The number of people who work in STEM fields in the U.S.—about 25 percent of the total workforce.
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Numbers in the News: Celebrating STEM
National STEM Day falls on November 8. Take a look at some facts and figures celebrating science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)!
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36.8 MILLION
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THE EARLY 1990s
When educators first coined and began using the acronym “STEM.”
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$100,000
The median annual salary for STEM jobs.
$48,000
The median annual salary for non-STEM jobs.
8.15%
The predicted increase in STEM occupations from 2024 to 2034—much higher than the average growth for all occupations (2.7%).
THINK ABOUT IT: Does a STEM career interest you? Check out our Cool STEM Jobs section for articles about different jobs in this field.
SOURCES: PEW RESEARCH CENTER, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, GIRLS WHO CODE
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