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Table 4:  Ten Occupations with Highest Employment for Select Industries in Wyoming and the U.S., 1998
				Wyoming				US
Industry	OES* Code	Occupational Title	Education Title	Number of Jobs	Percent of Industry Jobs**	Hourly Wage Per Job	Annual Wage Per Job	Hourly Wage Per Job	Annual Wage Per Job
Oil & Gas Extraction	87989	All Other Extractive Workers, Except Helpers	Moderate-term on-the-job training	1,161	14.2%	$16.45	$34,210	$15.05	$31,310.00
	87921	Roustabouts	Short-term on-the-job-training	763	9.3	12.60	26,200	10.40	21,630.00
	81005	First-line Supervisors And Managers/supervisors - Construction Trades And Extractive Workers	Work experience in a related occupation	574	7.0	20.12	41,850	20.34	42,310.00
	87914	Derrick Operators, Oil And Gas Extraction	Moderate-term on-the-job training	553	6.8	13.83	28,770	13.81	28,720.00
	95005	Gas Plant Operators	Long-term on-the-job training	428	5.2	20.00	41,600	19.31	40,160.00
	87911	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil And Gas Extraction	Moderate-term on-the-job training	390	4.8	24.11	50,150	17.58	36,560.00
	87917	Service Unit Operators	Moderate-term on-the-job training	376	4.6	11.85	24,650	11.94	24,840.00
	97911	Wellhead Pumpers	Moderate-term on-the-job training	277	3.4	15.78	32,830	15.81	32,880.00
	19005	General Managers And Top Executives	Work experience plus degree	188	2.3	21.92	45,600	30.08	62,570.00
	22111	Petroleum Engineers	Bachelor's degree	129	1.6	30.50	63,430	33.70	70,090.00
Trucking	97102	Truck Drivers, Heavy Or Tractor-trailer	Short-term on-the-job-training	1,824	50.9	14.08	29,290	12.74	26,500.00
	97105	Truck Drivers, Light, Include Delivery And Route Workers	Short-term on-the-job-training	434	12.1	10.59	22,020	9.97	20,750.00
	97989	All Other Material-moving Equipment Operators	Moderate-term on-the-job training	119	3.3	12.27	25,520	12.07	25,100.00
	85311	Bus And Truck Mechanics And Diesel Engine Specialists	Long-term on-the-job training	112	3.1	14.66	30,490	13.39	27,850.00
	19005	General Managers And Top Executives	Work experience plus degree	100	2.8	30.08	62,570	21.92	45,600.00
	55347	General Office Clerks	Short-term on-the-job-training	94	2.6	10.06	20,920	8.66	18,000.00
	97899	All Other Transportation And Related Workers	Moderate-term on-the-job training	88	2.4	12.92	26,880	11.37	23,660.00
	55108	Secretaries, Except Legal And Medical	Moderate-term on-the-job training	87	2.4	11.86	24,670	9.35	19,440.00
	15023	Communications, Transportation, And Utilities Operations Managers	Work experience plus degree	74	2.1	26.11	54,310	21.18	44,060.00
	51002	First-line Supervisors And Managers/supervisors - Clerical And Administrative Support Workers	Work experience in a related occupation	55	1.5	16.34	33,990	13.44	27,960.00
Public Warehousing & Storage	98902	Hand Packers And Packagers	Short-term on-the-job-training	56	40.6	7.59	15,790	6.39	13,300.00
	19005	General Managers And Top Executives	Work experience plus degree	18	13.4	30.08	62,570	21.92	45,600.00
	55347	General Office Clerks	Short-term on-the-job-training	11	7.9	10.06	20,920	8.66	18,000.00
	98999	Other Helpers, Laborers, And Material Movers, Hand	Short-term on-the-job-training	11	7.7	9.65	20,070	8.49	17,660.00
	55338	Bookkeeping, Accounting, And Auditing Clerks	Moderate-term on-the-job training	9	6.4	11.71	24,350	9.70	20,170.00
	59999	All Other Clerical And Administrative Support Workers	Short-term on-the-job-training	7	5.1	11.65	24,220	9.76	20,310.00
	58028	Shipping, Receiving, And Traffic Clerks	Short-term on-the-job-training	6	4.2	11.65	24,240	12.30	25,590.00
	51002	First-line Supervisors And Managers/supervisors - Clerical And Administrative Support Workers	Work experience in a related occupation	5	4.0	16.34	33,990	13.44	27,960.00
	81017	First-line Supervisors And Managers/supervisors - Helpers, Laborers, And Material Movers, Hand	Work experience in a related occupation	5	4.0	15.52	32,280	17.43	36,260.00
	81011	First-line Supervisors And Managers/supervisors - Transportation And Material-moving Machine And Vehicle Operators	Work experience in a related occupation	4	2.7	18.49	38,460	20.26	42,130.00
Gas Stations	49023	Cashiers	Short-term on-the-job-training	1,095	25.7	7.32	15,230	6.95	14,460.00
	65008	Waiters And Waitresses	Short-term on-the-job-training	344	8.1	6.13	12,750	5.74	11,930.00
	51002	First-line Supervisors And Managers/supervisors - Clerical And Administrative Support Workers	Work experience in a related occupation	325	7.6	16.34	33,990	13.44	27,960.00
	97805	Service Station Attendants	Short-term on-the-job-training	285	6.7	7.34	15,270	6.26	13,020.00
	55338	Bookkeeping, Accounting, And Auditing Clerks	Moderate-term on-the-job training	285	6.7	11.71	24,350	9.70	20,170.00
	85302	Automotive Mechanics	Postsecondary vocational training	205	4.8	13.97	29,060	12.25	25,470.00
	41002	First-line Supervisors And Managers/supervisors - Sales And Related Workers	Work experience in a related occupation	180	4.2	17.30	35,990	13.60	28,300.00
	65035	Cooks, Short Order	Short-term on-the-job-training	168	3.9	7.29	15,160	6.78	14,100.00
	55347	General Office Clerks	Short-term on-the-job-training	148	3.5	10.06	20,920	8.66	18,000.00
	19005	General Managers And Top Executives	Work experience plus degree	146	3.4	30.08	62,570	21.92	45,600.00
* Occupational Employment Statistics  **Percent of jobs within industry does not sum to 100 percent because not all occupations within the industry are listed. Source:  Occupational Employment Statistics Survey, compiled by Tony Glover, Research Analyst, March 30, 2001.