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2020 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report

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Wyoming Short-Term Industry and Occupational Employment Projections, 2020-2022

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Table: Short-Term Occupational Employment Projections for Construction & Extraction Occupations (SOC 47-0000) in Wyoming, 2020Q1-2022Q1

Table: Short-Term Occupational Employment Projections for Construction & Extraction Occupations (SOC 47-0000) in Wyoming, 2020Q1-2022Q1
Change (Growth) Types of Openings Requirements
SOCa Code SOC Title Base Employment (2020Q1) Projected Employment (2022Q1) N % Exits Transfers Growth Total Education Experience Training
00-0000 Total, All Occupations        288,315        282,191 -6,124 -2.1 24,876 40,914 -6,124 59,666
47-0000 Construction & Extraction Occupations          30,506          28,225 -2,281 -7.5 1,869 4,845 -2,281 4,433  
47-1000 Supervisors of Construction & Extraction Workers            2,952            2,711 -241 -8.2 169 420 -241 348  
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades & Extraction Workers            2,952            2,711 -241 -8.2 169 420 -241 348 High school diploma or equivalent 5 years or more None
47-2000 Construction Trades Workers          19,996          19,046 -950 -4.8 1,241 3,055 -950 3,346  
47-2011 Boilermakers              385              374 -11 -2.9 20 56 -11 65 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2021 Brickmasons & Blockmasons              194              184 -10 -5.2 11 27 -10 28 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 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2031 Carpenters            3,510            3,313 -197 -5.6 213 493 -197 509 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 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 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2044 Tile & Marble Setters                60                59 -1 -1.7 3 8 -1 10 No formal educational credential None Long-term on-the-job training
47-2051 Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers              505              488 -17 -3.4 29 75 -17 87 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2061 Construction Laborers            4,561            4,378 -183 -4.0 299 695 -183 811 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-2071 Paving, Surfacing, & Tamping Equipment Operators                66                63 -3 -4.6 6 10 -3 13 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2073 Operating Engineers & Other Construction Equipment Operators            4,369            3,999 -370 -8.5 284 681 -370 595 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2081 Drywall & Ceiling Tile Installers              241              232 -9 -3.7 14 33 -9 38 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2082 Tapers                12                11 -1 -8.3 1 2 -1 2 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2111 Electricians            2,375            2,309 -66 -2.8 144 399 -66 477 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2121 Glaziers              226              229 3 1.3 15 37 3 55 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 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-2132 Insulation Workers, Mechanical              339              330 -9 -2.7 16 61 -9 68 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2141 Painters, Construction & Maintenance              878              858 -20 -2.3 60 116 -20 156 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 No formal educational credential None Long-term on-the-job training
47-2151 Pipelayers              129              125 -4 -3.1 7 21 -4 24 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters              971              945 -26 -2.7 56 156 -26 186 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 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 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2181 Roofers              439              428 -11 -2.5 22 67 -11 78 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers              289              282 -7 -2.4 17 45 -7 55 High school diploma or equivalent None Apprenticeship
47-2221 Structural Iron & Steel Workers              170              165 -5 -2.9 9 30 -5 34 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 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-3000 Helpers, Construction Trades              444              427 -17 -3.8 29 89 -17 101  
47-3011 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, & Tile & Marble Setters              166              160 -6 -3.6 11 33 -6 38 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-3012 Helpers--Carpenters              103                99 -4 -3.9 7 21 -4 24 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-3013 Helpers--Electricians                34                32 -2 -5.9 2 7 -2 7 High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
47-3014 Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, & Stucco Masons                30                29 -1 -3.3 2 6 -1 7 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-3015 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters                45                43 -2 -4.4 3 9 -2 10 High school diploma or equivalent None Short-term on-the-job training
47-3016 Helpers--Roofers                16                16 0 0.0 1 3 0 4 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-3019 Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other                50                48 -2 -4.0 3 10 -2 11 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-4000 Other Construction & Related Workers            1,694            1,654 -40 -2.4 137 247 -40 344  
47-4011 Construction & Building Inspectors              210              207 -3 -1.4 23 29 -3 49 High school diploma or equivalent 5 years or more Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-4031 Fence Erectors              363              353 -10 -2.8 28 56 -10 74 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-4041 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers                68                67 -1 -1.5 6 11 -1 16 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-4051 Highway Maintenance Workers              842              827 -15 -1.8 67 118 -15 170 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-4061 Rail-Track Laying & Maintenance Equipment Operators                77                70 -7 -9.1 5 10 -7 8 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-4071 Septic Tank Servicers & Sewer Pipe Cleaners              107              105 -2 -1.9 6 18 -2 22 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-4090 Miscellaneous Construction & Related Workers                27                25 -2 -7.4 2 5 -2 5 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5000 Extraction Workers            5,420            4,387 -1,033 -19.1 293 1,034 -1,033 294  
47-5011 Derrick Operators, Oil & Gas              255              201 -54 -21.2 13 52 -54 11 No formal educational credential None Short-term on-the-job training
47-5012 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil & Gas              242              191 -51 -21.1 12 49 -51 10 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5013 Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, & Mining            1,751            1,396 -355 -20.3 88 356 -355 89 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5021 Earth Drillers, Except Oil & Gas              115              102 -13 -11.3 8 21 -13 16 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5031 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, & Blasters              187              160 -27 -14.4 14 31 -27 18 High school diploma or equivalent Less than 5 years Long-term on-the-job training
47-5041 Continuous Mining Machine Operators              200              179 -21 -10.5 13 34 -21 26 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5042 Mine Cutting & Channeling Machine Operators              101                90 -11 -10.9 7 17 -11 13 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 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 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5071 Roustabouts, Oil & Gas            1,897            1,524 -373 -19.7 97 354 -373 78 No formal educational credential None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5081 Helpers--Extraction Workers              446              355 -91 -20.4 27 79 -91 15 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training
47-5099 Extraction Workers, All Other              145              117 -28 -19.3 9 26 -28 7 High school diploma or equivalent None Moderate-term on-the-job training

 

aStandard Occupational Classification.

N/D = Not discloseable due to confidentiality.

Transfers are openings due to workers changing jobs.

Exits are openings due to individuals leaving the workforce.

Source: Wyoming Short-Term Occupational Projections, 2020Q1-2022Q1.

Prepared by D. Bullard, L. Yetter, and M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 2/17/21.