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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 Doctoral or Professional Degree by Projected Growth Openings, 2018-2028

Table: Long-Term Projections for Occupations Requiring a Doctoral or Professional 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 a Doctoral or Professional Degree 5,890 6,595 705 12.0 1,530 71 153 1,779 178 4,014 401
29-1123 Physical Therapists 487 602 115 23.6 12 100 10 127 13 342 35
23-1011 Lawyers 1,013 1,117 104 10.3 10 229 23 282 28 615 61
29-1131 Veterinarians 244 314 70 28.7 7 53 5 54 5 177 17
19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, & School Psychologists 419 476 57 13.6 6 100 10 214 21 371 37
29-1069 Physicians & Surgeons, All Other 470 518 48 10.2 5 81 8 63 6 192 19
25-1071 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 161 204 43 26.7 4 67 7 84 8 194 19
29-1062 Family & General Practitioners 300 332 32 10.7 3 52 5 41 4 125 12
25-1072 Nursing Instructors & Teachers, Postsecondary 111 136 25 22.5 2 45 4 57 6 127 12
25-1199 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 347 371 24 6.9 2 132 13 165 16 321 31
29-1051 Pharmacists 593 616 23 3.9 2 143 14 129 13 295 29
29-1021 Dentists, General 319 341 22 6.9 2 71 7 28 3 121 12
25-1011 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 109 129 20 18.4 2 44 4 55 6 119 12
25-1032 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 106 121 15 14.2 2 42 4 52 5 109 11
25-1042 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 108 123 15 13.9 2 43 4 53 5 111 11
29-1011 Chiropractors 142 152 10 7.0 1 26 3 14 1 50 5
25-1022 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 154 163 9 5.8 1 58 6 73 7 140 14
25-1081 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 77 85 8 10.4 1 30 3 37 4 75 8
25-1123 English Language & Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 96 103 7 7.3 1 37 4 46 5 90 10
29-1041 Optometrists 93 100 7 7.5 1 18 2 11 1 36 4
25-1066 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 42 48 6 14.3 1 17 2 21 2 44 5
29-1066 Psychiatrists 25 30 5 20.0 0 5 0 4 0 14 0
25-1041 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 60 64 4 6.7 0 23 2 28 3 55 5
25-1065 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 35 39 4 11.4 0 14 1 17 2 35 3
25-1111 Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 39 43 4 10.3 0 15 2 19 2 38 4
25-1122 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 42 46 4 9.5 0 16 2 20 2 40 4
29-1063 Internists, General 61 65 4 6.6 0 10 1 8 1 22 2
29-1067 Surgeons 99 103 4 4.0 0 17 2 13 1 34 3
25-1051 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, & Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 39 42 3 7.7 0 15 2 19 2 37 4
25-1052 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 36 39 3 8.3 0 14 1 17 2 34 3
25-1063 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 23 26 3 13.0 0 9 1 11 1 23 2
25-1112 Law Teachers, Postsecondary 23 26 3 13.0 0 9 1 11 1 23 2
29-1061 Anesthesiologists 68 71 3 4.4 0 11 1 9 1 23 2
29-1064 Obstetricians & Gynecologists 63 66 3 4.8 0 11 1 8 1 22 2
25-1021 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 33 35 2 6.1 0 13 1 16 2 31 3
25-1054 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 26 28 2 7.7 0 10 1 12 1 24 2
25-1061 Anthropology & Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 15 17 2 13.3 0 6 1 7 1 15 2
25-1124 Foreign Language & Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 18 20 2 11.1 0 7 1 9 1 18 2
25-1193 Recreation & Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 33 35 2 6.1 0 13 1 16 2 31 3
29-1065 Pediatricians, General 57 59 2 3.5 0 10 1 7 1 19 2
25-1064 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 11 12 1 9.1 0 4 0 5 0 10 0
25-1067 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 10 11 1 10.0 0 4 0 5 0 10 0
29-1081 Podiatrists 17 17 0 0.0 0 4 0 6 1 10 1
19-1021 Biochemists & Biophysicists N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
19-2011 Astronomers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
19-2012 Physicists N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
23-1021 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, & Hearing Officers N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
23-1023 Judges, Magistrate Judges, & Magistrates N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
25-1053 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
25-1062 Area, Ethnic, & Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
25-1069 Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
25-1113 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
25-1125 History Teachers, Postsecondary N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
25-1126 Philosophy & Religion Teachers, Postsecondary N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
29-1022 Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
29-1023 Orthodontists N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
29-1029 Dentists, All Other Specialists N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D N/D
29-1181 Audiologists 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.