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Top 50 Fastest Growing Jobs in Wyoming

What professions added the most jobs in Wyoming? In this article we look into this issue from two angles. First we show the top 50 jobs that added the most workers from 2010 to 2014 (Table 1). Secondly we show the top 50 jobs that had the highest growth rate from year 2010 to 2014 (Table 2). The employment and salary information in Wyoming is computed from data published by BLS [1] in May 2015.

Table 1. 50 Fastest Growing Jobs in Wyoming

Table 1 shows the top 50 jobs that added the most workers from 2010 to 2014. We note that from 2010 to 2014, the total employment in Wyoming increased from 269,910 to 282,690 with a net gain of 12,780. The profession that added the most jobs in the same period is the profession of office clerks, general with 2,440 jobs added. It is followed by the profession of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food with 2,440 job added.

Rank	Job Description	Jobs 2010 i	Jobs 2014 i	Change # i	Change % i	Salary 2014 i
1	All Occupations	269,910	282,690	12,780	4.73%	$35,020
2	Office Clerks, General	3,400	5,840	2,440	71.76%	$27,960
3	Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	3,810	5,630	1,820	47.77%	$18,510
4	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	5,420	6,980	1,560	28.78%	$39,620
5	Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining	1,360	2,270	910	66.91%	$44,870
6	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	860	1,580	720	83.72%	$47,170
7	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	4,430	5,120	690	15.58%	$47,620
8	Construction Laborers	2,550	3,230	680	26.67%	$30,280
9	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	1,900	2,510	610	32.11%	$53,750
10	Retail Salespersons	8,030	8,610	580	7.22%	$21,410
11	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	1,690	2,190	500	29.59%	$49,050
12	Personal Care Aides	1,300	1,760	460	35.38%	$21,970
13	Carpenters	2,630	3,060	430	16.35%	$39,440
14	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	1,280	1,690	410	32.03%	$19,350
15	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	740	1,120	380	51.35%	$33,120
16	Social and Human Service Assistants	800	1,130	330	41.25%	$26,490
17	Wellhead Pumpers	390	720	330	84.62%	$45,800
18	Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	170	490	320	188.24%	$34,050
19	Protective Service Workers, All Other *	390	710	320	82.05%	$35,490
20	Customer Service Representatives	1,380	1,690	310	22.46%	$26,140
21	Medical Secretaries	1,220	1,520	300	24.59%	$29,440
22	General and Operations Managers	5,170	5,460	290	5.61%	$79,960
23	Coaches and Scouts	520	810	290	55.77%	$25,410
24	Cooks, Restaurant	2,260	2,550	290	12.83%	$22,620
25	Counter and Rental Clerks	720	1,000	280	38.89%	$18,980
26	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1,400	1,680	280	20.00%	$36,250
27	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators	620	900	280	45.16%	$47,890
28	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	3,070	3,350	280	9.12%	$27,440
29	Security Guards	820	1,090	270	32.93%	$26,060
30	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	610	870	260	42.62%	$23,770
31	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	760	1,020	260	34.21%	$57,440
32	Parts Salespersons	750	1,000	250	33.33%	$32,530
33	Packers and Packagers, Hand	870	1,110	240	27.59%	$19,630
34	Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	1,160	1,390	230	19.83%	$22,750
35	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	3,600	3,830	230	6.39%	$37,120
36	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	680	910	230	33.82%	$54,030
37	Recreation Workers	630	850	220	34.92%	$27,380
38	Team Assemblers	160	370	210	131.25%	$28,930
39	Business Operations Specialists, All Other*	870	1,070	200	22.99%	$59,320
40	Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	120	320	200	166.67%	$27,200
41	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	1,190	1,390	200	16.81%	$48,530
42	Medical and Health Services Managers	510	700	190	37.25%	$69,210
43	Lawyers	710	900	190	26.76%	$80,920
44	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	2,250	2,440	190	8.44%	$47,860
45	Geological and Petroleum Technicians	170	350	180	105.88%	$62,160
46	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	1,670	1,850	180	10.78%	$26,620
47	Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	2,960	3,140	180	6.08%	$23,350
48	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	260	440	180	69.23%	$31,180
49	Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	300	470	170	56.67%	$37,360
50	Compliance Officers	290	450	160	55.17%	$48,070

Table 2. 50 Jobs with Fastest Growth Rate

Table 2 shows the top 50 jobs that had the fastest growth rate from 2010 to 2014. We note that the profession that grew the fastest is the profession of self-enrichment education teachers with a growth rate of 188.24%. It is followed by the profession of pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation which grew by 166.67% in the same period.

Rank	Job Description	Jobs 2010 i	Jobs 2014 i	Change # i	Change % i	Salary 2014 i
1	Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	170	490	320	188.24%	$34,050
2	Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	120	320	200	166.67%	$27,200
3	Residential Advisors	100	260	160	160.00%	$33,410
4	Team Assemblers	160	370	210	131.25%	$28,930
5	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	130	280	150	115.38%	$66,930
6	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	130	270	140	107.69%	$35,690
7	Geological and Petroleum Technicians	170	350	180	105.88%	$62,160
8	Broadcast Technicians	100	200	100	100.00%	$20,870
9	Wellhead Pumpers	390	720	330	84.62%	$45,800
10	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	860	1,580	720	83.72%	$47,170
11	Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	170	310	140	82.35%	$57,470
12	Protective Service Workers, All Other *	390	710	320	82.05%	$35,490
13	Computer Programmers	110	200	90	81.82%	$51,750
14	Opticians, Dispensing	110	200	90	81.82%	$28,270
15	Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	190	340	150	78.95%	$51,510
16	Mental Health Counselors	180	320	140	77.78%	$43,360
17	Industrial Production Managers	180	310	130	72.22%	$99,460
18	Software Developers, Applications	180	310	130	72.22%	$61,420
19	Office Clerks, General	3,400	5,840	2,440	71.76%	$27,960
20	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	260	440	180	69.23%	$31,180
21	Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining	1,360	2,270	910	66.91%	$44,870
22	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	120	200	80	66.67%	$36,820
23	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	110	180	70	63.64%	$50,600
24	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	210	340	130	61.90%	$55,870
25	Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other	130	210	80	61.54%	$27,120
26	Database Administrators	100	160	60	60.00%	$58,500
27	Library Assistants, Clerical	190	300	110	57.89%	$24,830
28	Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	300	470	170	56.67%	$37,360
29	Coaches and Scouts	520	810	290	55.77%	$25,410
30	Compliance Officers	290	450	160	55.17%	$48,070
31	Curators	110	170	60	54.55%	$44,050
32	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	740	1,120	380	51.35%	$33,120
33	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	100	150	50	50.00%	$79,700
34	Surgical Technologists	120	180	60	50.00%	$37,490
35	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	260	390	130	50.00%	$31,140
36	Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	3,810	5,630	1,820	47.77%	$18,510
37	Chemical Technicians	260	380	120	46.15%	$30,790
38	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators	620	900	280	45.16%	$47,890
39	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	610	870	260	42.62%	$23,770
40	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	120	170	50	41.67%	$41,770
41	Social and Human Service Assistants	800	1,130	330	41.25%	$26,490
42	Human Resources Managers	100	140	40	40.00%	$69,680
43	Chemists	100	140	40	40.00%	$55,860
44	Counter and Rental Clerks	720	1,000	280	38.89%	$18,980
45	Continuous Mining Machine Operators	130	180	50	38.46%	$58,880
46	Medical and Health Services Managers	510	700	190	37.25%	$69,210
47	Rail Car Repairers	300	410	110	36.67%	$41,600
48	Cost Estimators	220	300	80	36.36%	$50,590
49	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	110	150	40	36.36%	$64,860
50	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	110	150	40	36.36%	$59,860

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Top 50 Fastest Growing Jobs in Wyoming

Table 1. 50 Fastest Growing Jobs in Wyoming

Table 2. 50 Jobs with Fastest Growth Rate

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