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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 for Occupations Requiring a Postsecondary Non-Degree Award or Some College by Projected Growth Openings, 2018-2028

Table: Long-Term Projections for Occupations Requiring a Postsecondary Non-Degree Award or Some College in Wyoming by Projected Growth Openings, 2018-2028
Published July 2020. 
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
00-000 Total, Occupations Requiring a Postsecondary Non-Degree Award or Some College 34,874 37,398 2,524 7.2 252 16,543 1,651 21,947 2,198 41,014 4,101
53-3032 Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 6,923 7,565 642 9.3 64 2,982 298 5,254 525 8,878 887
31-1014 Nursing Assistants 3,402 3,779 377 11.1 38 1,930 193 2,094 209 4,401 440
25-9041 Teacher Assistants 3,440 3,661 221 6.4 22 1,884 188 1,857 186 3,962 396
49-9081 Wind Turbine Service Technicians 183 367 184 100.6 18 108 11 188 19 480 48
31-9092 Medical Assistants 673 828 155 23.0 16 293 29 534 53 982 98
49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers 703 804 101 14.4 10 205 20 530 53 836 83
15-1151 Computer User Support Specialists 667 738 71 10.6 7 129 13 447 45 647 65
29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians & Paramedics 791 861 70 8.9 7 147 15 402 40 619 62
31-9091 Dental Assistants 617 682 65 10.5 6 301 30 427 43 793 79
31-9097 Phlebotomists 238 295 57 24.0 6 99 10 182 18 338 34
29-2071 Medical Records & Health Information Technicians 353 400 47 13.3 5 111 11 129 13 287 29
49-2022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers & Repairers, Except Line Installers 352 385 33 9.4 3 103 10 303 30 439 43
29-2061 Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses 604 636 32 5.3 3 210 21 262 26 504 50
29-2055 Surgical Technologists 202 233 31 15.4 3 63 6 113 11 207 20
31-9011 Massage Therapists 168 199 31 18.5 3 115 12 99 10 245 25
33-2011 Firefighters 564 595 31 5.5 3 104 10 290 29 425 42
49-2094 Electrical & Electronics Repairers, Commercial & Industrial Equipment 182 212 30 16.5 3 34 3 137 14 201 20
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks 3,205 3,219 14 0.4 1 1,954 195 1,788 179 3,756 375
27-4011 Audio & Video Equipment Technicians 73 81 8 11.0 1 25 2 57 6 90 9
29-2099 Health Technologists & Technicians, All Other 49 56 7 14.3 1 14 1 21 2 42 4
33-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting & Prevention Workers 121 128 7 5.8 1 31 3 48 5 86 9
49-3052 Motorcycle Mechanics 103 110 7 6.8 1 42 4 64 6 113 11
29-9099 Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Workers, All Other 45 51 6 13.3 1 11 1 16 2 33 4
49-2011 Computer, Automated Teller, & Office Machine Repairers 77 83 6 7.8 1 22 2 63 6 91 9
39-5094 Skincare Specialists 92 96 4 4.4 0 52 5 55 6 111 11
49-2095 Electrical & Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, & Relay 51 53 2 3.9 0 9 1 36 4 47 5
49-2097 Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers & Repairers 34 35 1 2.9 0 8 1 29 3 38 4
43-4151 Order Clerks 35 35 0 0.0 0 15 2 26 3 41 5
49-3011 Aircraft Mechanics & Service Technicians 220 220 0 0.0 0 59 6 121 12 180 18
39-5092 Manicurists & Pedicurists 85 84 -1 -1.2 0 47 5 50 5 96 10
39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, & Cosmetologists 788 786 -2 -0.3 0 478 48 503 50 979 98
31-9094 Medical Transcriptionists 64 56 -8 -12.5 -1 36 4 47 5 75 8
25-4031 Library Technicians 458 437 -21 -4.6 -2 399 40 288 29 666 67
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians & Mechanics 1,666 1,639 -27 -1.6 -3 449 45 1,160 116 1,582 158
13-1032 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
27-4014 Sound Engineering Technicians N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
29-2053 Psychiatric Technicians N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
29-2057 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
33-2021 Fire Inspectors & Investigators N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
35-2013 Cooks, Private Household N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
49-2093 Electrical & Electronics Installers & Repairers, Transportation Equipment N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
51-4012 Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal & Plastic N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
51-5111 Prepress Technicians & 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
aStandard Occupational Classification System. 
N/D = Not discloseable due to confidentiality. 
Source: Wyoming Long-Term Industry and Occupational Projections, 2018-2028. 
Prepared by P. Manning, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 7/6/20.