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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 Educational Services (NAICS 61) in Wyoming, 2020
SOCa Code Occupation Typical Education N Median Hourly Wage
00-0000 Total, All Occupations 3,236 $15.37
25-9042 Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, & Secondary School, Except Special Education  Some college, no degree 327 $13.10
25-3031 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term  Bachelor's degree 266 $14.38
27-2022 Coaches & Scouts  Bachelor's degree 236 $12.00
37-2011 Janitors & Cleaners, Except Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners  No formal educational credential 183 $14.31
53-3051 Bus Drivers, School  High school diploma or equivalent 160 $16.11
25-9043 Teaching Assistants, Special Education  Some college, no degree 145 $13.10
25-1194 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary  Bachelor's degree 137 $15.00
39-9011 Childcare Workers  High school diploma or equivalent 122 $14.50
25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education  Bachelor's degree 114 $23.56
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special & Career/Technical Education  Bachelor's degree 107 $27.89
43-9061 Office Clerks, General  High school diploma or equivalent 91 $16.00
43-4171 Receptionists & Information Clerks  High school diploma or equivalent 76 $15.00
25-3021 Self-Enrichment Teachers  High school diploma or equivalent 69 $25.00
25-3099 Teachers & Instructors, All Other  Bachelor's degree 69 $20.00
35-2012 Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria  No formal educational credential 69 $12.68
25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special & Career/Technical Education  Bachelor's degree 53 $27.22
41-2031 Retail Salespersons  No formal educational credential 53 $8.00
49-3011 Aircraft Mechanics & Service Technicians  Postsecondary non-degree award 53 $17.31
15-1232 Computer User Support Specialists  Associate's degree 46 $16.21
37-3011 Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers  No formal educational credential 46 $15.00
49-9071 Maintenance & Repair Workers, General  High school diploma or equivalent 46 $19.25
19-5012 Occupational Health & Safety Technicians  Associate's degree N/D N/D
25-2058 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
43-6014 Secretaries & Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, & Executive  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
21-1014 Mental Health Counselors  Master's degree N/D N/D
25-1199 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other  Doctoral or professional degree N/D N/D
25-9099 Educational Instruction & Library Workers, All Other  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
33-9092 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, & Other Recreational Protective Service Workers  No formal educational credential N/D N/D
33-9099 Protective Service Workers, All Other  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
49-2021 Radio, Cellular, & Tower Equipment Installers & Repairers  Associate's degree N/D N/D
11-1011 Chief Executives  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
25-1053 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary  Doctoral or professional degree N/D N/D
25-1072 Nursing Instructors & Teachers, Postsecondary  Master's degree N/D N/D
25-1123 English Language & Literature Teachers, Postsecondary  Doctoral or professional degree N/D N/D
25-2056 Special Education Teachers, Elementary School  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
25-1192 Family & Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary  Master's degree N/D N/D
25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
27-2032 Choreographers  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists  Master's degree N/D N/D
29-1141 Registered Nurses  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
33-9032 Security Guards  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
35-9021 Dishwashers  No formal educational credential N/D N/D
37-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping & Janitorial Workers  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
13-1131 Fundraisers  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
15-1252 Software Developers  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
19-3034 School Psychologists  Master's degree N/D N/D
19-3099 Social Scientists & Related Workers, All Other  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
21-1011 Substance Abuse & Behavioral Disorder Counselors  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
21-1012 Educational, Guidance, & Career Counselors & Advisors  Master's degree N/D N/D
25-1041 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary  Doctoral or professional degree N/D N/D
25-1061 Anthropology & Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary  Doctoral or professional degree N/D N/D
25-1121 Art, Drama, & Music Teachers, Postsecondary  Master's degree N/D N/D
25-2057 Special Education Teachers, Middle School  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
25-3011 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, & English as a Second Language Instructors  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
25-3041 Tutors  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
25-9031 Instructional Coordinators  Master's degree N/D N/D
27-1014 Special Effects Artists & Animators  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
27-2012 Producers & Directors  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
27-2041 Music Directors & Composers  Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
27-4021 Photographers  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
37-2012 Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners  No formal educational credential N/D N/D
37-2019 Building Cleaning Workers, All Other  No formal educational credential N/D N/D
39-7011 Tour Guides & Escorts  High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks  Some college, no degree N/D N/D
45-2093 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, & Aquacultural Animals  No formal educational credential N/D N/D
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers  High school diploma or equivalent 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.