Madison Ranks Among Top of Best Metro Areas for STEM Professionals

Madison Ranks Among Top of Best Metro Areas for STEM Professionals

 

STEM workers are in fierce demand, and not just in the global epicenter of high tech known as Silicon Valley. According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics analysis, STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — professions are expected to grow 10.5% between 2020 and 2030, compared to just 7.5% for all other occupations. In addition, the median annual STEM wage is $89,780, compared to $40,020 for all non-STEM occupations.

Given their growing demand, STEM careers today provide some of the most lucrative employment opportunities. They pay higher salaries and boast far fewer threats of unemployment compared with other types of jobs.

To determine the best markets for STEM professionals, WalletHub compared the 100 largest metro areas across 19 key metrics. Our data set ranges from per-capita job openings for STEM graduates to median wage growth for STEM jobs.

 

See the 100 areas ranked – full WalletHub article