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

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Wyoming Long-Term Occupational Projections for Construction & Extraction Occupations (SOC 47-0000), 2018-2028

Table: Wyoming Long-Term Occupational Projections, 2018-2028
47-0000 Construction & Extraction Occupations
Published July 2020. 
Type of Opening
Employment Change (Growth) Exits Transfers Total Openings Typical Requirements
SOCa Code Occupation 2018
(Base)		 2028
(Proj.)		 N
(Total)		 %
(Total)		 N
(Annual)		 Total Annual Total Annual Total Annual Education Experience Training
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
47-1000 Supervisors of Construction & Extraction Workers 2,986 3,129 143 4.8 14 911 91 2,267 227 3,321 332
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades & Extraction Workers 2,986 3,129 143 4.8 14 911 91 2,267 227 3,321 332 High school diploma or equivalent 5 years or more None
47-2000 Construction Trades Workers 19,918 21,249 1,331 6.7 133 6,545 654 16,100 1,610 23,976 2,397
47-2011 Boilermakers 343 395 52 15.2 5 97 10 272 27 421 42 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2021 Brickmasons & Blockmasons 198 218 20 10.1 2 60 6 148 15 228 23 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2022 Stonemasons N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2031 Carpenters 3,529 3,835 306 8.7 31 1,151 115 2,659 266 4,116 412 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2041 Carpet Installers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-2043 Floor Sanders & Finishers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2044 Tile & Marble Setters 62 73 11 17.7 1 19 2 47 5 77 8 No formal educational credential None Long-term on-the-job training
47-2051 Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers 502 558 56 11.2 6 155 16 401 40 612 62 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2061 Construction Laborers 4,427 4,882 455 10.3 46 1,556 156 3,620 362 5,631 564 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-2071 Paving, Surfacing, & Tamping Equipment Operators 67 69 2 3.0 0 31 3 54 5 87 8 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2073 Operating Engineers & Other Construction Equipment Operators 4,394 4,208 -186 -4.2 -19 1,460 146 3,499 350 4,773 477 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2081 Drywall & Ceiling Tile Installers 249 254 5 2.0 0 74 7 176 18 255 25 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2082 Tapers 12 12 0 0.0 0 4 0 8 1 12 1 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2111 Electricians 2,413 2,609 196 8.1 20 771 77 2,138 214 3,105 311 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2121 Glaziers 228 257 29 12.7 3 79 8 199 20 307 31 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2131 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, & Wall N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-2132 Insulation Workers, Mechanical 321 352 31 9.7 3 80 8 306 31 417 42 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2141 Painters, Construction & Maintenance 886 946 60 6.8 6 317 32 610 61 987 99 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2142 Paperhangers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D No formal educational credential None Long-term on-the-job training
47-2151 Pipelayers 126 145 19 15.1 2 40 4 111 11 170 17 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters 976 1,114 138 14.1 14 306 31 854 85 1,298 130 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2161 Plasterers & Stucco Masons N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D No formal educational credential None Long-term on-the-job training
47-2171 Reinforcing Iron & Rebar Workers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2181 Roofers 450 504 54 12.0 5 122 12 370 37 546 54 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers 292 329 37 12.7 4 92 9 245 24 374 37 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2221 Structural Iron & Steel Workers 162 185 23 14.2 2 49 5 156 16 228 23 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2231 Solar Photovoltaic Installers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-3000 Helpers, Construction Trades 451 508 57 12.6 6 157 16 488 49 702 71
47-3011 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, & Tile & Marble Setters 170 190 20 11.8 2 59 6 183 18 262 26 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-3012 Helpers--Carpenters 104 119 15 14.4 2 37 4 114 11 166 17 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-3013 Helpers--Electricians 35 39 4 11.4 0 12 1 38 4 54 5 High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
47-3014 Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, & Stucco Masons 31 32 1 3.2 0 10 1 32 3 43 4 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-3015 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters 46 54 8 17.4 1 16 2 51 5 75 8 High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
47-3016 Helpers--Roofers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-3019 Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 48 55 7 14.6 1 17 2 52 5 76 8 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-4000 Other Construction & Related Workers 1,741 1,867 126 7.2 13 735 74 1,333 133 2,194 220
47-4011 Construction & Building Inspectors 216 230 14 6.5 1 123 12 154 15 291 28 High school diploma or equivalent 5 years or more Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-4031 Fence Erectors 372 414 42 11.3 4 152 15 308 31 502 50 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-4041 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 73 89 16 21.9 2 35 4 67 7 118 13 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-4051 Highway Maintenance Workers 852 890 38 4.5 4 351 35 616 62 1,005 101 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-4061 Rail-Track Laying & Maintenance Equipment Operators 84 75 -9 -10.7 -1 27 3 55 6 73 8 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-4071 Septic Tank Servicers & Sewer Pipe Cleaners 114 141 27 23.7 3 37 4 107 11 171 18 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-4090 Miscellaneous Construction & Related Workers 30 28 -2 -6.7 0 10 1 26 3 34 4 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5000 Extraction Workers 5,725 5,530 -195 -3.4 -20 1,666 167 5,955 596 7,426 743
47-5011 Derrick Operators, Oil & Gas 272 265 -7 -2.6 -1 75 8 304 30 372 37 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-5012 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil & Gas 260 250 -10 -3.9 -1 71 7 289 29 350 35 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5013 Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, & Mining 1,867 1,817 -50 -2.7 -5 512 51 2,084 208 2,546 254 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5021 Earth Drillers, Except Oil & Gas 114 113 -1 -0.9 0 41 4 110 11 150 15 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5031 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, & Blasters 194 181 -13 -6.7 -1 74 7 169 17 230 23 High school diploma or equivalent Less than 5 years Long-term on-the-job training
47-5041 Continuous Mining Machine Operators 205 176 -29 -14.2 -3 65 6 172 17 208 20 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5042 Mine Cutting & Channeling Machine Operators 104 90 -14 -13.5 -1 33 3 88 9 107 11 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5051 Rock Splitters, Quarry N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-5061 Roof Bolters, Mining N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5071 Roustabouts, Oil & Gas 2,004 1,971 -33 -1.7 -3 565 56 2,058 206 2,590 259 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5081 Helpers--Extraction Workers 468 456 -12 -2.6 -1 154 15 459 46 601 60 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5099 Extraction Workers, All Other 154 149 -5 -3.3 0 51 5 150 15 196 20 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
aStandard Occupational Classification. 
Source: Wyoming Long-Term Industry and Occupational Projections, 2018-2028. 
Prepared by P. Manning, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 7/6/20.