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2020 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report

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Wyoming Long-Term Industry and Occupational Projections, 2018-2028

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Wyoming Long-Term Occupational Projections by Major Grouop (2-Digit SOC Code), 2018-2028

Wyoming Long-Term Occupational Projections by Major Group (2-Digit SOC Code), 2018-2028
Published July 2020. 
Click on each two-digit group for the detailed six-digit occupations within that group. 
Type of Opening
Employment Change (Growth) Exits Transfers Total Openings
SOCa Code Occupation 2018 (Base) 2028 (Proj.) N (Total) % (Total) N (Annual) Total Annual Total Annual Total Annual
00-0000 Total, All Occupations 292,406 312,819 20,413 7.0 2,041 132,183 13,218 218,177 21,818 370,773 37,077
11-0000 Management Occupations 16,747 18,147 1,400 8.4 140 4,952 495 9,940 994 16,292 1,629
13-0000 Business & Financial Operations Occupations 9,095 9,920 825 9.1 82 2,630 263 6,263 626 9,718 971
15-0000 Computer & Mathematical Occupations 3,131 3,498 367 11.7 37 562 56 1,909 191 2,838 284
17-0000 Architecture & Engineering Occupations 4,500 4,823 323 7.2 32 1,130 113 2,646 265 4,099 410
19-0000 Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations 4,152 4,445 293 7.1 29 887 89 3,488 349 4,668 467
21-0000 Community & Social Service Occupations 4,119 4,646 527 12.8 53 1,453 145 3,123 312 5,103 510
23-0000 Legal Occupations 1,930 2,141 211 10.9 21 548 55 903 90 1,662 166
25-0000 Education, Training, & Library Occupations 19,036 20,382 1,346 7.1 135 8,563 856 9,771 977 19,680 1,968
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations 3,511 3,593 82 2.3 8 1,433 143 2,687 269 4,202 420
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations 15,215 17,339 2,124 14.0 212 4,137 414 4,808 481 11,069 1,107
31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations 6,712 7,809 1,097 16.3 110 3,659 366 4,612 461 9,368 937
33-0000 Protective Service Occupations 6,080 6,360 280 4.6 28 3,445 344 4,016 402 7,741 774
35-0000 Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations 25,933 29,089 3,156 12.2 316 18,352 1,835 28,688 2,869 50,196 5,020
37-0000 Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations 13,403 14,928 1,525 11.4 152 8,102 810 10,347 1,035 19,974 1,997
39-0000 Personal Care & Service Occupations 10,348 12,170 1,822 17.6 182 7,874 787 9,114 911 18,810 1,880
41-0000 Sales & Related Occupations 25,696 26,138 442 1.7 44 14,808 1,481 22,287 2,229 37,537 3,754
43-0000 Office & Administrative Support Occupations 35,120 35,438 318 0.9 32 17,794 1,779 24,017 2,402 42,129 4,213
45-0000 Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations 2,096 2,203 107 5.1 11 855 86 2,618 262 3,580 359
47-0000 Construction & Extraction Occupations 30,821 32,283 1,462 4.7 146 10,014 1,001 26,143 2,614 37,619 3,761
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations 18,160 19,327 1,167 6.4 117 5,913 591 12,202 1,220 19,282 1,928
51-0000 Production Occupations 13,119 13,340 221 1.7 22 4,614 461 10,371 1,037 15,206 1,520
53-0000 Transportation & Material Moving Occupations 23,482 24,800 1,318 5.6 132 10,458 1,046 18,224 1,822 30,000 3,000
aStandard Occupational Classification. 
N/D = Nondiscloseable due to confidentiality. 
Source: Wyoming Long-Term Industry and Occupational Projections, 2018-2028. 
Prepared by P. Manning, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 7/6/20.