Table 3-1: Wyoming's 30 Fastest Net Employment Growth
Occupations,
1998 - 2008
OES* Code |
Occupational Title | Base Year 1998 | Projected Year 2008 | Net Growth | Typical Education/Experience Level** |
49011 | Salespersons, Retail | 6,400 | 7,852 | 1,452 | Short-term on-the-job training |
32502 | Registered Nurses | 3,419 | 4,314 | 895 | Associate's degree |
49023 | Cashiers | 5,734 | 6,550 | 816 | Short-term on-the-job training |
31308 | Teachers, Secondary School | 3,908 | 4,508 | 600 | Bachelor's degree |
65038 | Food Preparation Workers | 3,344 | 3,852 | 508 | Short-term on-the-job training |
19005 | General Managers and Top Executives | 6,100 | 6,568 | 468 | Work exp., plus a bachelor's or higher degree |
87102 | Carpenters | 1,927 | 2,357 | 430 | ***Moderate-term on-the-job training |
85132 | Maintenance Repairers, General Utility | 3,409 | 3,786 | 377 | Long-term on-the-job training |
65026 | Cooks, Restaurant | 2,325 | 2,697 | 372 | Long-term on-the-job training |
87202 | Electricians | 1,316 | 1,628 | 312 | Long-term on-the-job training |
67005 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 4,100 | 4,402 | 302 | ***Short-term on-the-job training |
13002 | Financial Managers | 1,551 | 1,828 | 277 | Work exp., plus a bachelor's or higher degree |
41002 | First-Line Supervisors and Managers - Sales and Related Workers | 3,056 | 3,312 | 256 | Work experience in related occupation |
98999 | All Other Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | 2,428 | 2,681 | 253 | ***Short-term on-the-job training |
81005 | First-Line Supervisors and Managers - Construction and Extractive | 1,526 | 1,763 | 237 | ***Work experience in related occupation |
65041 | Combined Food Preparation and Service Workers | 2,641 | 2,862 | 221 | ***Short-term on-the-job training |
65008 | Waiters and Waitresses | 5,520 | 5,739 | 219 | Short-term on-the-job training |
15026 | Food Service and Lodging Managers | 978 | 1,182 | 204 | Work experience in related occupation |
97105 | Truck Drivers, Light, Include Delivery and Route Workers | 2,104 | 2,294 | 190 | ***Short-term on-the-job training |
49021 | Stock Clerks, Sales Floor | 2,202 | 2,389 | 187 | ***Short-term on-the-job training |
87311 | Concrete and Terrazzo Finishers | 495 | 661 | 166 | Long-term on-the-job training |
27307 | Residential Counselors | 585 | 750 | 165 | Bachelor's degree |
87502 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 725 | 888 | 163 | Long-term on-the-job training |
87917 | Service Unit Operators | 1,043 | 1,204 | 161 | ***Short-term on-the-job training |
32505 | Licensed Practical Nurses | 900 | 1,060 | 160 | Post secondary vocational training |
85302 | Automotive Mechanics | 1,326 | 1,485 | 159 | Post secondary vocational training |
49999 | All Other Sales and Related Workers | 1,229 | 1,388 | 159 | ***Short-term on-the-job training |
92935 | Chemical Equipment Controllers and Operators | 392 | 542 | 150 | ***Moderate-term on-the-job training |
68038 | Child Care Workers | 759 | 904 | 145 | Short-term on-the-job training |
15017 | Construction Managers | 622 | 764 | 142 | Bachelor's degree |
* The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program
produces estimates of occupational wages from a survey of establishments
operating in Wyoming; each occupation is given a unique classification code.
** Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Internet Site.
http://stats.bls.gov/asp/oep/noeted/empnumb.asp (15 August, 2000).
*** Typical Education/Experience Level was not available for these occupations
but inferred based on the most similar occupation for which data was available.
Table 3-2: The U.S.' 30
Fastest Net Employment Growth Occupations,
1998 - 2008
OES* Code |
Occupational Title | Base Year 1998 | Projected Year 2008 | Net Growth | Typical Education/Experience Level** |
25102 | Systems Analysts | 617,000 | 1,194,000 | 577,000 | Bachelor's degree |
49011 | Retail Salespersons | 4,056,000 | 4,620,000 | 563,000 | Short-term on-the-job training |
49023 | Cashiers | 3,198,000 | 3,754,000 | 556,000 | Short-term on-the-job training |
19005 | General Managers and Top Executives | 3,362,000 | 3,913,000 | 551,000 | Work exp. plus bachelor's or higher degree |
N/A*** | Truck Drivers Light and Heavy | 2,970,000 | 3,463,000 | 493,000 | Short-term on-the-job training |
55347 | Office Clerks, General | 3,021,000 | 3,484,000 | 463,000 | Short-term on-the-job training |
32502 | Registered Nurses | 2,079,000 | 2,530,000 | 451,000 | Associate's degree |
25104 | Computer Support Specialists | 429,000 | 869,000 | 439,000 | Associate's degree |
68035 | Personal Care and Home Health Aides | 746,000 | 1,179,000 | 433,000 | Short-term on-the-job training |
31521 | Teacher Assistants | 1,192,000 | 1,567,000 | 375,000 | Short-term on-the-job training |
N/A*** | Janitors and Cleaners, Including Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 3,184,000 | 3,549,000 | 365,000 | Short-term on-the-job training |
66008 | Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants | 1,367,000 | 1,692,000 | 325,000 | Short-term on-the-job training |
22127 | Computer Engineers | 299,000 | 622,000 | 323,000 | Bachelor's degree |
31308 | Teachers, Secondary School | 1,426,000 | 1,749,000 | 322,000 | Bachelor's degree |
N/A*** | Office and Administrative Support Supervisors and Managers | 1,611,000 | 1,924,000 | 313,000 | Work experience in a related occupation |
55305 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 1,293,000 | 1,599,000 | 305,000 | Short-term on-the-job training |
65008 | Waiters and Waitresses | 2,019,000 | 2,322,000 | 303,000 | Short-term on-the-job training |
63047 | Guards | 1,027,000 | 1,321,000 | 294,000 | Short-term on-the-job training |
13011 | Marketing and Sales Worker Supervisors | 2,584,000 | 2,847,000 | 263,000 | Work experience in a related occupation |
65017 | Food Counter, Fountain, and Related Workers | 2,025,000 | 2,272,000 | 247,000 | Short-term on-the-job training |
68038 | Child Care Workers | 905,000 | 1,141,000 | 236,000 | Short-term on-the-job training |
79041 | Laborers, Landscaping and Groundskeeping | 1,130,000 | 1,364,000 | 234,000 | Short-term on-the-job training |
N/A*** | Social Workers | 604,000 | 822,000 | 218,000 | Bachelor's degree |
98902 | Hand Packers and Packagers | 984,000 | 1,197,000 | 213,000 | Short-term on-the-job training |
31305 | Teachers, Elementary School | 1,754,000 | 1,959,000 | 205,000 | Bachelor's degree |
N/A*** | Blue-Collar Worker Supervisors | 2,198,000 | 2,394,000 | 196,000 | Work experience in a related occupation |
N/A*** | College and University Faculty | 865,000 | 1,061,000 | 195,000 | Doctoral degree |
25105 | Computer Programmers | 648,000 | 839,000 | 191,000 | Bachelor's degree |
53123 | Adjustment Clerks | 479,000 | 642,000 | 163,000 | Short-term on-the-job training |
63017 | Correctional Officers | 383,000 | 532,000 | 148,000 | Long-term on-the-job training |
*Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Internet Site.
http://stats.bls.gov/asp/oep/noeted/empnumb.asp (15 August, 2000).
** Typical Education/Experience Level was not available for these occupations
but inferred based on the most similar occupation for which data was available.
Table 3-3: Wyoming's 30 Fastest Percent Employment Growth Occupations, 1998 - 2008
OES* Code |
Occupational Title | Base Year 1998 | Projected Year 2008 | Net Growth | Typical Education/Experience Level** |
53117 | Credit Checkers | 112 | 155 | 38.4% | Short-term on-the-job training |
53121 | Loan and Credit Clerks | 283 | 405 | 43.1% | Short-term on-the-job training |
53128 | Brokerage Clerks | 32 | 44 | 37.5% | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
53302 | Insurance Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 79 | 123 | 55.7% | Long-term on-the-job training |
53311 | Insurance Claims Clerks | 43 | 59 | 37.2% | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
53314 | Insurance Policy Processing Clerks | 320 | 455 | 42.2% | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
55302 | Stenographers and/or Court Reporters | 73 | 99 | 35.6% | Post secondary vocational training |
58011 | Transportation Agents | 187 | 263 | 40.6% | ***Short-term on-the-job training |
87302 | Brickmasons | 160 | 224 | 40.0% | ***Long-term on-the-job training |
87602 | Carpet Installers | 112 | 154 | 37.5% | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
91502 | Numerical Control Machine Tool Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 37 | 58 | 56.8% | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
91905 | Plastic Molding and Casting Machine Operators and Tenders | 52 | 78 | 50.0% | ***Moderate-term on-the-job training |
91911 | Metal Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Operators and Tenders | 46 | 63 | 37.0% | ***Moderate-term on-the-job training |
91914 | Foundry Mold Assembly and Shake-Out Workers | 43 | 58 | 34.9% | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
92908 | Photographic Processing Machine Operators and Tenders | 87 | 131 | 50.6% | Short-term on-the-job training |
92935 | Chemical Equipment Controllers and Operators | 392 | 542 | 38.3% | ***Moderate-term on-the-job training |
95008 | Chemical Plant and System Operators | 233 | 330 | 41.6% | Long-term on-the-job training |
97702 | Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers | 209 | 293 | 40.2% | Bachelor's degree |
98314 | Helpers, Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | 25 | 34 | 36.0% | ***Short-term on-the-job training |
21921 | Claims Examiners, Property and Casualty Insurance | 50 | 67 | 34.0% | Bachelor's degree |
22127 | Computer Engineers | 26 | 35 | 34.6% | Bachelor's degree |
25102 | Systems Analysts, Electronic Data Processing | 181 | 310 | 71.3% | Bachelor's degree |
25103 | Data Base Administrators | 33 | 57 | 72.7% | Bachelor's degree |
25108 | Computer Programmer Aides | 167 | 280 | 67.7% | ***Associate's degree |
28302 | Law Clerks | 83 | 114 | 37.4% | ***Associate's degree |
28308 | Title Searchers | 22 | 31 | 40.9% | ***Associate's degree |
28311 | Title Examiners and Abstractors | 39 | 54 | 38.5% | ***Associate's degree |
32302 | Respiratory Therapists | 143 | 227 | 58.7% | Associate's degree |
32951 | Veterinary Technicians and Technologists | 83 | 123 | 48.2% | Associate's degree |
34035 | Artists and Related Workers | 93 | 126 | 35.5% | Work exp., plus a bachelor's or higher degree |
* The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program
produces estimates of occupational wages from a survey of establishments
operating in Wyoming; each occupation is given a unique classification code.
** Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Internet Site.
http://stats.bls.gov/asp/oep/noeted/empnumb.asp (15 August, 2000).
*** Typical Education/Experience Level was not available for these occupations
but inferred based on the most similar occupation for which data was available.
Table 3-4: The U.S.' 30 Fastest Percent Employment Growth Occupations, 1998 - 2008
OES* Code |
Occupational Title | Base Year 1998 | Projected Year 2008 | Net Growth | Typical Education/Experience Level** |
22127 | Computer Engineers | 299,000 | 622,000 | 108.0% | Bachelor's degree |
25104 | Computer Support Specialists | 429,000 | 869,000 | 102.0% | Associate's degree |
25102 | Systems Analysts | 617,000 | 1,194,000 | 94.0% | Bachelor's degree |
25103 | Database Administrators | 87,000 | 155,000 | 77.0% | Bachelor's degree |
89707 | Desktop Publishing Specialists | 26,000 | 44,000 | 73.0% | Long-term on-the-job training |
28305 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 136,000 | 220,000 | 62.0% | Associate's degree |
66005 | Medical Assistants | 252,000 | 398,000 | 58.0% | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
68035 | Personal Care and Home Health Aides | 746,000 | 1,179,000 | 58.0% | Short-term on-the-job training |
N/A*** | Social and Human Service Assistants | 268,000 | 410,000 | 53.0% | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
32511 | Physician Assistants | 66,000 | 98,000 | 48.0% | Bachelor's degree |
85705 | Data Processing Equipment Repairers | 79,000 | 117,000 | 47.0% | Postsecondary vocational training |
27307 | Residential Counselors | 190,000 | 278,000 | 46.0% | Bachelor's degree |
92902 | Electronic Semiconductor Processors | 63,000 | 92,000 | 45.0% | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
32911 | Medical Records and Health Information Technicians | 92,000 | 133,000 | 44.0% | Associate's degree |
66017 | Physical Therapy Assistants and Aides | 82,000 | 118,000 | 44.0% | Associate's degree |
32302 | Respiratory Therapists | 86,000 | 123,000 | 43.0% | Associate's degree |
N/A*** | Engineering, Natural Science, and Computer and Information Systems Managers | 326,000 | 468,000 | 43.0% | Work exp., plus bachelor's or higher degree |
32928 | Surgical Technologists | 54,000 | 77,000 | 42.0% | Postsecondary vocational training |
66002 | Dental Assistants | 229,000 | 325,000 | 42.0% | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
32908 | Dental Hygienists | 143,000 | 201,000 | 41.0% | Associate's degree |
N/A*** | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 303,000 | 427,000 | 41.0% | Bachelor's degree |
66021 | Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides | 19,000 | 26,000 | 40.0% | Associate's degree |
32925 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 21,000 | 29,000 | 39.0% | Associate's degree |
63017 | Correctional Officers | 383,000 | 532,000 | 39.0% | Long-term on-the-job training |
32314 | Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists | 105,000 | 145,000 | 38.0% | Master's degree |
N/A*** | Social Workers | 604,000 | 822,000 | 36.0% | Bachelor's degree |
53508 | Bill and Account Collectors | 311,000 | 420,000 | 35.0% | Short-term on-the-job training |
24308 | Biological Scientists | 81,000 | 109,000 | 35.0% | Doctoral degree |
66023 | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except EMTs | 19,000 | 26,000 | 35.0% | Short-term on-the-job training |
32305 | Occupational Therapists | 73,000 | 98,000 | 34.0% | Bachelor's degree |
*Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Internet Site.
http://stats.bls.gov/asp/oep/noeted/empnumb.asp (15 August, 2000).
** Typical Education/Experience Level was not available for these occupations
but inferred based on the most similar occupation for which data was available.
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