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2022 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report

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New Hires Job Skills Survey, 2020

Published June 2022.

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Note: This table includes only the SOC code, occupation, educational requirement, the number of new hires, and the median hourly wage. For all variables including percent offered benefits, important job skills, demographics, and more, please click here to download the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.

Table: New Hires Occupations in Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33) in Wyoming, 2020
SOCa Code Occupation Typical Education N Median Hourly Wage
00-0000 Total, All Occupations 1,922 $15.00
53-3032 Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers  Postsecondary non-degree award 145 $19.50
51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers  No formal educational credential 109 $12.50
53-7062 Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand  No formal educational credential 109 $16.00
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers  High school diploma or equivalent 104 $19.00
43-9061 Office Clerks, General  High school diploma or equivalent 83 $16.25
51-2092 Team Assemblers  High school diploma or equivalent 83 $13.50
51-3022 Meat, Poultry, & Fish Cutters & Trimmers  No formal educational credential 62 $13.00
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, & Inventory Clerks  High school diploma or equivalent 57 $13.50
51-3021 Butchers & Meat Cutters  No formal educational credential 52 $14.00
51-4041 Machinists  High school diploma or equivalent 52 $15.00
41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing, Except Technical & Scientific Products  High school diploma or equivalent 47 $24.04
51-7041 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Wood  High school diploma or equivalent 47 $13.00
51-9111 Packaging & Filling Machine Operators & Tenders  High school diploma or equivalent 47 $12.00
11-1021 General & Operations Managers  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
51-2099 Assemblers & Fabricators, All Other  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
35-3031 Waiters & Waitresses  No formal educational credential N/D N/D
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
47-2031 Carpenters  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
51-7011 Cabinetmakers & Bench Carpenters  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
47-2073 Operating Engineers & Other Construction Equipment Operators  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
47-2121 Glaziers  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
49-3011 Aircraft Mechanics & Service Technicians  Postsecondary non-degree award N/D N/D
51-9199 Production Workers, All Other  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
27-1024 Graphic Designers  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks  Some college, no degree N/D N/D
49-9069 Precision Instrument & Equipment Repairers, All Other  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production & Operating Workers  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
51-4031 Cutting, Punching, & Press Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
51-4072 Molding, Coremaking, & Casting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
53-7051 Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators  No formal educational credential N/D N/D
35-3011 Bartenders  No formal educational credential N/D N/D
41-2011 Cashiers  No formal educational credential N/D N/D
47-2061 Construction Laborers  No formal educational credential N/D N/D
51-2022 Electrical & Electronic Equipment Assemblers  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
51-2031 Engine & Other Machine Assemblers  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, & Weighers  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
53-7064 Packers & Packagers, Hand  No formal educational credential N/D N/D
13-1161 Market Research Analysts & Marketing Specialists  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
17-2112 Industrial Engineers  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
17-3019 Drafters, All Other  Associate's degree N/D N/D
19-1013 Soil & Plant Scientists  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
51-2011 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, & Systems Assemblers  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
51-3011 Bakers  No formal educational credential N/D N/D
51-3092 Food Batchmakers  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
51-6031 Sewing Machine Operators  No formal educational credential N/D N/D
51-9012 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, & Still Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
51-9021 Crushing, Grinding, & Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
51-9123 Painting, Coating, & Decorating Workers  No formal educational credential N/D N/D
13-2011 Accountants & Auditors  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
17-2151 Mining & Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
19-4043 Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians  Associate's degree N/D N/D
27-3099 Media & Communication Workers, All Other  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
37-2011 Janitors & Cleaners, Except Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners  No formal educational credential N/D N/D
39-7011 Tour Guides & Escorts  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
41-2031 Retail Salespersons  No formal educational credential N/D N/D
43-4171 Receptionists & Information Clerks  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, & Ambulance  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
47-2051 Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers  No formal educational credential N/D N/D
47-2071 Paving, Surfacing, & Tamping Equipment Operators  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
47-2111 Electricians  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
49-2091 Avionics Technicians  Associate's degree N/D N/D
49-2092 Electric Motor, Power Tool, & Related Repairers  Postsecondary non-degree award N/D N/D
49-3021 Automotive Body & Related Repairers  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
51-2051 Fiberglass Laminators & Fabricators  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
51-3023 Slaughterers & Meat Packers  No formal educational credential N/D N/D
51-4021 Extruding & Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
51-5112 Printing Press Operators  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
51-6041 Shoe & Leather Workers & Repairers  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
51-6052 Tailors, Dressmakers, & Custom Sewers  No formal educational credential N/D N/D
51-6061 Textile Bleaching & Dyeing Machine Operators & Tenders  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
51-7021 Furniture Finishers  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
51-8093 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, & Gaugers  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
51-9032 Cutting & Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
51-9041 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, & Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
51-9071 Jewelers & Precious Stone & Metal Workers  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
51-9194 Etchers & Engravers  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
51-9195 Molders, Shapers, & Casters, Except Metal & Plastic  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
53-3033 Light Truck Drivers  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles & Equipment  No formal educational credential N/D N/D
The 2020 estimates are based on an 8-quarter period from 2019Q1 to 2020Q4. 
N/D = Not discloseable due to confidentiality. Occupations with fewer than 45 estimated new hires were considered non-discloseable. 
aStandard Occupational Classification. 
Source: Wyoming New Hires Job Skills Survey. 
Prepared by L. Knapp and M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 6/15/22.