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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 an Associate's Degree by Projected Growth Openings, 2018-2028

Table: Long-Term Projections for Occupations Requiring an Associate's Degree 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 an Associate's Degree 6,986 7,675 689 9.9 69 2,251 225 4,618 462 7,558 756
23-2011 Paralegals & Legal Assistants 515 603 88 17.1 9 187 19 405 40 680 68
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 823 889 66 8.0 7 339 34 520 52 925 93
29-2056 Veterinary Technologists & Technicians 220 286 66 30.0 7 73 7 131 13 270 27
29-2034 Radiologic Technologists 410 467 57 13.9 6 108 11 132 13 297 30
29-1126 Respiratory Therapists 205 261 56 27.3 6 64 6 59 6 179 18
31-2011 Occupational Therapy Assistants 155 206 51 32.9 5 78 8 117 12 246 25
29-2021 Dental Hygienists 446 490 44 9.9 4 195 20 118 12 357 36
31-2021 Physical Therapist Assistants 146 183 37 25.3 4 71 7 133 13 241 24
15-1134 Web Developers 185 212 27 14.6 3 34 3 117 12 178 18
19-4031 Chemical Technicians 387 412 25 6.5 2 76 8 322 32 423 42
19-4091 Environmental Science & Protection Technicians, Including Health 120 141 21 17.5 2 36 4 119 12 176 18
15-1152 Computer Network Support Specialists 349 369 20 5.7 2 66 7 228 23 314 32
19-4099 Life, Physical, & Social Science Technicians, All Other 171 190 19 11.1 2 49 5 165 16 233 23
29-2032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 67 85 18 26.9 2 19 2 23 2 60 6
17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 308 325 17 5.5 2 105 10 204 20 326 32
17-3011 Architectural & Civil Drafters 258 274 16 6.2 2 88 9 185 18 289 29
19-4093 Forest & Conservation Technicians 613 629 16 2.6 2 169 17 567 57 752 76
29-2033 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 57 65 8 14.0 1 15 2 18 2 41 5
49-9062 Medical Equipment Repairers 50 56 6 12.0 1 23 2 33 3 62 6
17-3023 Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technicians 140 145 5 3.6 0 47 5 92 9 144 14
17-3029 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 137 142 5 3.7 0 46 5 90 9 141 14
17-3025 Environmental Engineering Technicians 31 35 4 12.9 0 11 1 21 2 36 3
29-1124 Radiation Therapists 27 31 4 14.8 0 4 0 10 1 18 1
29-2035 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 32 36 4 12.5 0 8 1 10 1 22 2
49-2021 Radio, Cellular, & Tower Equipment Installers & Repairers 63 67 4 6.4 0 18 2 54 5 76 7
17-3012 Electrical & Electronics Drafters 37 40 3 8.1 0 13 1 27 3 43 4
17-3013 Mechanical Drafters 61 64 3 4.9 0 21 2 44 4 68 6
19-4041 Geological & Petroleum Technicians 157 160 3 1.9 0 20 2 138 14 161 16
23-2099 Legal Support Workers, All Other 72 75 3 4.2 0 24 2 41 4 68 6
17-3024 Electro-Mechanical Technicians 86 88 2 2.3 0 29 3 56 6 87 9
17-3027 Mechanical Engineering Technicians 30 30 0 0.0 0 10 1 19 2 29 3
39-4031 Morticians, Undertakers, & Funeral Directors 63 60 -3 -4.8 0 31 3 42 4 70 7
43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll & Timekeeping 170 167 -3 -1.8 0 62 6 129 13 188 19
49-2091 Avionics Technicians 35 32 -3 -8.6 0 8 1 16 2 21 3
27-4012 Broadcast Technicians 159 153 -6 -3.8 -1 51 5 115 12 160 16
11-9061 Funeral Service Managers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
17-3019 Drafters, All Other N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technicians N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
19-4011 Agricultural & Food Science Technicians N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
29-2031 Cardiovascular Technologists & Technicians N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
29-2051 Dietetic Technicians N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
29-2054 Respiratory Therapy Technicians N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
43-9031 Desktop Publishers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
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
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.