
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	2,024	2,552	528	53	183	$58,628
Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists	1,706	2,212	505	51	143	$54,399
Electricians	2,664	3,166	502	50	266	$52,287
Total, All Occupations	38,484	45,488	7,004	700	3,722	$42,683
Associate's Degree
Registered Nurses	5,132	6,458	1,325	133	522	$60,929
Dental Hygienists	407	525	118	12	45	$66,556
Radiologic Technologists & Technicians	415	519	104	10	42	$52,149
Power Plant Operators	410	500	89	9	26	$62,155
Respiratory Therapists	284	369	85	9	30	$54,771
Total, All Occupations	9,743	12,032	2,289	229	977	$54,902
Bachelor's Degree
Elementary School Teachers, Exc. Special Education	2,987	3,824	838	84	250	$57,442
General & Operations Managers	5,254	5,948	693	69	555	$87,270
All Other Teachers, Primary, Secondary, & Adult	2,503	3,194	691	69	210	$34,557
Secondary School Teachers, Exc. Spec. & Voc. Ed.	1,913	2,455	542	54	162	$58,016
Middle School Teachers, Exc. Spec. & Voc. Ed.	1,185	1,525	340	34	99	$60,024
Total, All Occupations	44,535	52,616	8,081	808	4,247	$58,946
Master's Degree
Educational, Vocational, & School Counselors	621	789	168	17	53	$58,581
Physical Therapists	430	564	134	13	48	$78,574
Education Admin., Elementary & Secondary School	448	575	127	13	38	$87,399
Speech-Language Pathologists	315	414	99	10	32	$64,462
Occupational Therapists	263	349	85	9	29	$64,364
Total, All Occupations	6,977	8,538	1,561	156	642	$63,958
Doctoral or Professional Degree
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	491	616	125	12	43	$64,715
Family & General Practitioners	407	522	116	12	41	$187,538
Lawyers	757	864	106	11	73	$90,344
Physicians & Surgeons, All Other	254	315	61	6	25	$213,276
Dentists, General	170	220	49	5	18	$150,587
Total, All Occupations	5,158	6,222	1,064	106	492	$107,776

 

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