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Wyoming Labor Force Trends

June 2023 | Volume 60, No. 6


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Table 2: Long-Term Occupational Projections for STEM Occupations in Wyoming, 2020-2030
Type of Opening
Employment Change (Growth) Exits Transfers Total Openings Typical Requirements
SOC Code Occupation 2020 (Base) 2030 (Proj.) N (Total) % (Total) N (Annual) Total Total Total Education Experience Training
Total, All Occupations 277,769 319,459 41,690 15.0% 4,169 128,957 202,603 373,250    
Subtotal, STEM Occupations 12,037 13,867 1,830 15.2 183 2,958 7,616 12,404    
11-3021 Computer & Information Systems Managers 201 231 30 14.9% 3 35 123 188 Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None
11-9041 Architectural & Engineering Managers 177 189 12 6.8% 1 33 93 138 Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None
11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers 153 161 8 5.2% 1 31 77 116 Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None
15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts 260 340 80 30.8% 8 59 148 287 Bachelor's degree None None
15-1212 Information Security Analysts 42 55 13 31.0% 1 7 27 47 Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years None
15-1231 Computer Network Support Specialists 356 416 60 16.9% 6 72 204 336 Associate's degree None None
15-1232 Computer User Support Specialists 709 848 139 19.6% 14 146 412 697 Some college, no degree None None
15-1241 Computer Network Architects 84 101 17 20.2% 2 13 42 72 Bachelor's degree 5 years or more None
15-1244 Network & Computer Systems Administrators 517 577 60 11.6% 6 92 258 410 Bachelor's degree None None
15-1251 Computer Programmers 167 186 19 11.4% 2 35 81 135 Bachelor's degree None None
15-1299 Computer Occupations, All Other 200 242 42 21.0% 4 51 108 201 Bachelor's degree None None
15-2041 Statisticians 41 60 19 46.3% 2 10 25 54 Master's degree None None
17-1011 Architects, Except Landscape & Naval 187 239 52 27.8% 5 58 90 200 Bachelor's degree None Internship/residency
17-1012 Landscape Architects 18 19 1 5.6% 0 5 8 14 Bachelor's degree None Internship/residency
17-1021 Cartographers & Photogrammetrists 98 107 9 9.2% 1 35 51 95 Bachelor's degree None None
17-1022 Surveyors 282 340 58 20.6% 6 107 154 319 Bachelor's degree None Internship/residency
17-2041 Chemical Engineers 66 68 2 3.0% 0 13 25 40 Bachelor's degree None None
17-2051 Civil Engineers 921 1,129 208 22.6% 21 204 511 923 Bachelor's degree None None
17-2071 Electrical Engineers 271 312 41 15.1% 4 69 117 227 Bachelor's degree None None
17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 39 49 10 25.6% 1 10 18 38 Bachelor's degree None None
17-2081 Environmental Engineers 183 216 33 18.0% 3 47 97 177 Bachelor's degree None None
17-2111 Health & Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers & Inspectors 12 14 2 16.7% 0 3 5 10 Bachelor's degree None None
17-2112 Industrial Engineers 176 185 9 5.1% 1 39 72 120 Bachelor's degree None None
17-2131 Materials Engineers 20 26 6 30.0% 1 5 9 20 Bachelor's degree None None
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 301 356 55 18.3% 6 56 135 246 Bachelor's degree None None
17-2151 Mining & Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 122 120 -2 -1.6% 0 23 54 75 Bachelor's degree None None
17-2171 Petroleum Engineers 349 412 63 18.1% 6 74 170 307 Bachelor's degree None None
17-2199 Engineers, All Other 108 110 2 1.9% 0 23 45 70 Bachelor's degree None None
17-3011 Architectural & Civil Drafters 187 214 27 14.4% 3 62 127 216 Associate's degree None None
17-3013 Mechanical Drafters 44 45 1 2.3% 0 14 28 43 Associate's degree None None
17-3019 Drafters, All Other 20 20 0 0.0% 0 6 13 19 Associate's degree None None
17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 303 323 20 6.6% 2 94 193 307 Associate's degree None None
17-3023 Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technicians 154 156 2 1.3% 0 47 95 144 Associate's degree None None
17-3024 Electro-Mechanical Technicians 37 35 -2 -5.4% 0 11 22 31 Associate's degree None None
17-3025 Environmental Engineering Technicians 38 49 11 28.9% 1 13 27 51 Associate's degree None None
17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technicians 20 20 0 0.0% 0 6 12 18 Associate's degree None None
17-3031 Surveying & Mapping Technicians 147 177 30 20.4% 3 57 140 227 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
19-1013 Soil & Plant Scientists 22 24 2 9.1% 0 5 19 26 Bachelor's degree None None
19-1023 Zoologists & Wildlife Biologists 270 274 4 1.5% 0 44 191 239 Bachelor's degree None None
19-1029 Biological Scientists, All Other 169 174 5 3.0% 1 28 121 154 Bachelor's degree None None
19-1031 Conservation Scientists 233 253 20 8.6% 2 48 173 241 Bachelor's degree None None
19-1032 Foresters 76 78 2 2.6% 0 15 55 72 Bachelor's degree None None
19-1041 Epidemiologists 21 28 7 33.3% 1 3 14 24 Master's degree None None
19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 22 32 10 45.5% 1 4 16 30 Doctoral or professional degree None None
19-2021 Atmospheric & Space Scientists 79 100 21 26.6% 2 14 60 95 Bachelor's degree None None
19-2031 Chemists 106 124 18 17.0% 2 17 85 120 Bachelor's degree None None
19-2041 Environmental Scientists & Specialists, Including Health 501 579 78 15.6% 8 90 429 597 Bachelor's degree None None
19-2042 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists & Geographers 344 410 66 19.2% 7 63 299 428 Bachelor's degree None None
19-2043 Hydrologists 38 42 4 10.5% 0 7 32 43 Bachelor's degree None None
19-4021 Biological Technicians 201 211 10 5.0% 1 49 206 265 Bachelor's degree None None
19-4031 Chemical Technicians 219 246 27 12.3% 3 41 209 277 Associate's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
19-4042 Environmental Science & Protection Technicians, Including Health 107 140 33 30.8% 3 33 116 182 Associate's degree None None
19-4071 Forest & Conservation Technicians 638 662 24 3.8% 2 174 610 808 Associate's degree None None
19-4092 Forensic Science Technicians 48 54 6 12.5% 1 14 48 68 Bachelor's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
25-1021 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 63 69 6 9.5% 1 30 31 67 Doctoral or professional degree None None
25-1022 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 138 149 11 8.0% 1 64 67 142 Doctoral or professional degree None None
25-1032 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 115 133 18 15.7% 2 55 58 131 Doctoral or professional degree None None
25-1041 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 52 56 4 7.7% 0 24 25 53 Doctoral or professional degree None None
25-1042 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 120 139 19 15.8% 2 58 61 138 Doctoral or professional degree None None
25-1051 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, & Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 40 43 3 7.5% 0 19 19 41 Doctoral or professional degree None None
25-1052 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 38 42 4 10.5% 0 18 19 41 Doctoral or professional degree None None
25-1054 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 30 33 3 10.0% 0 14 15 32 Doctoral or professional degree None None
41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing, Technical & Scientific Products 189 223 34 18.0% 3 61 139 234 Bachelor's degree None Moderate-term on-the-job training
STEM Occupations defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (please click here). 
Note: Occupations with insufficient data for Wyoming were not included in this list. 
For a full list of STEM occupations, please click here. 
aStandard Occupational Classification. 
Source: Wyoming Long-Term Industry and Occupational Projections, 2020-2030. 
Revised by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 6/29/23.