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

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Wyoming Long-Term Occupational Projections for Transportation & Material Moving Occupations (SOC 53-0000), 2018-2028

Table: Wyoming Long-Term Occupational Projections, 2018-2028
53-0000 Transportation & Material Moving 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
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
53-1000 Supervisors of Transportation & Material Moving Workers 1,039 1,151 112 10.8 11 348 35 821 82 1,281 128
53-1011 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 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 Less than 5 years None
53-1048 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation & Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling 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 Less than 5 years None
53-2000 Air Transportation Workers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
53-2011 Airline Pilots, Copilots, & Flight Engineers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Bachelor's degree Less than 5 years Moderate-term on-the-job training
53-2012 Commercial Pilots 146 155 9 6.2 1 42 4 111 11 162 16 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
53-2021 Air Traffic Controllers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Associate's degree None Long-term on-the-job training
53-2022 Airfield Operations Specialists 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 Long-term on-the-job training
53-2031 Flight Attendants 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 Less than 5 years Moderate-term on-the-job training
53-3000 Motor Vehicle Operators 12,935 13,896 961 7.4 96 6,332 633 9,133 913 16,426 1,642
53-3011 Ambulance Drivers & Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 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
53-3021 Bus Drivers, Transit & Intercity 274 289 15 5.5 2 218 22 137 14 370 38 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
53-3022 Bus Drivers, School or Special Client 1,331 1,376 45 3.4 4 1,050 105 658 66 1,753 175 High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers 1,545 1,471 -74 -4.8 -7 621 62 1,094 109 1,641 164 High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
53-3032 Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 6,923 7,565 642 9.3 64 2,982 298 5,254 525 8,878 887 Postsecondary non-degree award None Short-term on-the-job training
53-3033 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 1,596 1,793 197 12.3 20 698 70 1,229 123 2,124 213 High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
53-3041 Taxi Drivers & Chauffeurs 1,124 1,252 128 11.4 13 638 64 649 65 1,415 142 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
53-3099 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 94 100 6 6.4 1 98 10 65 6 169 17 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
53-4000 Rail Transportation Workers 1,429 1,220 -209 -14.6 -21 299 30 944 94 1,034 103
53-4011 Locomotive Engineers 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 Less than 5 years Moderate-term on-the-job training
53-4013 Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, & Hostlers 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
53-4021 Railroad Brake, Signal, & Switch Operators 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
53-4031 Railroad Conductors & Yardmasters 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
53-4041 Subway & Streetcar Operators 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
53-5000 Water Transportation Workers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
53-5021 Captains, Mates, & Pilots of Water Vessels N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D Postsecondary non-degree award Less than 5 years None
53-6000 Other Transportation Workers 619 639 20 3.2 2 255 26 569 57 844 85
53-6021 Parking Lot Attendants 82 94 12 14.6 1 45 4 89 9 146 14 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
53-6031 Automotive & Watercraft Service Attendants 292 308 16 5.5 2 133 13 310 31 459 46 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
53-6041 Traffic Technicians 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
53-6051 Transportation Inspectors 160 147 -13 -8.1 -1 47 5 108 11 142 15 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
53-6099 Transportation Workers, All Other 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 Short-term on-the-job training
53-7000 Material Moving Workers 7,132 7,557 425 6.0 42 3,133 313 6,516 652 10,074 1,007
53-7011 Conveyor Operators & Tenders 64 57 -7 -10.9 -1 20 2 52 5 65 6 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
53-7021 Crane & Tower Operators 102 109 7 6.9 1 33 3 90 9 130 13 High school diploma or equivalent Less than 5 years Moderate-term on-the-job training
53-7032 Excavating & Loading Machine & Dragline Operators 609 530 -79 -13.0 -8 207 21 466 47 594 60 High school diploma or equivalent Less than 5 years Moderate-term on-the-job training
53-7033 Loading Machine Operators, Underground Mining 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
53-7041 Hoist & Winch Operators 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
53-7051 Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators 1,090 1,349 259 23.8 26 365 36 1,007 101 1,631 163 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles & Equipment 691 744 53 7.7 5 357 36 687 69 1,097 110 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
53-7062 Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand 2,815 3,090 275 9.8 28 1,333 133 2,767 277 4,375 438 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
53-7063 Machine Feeders & Offbearers 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
53-7064 Packers & Packagers, Hand 602 521 -81 -13.5 -8 336 34 473 47 728 73 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
53-7071 Gas Compressor & Gas Pumping Station Operators 108 106 -2 -1.9 0 36 4 92 9 126 13 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
53-7072 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 114 112 -2 -1.8 0 38 4 97 10 133 14 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
53-7073 Wellhead Pumpers 341 342 1 0.3 0 114 11 293 29 408 40 High school diploma or equivalent Less than 5 years Moderate-term on-the-job training
53-7081 Refuse & Recyclable Material Collectors 343 384 41 12.0 4 198 20 304 30 543 54 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
53-7111 Mine Shuttle Car Operators 36 21 -15 -41.7 -2 14 1 22 2 21 1 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
53-7121 Tank Car, Truck, & Ship Loaders 47 48 1 2.1 0 23 2 37 4 61 6 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
53-7199 Material Moving Workers, All Other 23 22 -1 -4.4 0 11 1 18 2 28 3 No formal educational credential None Short-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.