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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 Accommodation & Food Services (NAICS 72) in Wyoming, 2020
SOCa Code Occupation Typical Education N Median Hourly Wage
00-0000 Total, All Occupations  20,188 $9.50
35-3023 Fast Food & Counter Workers No formal educational credential 3,417 $9.50
35-3031 Waiters & Waitresses No formal educational credential 3,382 $4.25
37-2012 Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners No formal educational credential 2,114 $10.00
35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant No formal educational credential 1,902 $11.00
43-4081 Hotel, Motel, & Resort Desk Clerks High school diploma or equivalent 1,762 $10.00
35-3011 Bartenders No formal educational credential 1,304 $7.50
35-9021 Dishwashers No formal educational credential 1,268 $8.00
35-9011 Dining Room & Cafeteria Attendants & Bartender Helpers No formal educational credential 669 $7.00
41-2011 Cashiers No formal educational credential 599 $8.75
35-2011 Cooks, Fast Food No formal educational credential 528 $10.00
53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers High school diploma or equivalent 423 $9.00
35-9031 Hosts & Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, & Coffee Shop No formal educational credential 352 $10.00
35-2021 Food Preparation Workers No formal educational credential 317 $10.00
49-9071 Maintenance & Repair Workers, General High school diploma or equivalent 317 $12.50
11-1021 General & Operations Managers Bachelor's degree 211 $12.00
35-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation & Serving Workers High school diploma or equivalent 211 $16.43
35-2012 Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria No formal educational credential 176 $15.00
37-2011 Janitors & Cleaners, Except Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners No formal educational credential 141 $11.50
45-2093 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, & Aquacultural Animals No formal educational credential 141 $18.56
11-9199 Managers, All Other Bachelor's degree 106 $50.48
27-2022 Coaches & Scouts Bachelor's degree 106 $15.00
11-9051 Food Service Managers High school diploma or equivalent 70 $17.34
33-9092 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, & Other Recreational Protective Service Workers No formal educational credential 70 $17.50
35-2015 Cooks, Short Order No formal educational credential 70 $8.00
35-3041 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant No formal educational credential 70 $20.00
39-3091 Amusement & Recreation Attendants No formal educational credential 70 $8.50
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives High school diploma or equivalent 70 $9.00
53-3053 Shuttle Drivers & Chauffeurs High school diploma or equivalent 70 $10.00
13-2011 Accountants & Auditors Bachelor's degree N/D N/D
33-9032 Security Guards High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
35-1011 Chefs & Head Cooks High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
39-9099 Personal Care & Service Workers, All Other High school diploma or equivalent N/D N/D
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks Some college, no degree N/D N/D
51-3011 Bakers No formal educational credential N/D N/D
51-6011 Laundry & Dry-Cleaning Workers 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.