Best vs. Worst
• Atlanta has the most
per-capita overall STEM job openings for STEM graduates, 100.15, which is 53.6 times higher than in Deltona, Florida, the metro area with the fewest at 1.87.
• San Jose, California, has the highest share of all workers in STEM occupations, 20.50%, which is 14.6 times higher than in McAllen, Texas, the metro area with the lowest at 1.40%.
• Washington has the highest projected number of STEM jobs per capita needed by 2020, 14.86%, which is 13.8 times higher than in Las Vegas, the metro area with the lowest at 1.08%.
• Houston has the highest annual median wage for STEM workers (adjusted by cost of living), $98,750, which is 2.3 times higher than in Honolulu, the metro area with the lowest at $42,512.
To view the full report and your metro area’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-metro-areas-for-stem-professionals/9200/
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Best Cities for Jobs, https://wallethub.com/edu/best-cities-for-jobs/2173/
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