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INTRODUCTION Burning Glass Technologies, a Boston-based labor market analytics firm, has conducted an analysis of STEM job postings in 2013. The research reveals that the demand for STEM talent is significantly greater than commonly reported, and the supply of STEM college graduates continues to lag far behind employer STEM talent needs.

KEY FINDINGS

In 2013, there were 5.7 million total postings in STEM fields. Of those, 76%, or 4.4 million, require at least a bachelor’s degree, and 41%, or 2.3 million, are entry-level jobs requiring less than 2 years of experience.

48% of all entry-level jobs requiring a bachelor’s degree or higher (BA+) are in STEM fields, while only 29% of bachelor’s degree graduates earn a STEM degree. At the sub-baccalaureate level (Sub-BA), 24% of entry-level jobs are in STEM fields, while 32% of Sub-BA degrees are in STEM concentrations.

There are 2.5 entry-level job postings for each new 4-year graduate in STEM fields compared to 1.1 postings for each new BA graduate in non-STEM fields.

STEM jobs offer a substantial salary premium. The average advertised salary for entry-level STEM jobs requiring a BA or higher is $66,123 compared to $52,299 for non-STEM jobs. This difference of approximately $14,000 represents a 26% premium. At the Sub-BA level, the average advertised entry-level salary is $47,856 for STEM jobs and $37,424 for non-STEM jobs. This difference of over $10,000 represents a 28% premium.

TOTAL STEM JOBS BY CAREER AREA

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DETAILED FINDINGS DEMAND FOR JOBS REQUIRING STEM SKILLS IS FAR GREATER THAN TYPICALLY REPORTED…AND THE NUMBER IS GROWING

Our analysis indicates a far higher number of STEM job openings than typically reported. Looking just at entry-level jobs, we found 2.3M entry-level STEM postings in 2013. These postings encompass 48% of all bachelor’s degree or higher entry-level postings and 24% of all entry-level postings in occupations that typically require sub-baccalaureate post-secondary training.

Looking across all jobs, STEM jobs account for 38% of total online postings but only 16% of total employment. The BLS predicts that STEM jobs will grow 55% faster than non-STEM jobs over the next decade.1

STEM GRADUATES HAVE ACCESS TO 2X AS MANY ENTRY-LEVEL JOBS AS NON-STEM GRADUATES

The job market for new graduates strongly favors those from STEM fields. Nearly half (48%) of entry-level BA+ postings are in STEM fields compared with fewer than one-third of degree recipients. In the job market, this correlates to 2.5 entry-level postings for each new bachelor’s graduate in STEM fields compared with only 1.1 entry-level postings per new bachelor’s graduate in non-STEM fields.

At the Sub-BA level, the market is more balanced with the percent of STEM postings and STEM degrees within 10% of each other. At the Sub-BA level, healthcare jobs account for 79% of the STEM postings and 72% of all degrees.

TABLE 1: COMPARING ENTRY-LEVEL STEM POSTINGS TO RECENT STEM GRADUATES

STEM Job Postings (number)

STEM Degrees (number)

STEM Job Postings (percent)

STEM Degrees (percent)

Bachelor’s Level 1,373,628 553,895 48% 29%

Sub-BA Level 964,237 664,0032 24% 32%

1 Source: Employment Projections program, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2 Sub-baccalaureate degrees include Certificate and Associate’s level degrees.

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TABLE 2: ENTRY-LEVEL JOB POSTINGS FOR NEW GRADUATES

STEM Fields: Entry-level Postings / New Graduate

Non-STEM Fields: Entry-level Postings / New Graduate

Bachelor’s Level 2.5 1.1

Sub-BA Level 1.5 N/A3

STEM JOBS PAY MORE

STEM jobs offer a substantial salary premium. The average advertised salary for entry-level STEM jobs requiring a BA or higher is $66,123 compared to $52,299 for non-STEM jobs. This difference of around $14,000 represents a 26% premium. At the Sub-BA level, the average advertised entry-level salary is $47,856 for STEM jobs and $37,424 for non-STEM jobs. This difference of over $10,000 represents a 28% premium.

TABLE 3: AVERAGE ENTRY-LEVEL SALARIES: STEM VS. NON-STEM

Average Advertised Entry-Level Salary STEM Premium

STEM Fields Non-STEM Fields Amount Percent

Bachelor’s Level $66,123 $52,299 $13,824 26%

Sub-BA Level $47,856 $37,424 $10,432 28%

ENTRY-LEVEL STEM JOBS BY F IELD

For bachelor’s-level jobs or higher, there is opportunity across the range of STEM jobs. Healthcare accounts for the largest portion of postings, followed by IT, Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing,

3 The methodology used in this report does not apply to sub-baccalaureate STEM roles because many of these roles (e.g. Administrative Assistant, Customer Service Representative) have significant sources of supply beyond recent degree graduates and, as such, the ratio would not accurately represent the actual demand / supply dynamic. For example, many of these roles are filled by BA grads, incumbent workers, and other job seekers.

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Analysts, and the Sciences. In every STEM category other than Sciences, entry-level salaries for STEM jobs requiring at least a bachelor’s are significantly higher than the BA+ average of $52,299.

FIGURE 1: BA+ ENTRY-LEVEL STEM POSTINGS

* Certain occupations, such as Clinical Data Managers, appear in multiple STEM groups. As these occupations are double-counted, the total number of STEM postings does not equal the sum of postings for the five STEM categories.

Sub-BA opportunities in STEM fields are far fewer then STEM opportunities at the bachelor’s level and above. They account for 25% of all Sub-BA jobs, with the vast majority – 89% – falling into the Healthcare and IT fields. Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing also offer some opportunities for Sub-BA STEM job seekers in Engineering Technician and Manufacturing Technician roles. With the exception of healthcare jobs, Sub-BA STEM jobs do not offer a salary premium over non-STEM Sub-BA jobs.

FIGURE 2: SUB-BA ENTRY-LEVEL STEM POSTINGS

TOP OCCUPATIONS BY FIELD

The table below highlights the top five occupations within each of the STEM categories by the number of entry-level job postings in 2013. Where relevant, we have indicated the distribution of minimum degree requirements specified by employers in their postings.

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TABLE 4: TOP OCCUPATIONS BY FIELD

Top Entry-Level STEM Occupations

Entry-Level Job Openings

Percent of Posting Requiring a BA

Or higher

Percent of Posting Requiring

a Sub-BA

Healthcare

Registered Nurse 466,508 36% 64%

Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse 95,831 Required license is a Sub-BA degree

Physician 94,376 Required license is an MD

Physical Therapist 60,798 Required license is a Master’s Level Degree

Medical Assistant 60,730 Required license is a Sub-BA degree

Information Technology

Computer Support Specialist 121,426 34% 66%

Software Developer / Engineer 95,182 86% 14%

Systems Analyst 63,727 84% 16%

Network/ Systems Admin 32,682 62% 38%

Database Administrator 21,582 63% 37%

Engineering & Advanced Manufacturing

Civil Engineer 25,767 Required license is a BA degree or higher

Quality Inspector / Technician 25,508 24% 76%

Machinist 23,918 2% 98%

Mechanical Engineer 22,533 Required license is a BA degree or higher

Electrical Engineer 12,372 Required license is a BA degree or higher

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TOP OCCUPATIONS BY FIELD (CONTINUED)

APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY A BROAD DEFINITION OF STEM ROLES

For this analysis, we have taken a job seeker- and student-centric approach to defining STEM occupations. We define STEM jobs as those that have substantial math and science requirements included within the standard course of training or as part of the qualifications that employers specifically request in postings. This contrasts with traditional methodologies which tend to focus only on jobs that are primarily engaged in scientific, mathematical, or technological activity.

STEM jobs cover the following areas: Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Math (labeled here as Analysts) and Healthcare. Unlike many traditional definitions of STEM jobs, we have included those clinical healthcare roles which require that job seekers undertake substantial coursework in the biological sciences to qualify. Additionally, we have included a range of “analyst” jobs such as Data

Top Entry-Level STEM Occupations

Entry-Level Job Openings

Percent of Posting Requiring a BA

Or higher

Percent of Posting Requiring

a Sub-BA

Analysts

Logistician / Logistics Analyst 17,768 Primarily open to BA+ Job Seekers

Business Intelligence Analyst 16,166 Primarily open to BA+ Job Seekers

Data / Data Mining Analyst 7,913 Primarily open to BA+ Job Seekers

Supply Chain Analyst 2,915 Primarily open to BA+ Job Seekers

Actuary 2,613 Required license is a BA degree or higher

Sciences

Medical Scientist 26,360 Typically requires a graduate level degree

Chemist 6,807 Primarily open to BA+ Job Seekers

Biologist 4,595 Primarily open to BA+ Job Seekers

Clinical Research Coordinator 4,525 Primarily open to BA+ Job Seekers

Biological Technician 4,368 67% 33%

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Analysts, Logistics Analysts and Business Intelligence Analysts, which call for significant mathematics training. These analyst jobs represent a far larger portion of the demand for mathematics skills in the labor market than traditional “math” roles such as Statisticians or Actuaries.

In order to provide the most relevant comparison for job seekers, we compare STEM jobs that require a Bachelor’s degree or higher to all other jobs at those degree levels. We compare Sub-BA STEM jobs to other sub-baccalaureate jobs that typically require post-secondary training or provide career advancement opportunities.

COUNTING STEM POSTINGS IN REAL-TIME

Our counts of STEM jobs come from analysis of actual job postings. Burning Glass generates job posting data by visiting over 32,000 online jobs sites to collect online postings. Using proprietary text analytics, over 70 data fields are extracted from each posting, including job title, occupation, employer, industry, required skills, credentials and salary. Postings are then deduplicated and placed in a database for further analysis. This analysis focuses on entry-level postings, defined as job postings that call for two years or less experience, that were posted in 2013.

Degree counts included in this analysis are from 2013 IPEDS data reflecting graduates in the 2011-2012 academic year. Those degrees in scientific, technological or quantitative fields or which map to STEM jobs are counted at STEM degrees. Graduates of sub-baccalaureate math and science transfer degrees are not included in our estimates of supply.

ABOUT BURNING GLASS

Burning Glass’s tools and data are playing a growing role in informing the global conversation on education and the workforce by providing researchers, policy makers, educators, and employers with detailed real-time awareness into skill gaps and labor market demand. Burning Glass’s job seeker applications power several government workforce systems and have been shown to have substantive impact on reemployment outcomes and on labor market literacy. With headquarters in Boston’s historic Faneuil Hall, Burning Glass is proud to serve a client base that spans six continents, including education institutions, government workforce agencies, academic research centers, global recruitment and staffing agencies, major employers, and leading job boards. Visit us at www.burning-glass.com.

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APPENDIX: STATE DATA OVERALL STATE DATA

State STEM Postings

% of All Postings That Are STEM

STEM Postings Per 10,000 Residents

Alabama 64,413 34% 134

Alaska 20,142 39% 275

Arizona 125,247 38% 191

Arkansas 35,869 34% 122

California 757,996 39% 199

Colorado 152,114 40% 293

Connecticut 72,955 36% 203

Delaware 21,566 41% 235

Florida 262,091 35% 136

Georgia 182,950 38% 184

Hawaii 15,448 31% 111

Idaho 24,084 30% 151

Illinois 252,072 37% 196

Indiana 81,974 34% 125

Iowa 60,755 36% 198

Kansas 53,535 34% 186

Kentucky 55,086 34% 126

Louisiana 55,496 31% 121

Maine 31,384 34% 236

Maryland 133,909 42% 228

Massachusetts 217,232 40% 327

Michigan 194,085 40% 196

Minnesota 125,593 38% 233

Mississippi 23,992 32% 80

Missouri 99,298 38% 165

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OVERALL STATE DATA (CONTINUED)

State STEM Postings

% of All Postings are STEM

STEM Postings Per 10,000 Residents

Montana 18,866 33% 188

Nebraska 34,221 33% 184

Nevada 35,662 33% 129

New Hampshire 27,161 40% 206

New Jersey 167,776 40% 189

New Mexico 38,187 38% 183

New York 295,097 34% 151

North Carolina 177,790 41% 182

North Dakota 16,167 30% 231

Ohio 175,183 38% 152

Oklahoma 56,861 37% 149

Oregon 87,957 39% 226

Pennsylvania 195,144 39% 153

Rhode Island 17,824 38% 170

South Carolina 62,392 39% 132

South Dakota 16,329 33% 196

Tennessee 91,462 37% 142

Texas 471,093 41% 181

Utah 44,583 36% 156

Vermont 8,696 35% 139

Virginia 199,874 45% 244

Washington 195,340 43% 283

West Virginia 23,697 34% 128

Wisconsin 92,413 38% 161

Wyoming 8,318 37% 144

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ENTRY-LEVEL BA+ STEM DATA

State STEM Postings

% of All Postings are STEM

STEM Postings Per 10,000 Residents

Alabama 16,764 48% 35

Alaska 5,879 58% 80

Arizona 32,570 52% 50

Arkansas 8,849 48% 30

California 166,223 46% 44

Colorado 43,917 56% 85

Connecticut 17,634 44% 49

Delaware 5,303 53% 58

Florida 65,386 48% 34

Georgia 43,402 49% 44

Hawaii 3,985 42% 29

Idaho 6,774 46% 42

Illinois 56,540 43% 44

Indiana 21,447 46% 33

Iowa 17,122 49% 56

Kansas 14,330 46% 50

Kentucky 14,553 48% 33

Louisiana 12,252 43% 27

Maine 8,854 47% 67

Maryland 31,581 52% 54

Massachusetts 50,960 45% 77

Michigan 45,606 51% 46

Minnesota 31,465 46% 58

Mississippi 6,832 49% 23

Missouri 25,319 50% 42

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ENTRY-LEVEL BA+ STEM DATA (CONTINUED)

State STEM Postings

% of All Postings are STEM

STEM Postings Per 10,000 Residents

Montana 6,159 52% 61

Nebraska 8,918 44% 48

Nevada 9,909 47% 36

New Hampshire 7,030 52% 53

New Jersey 33,198 45% 37

New Mexico 11,146 54% 53

New York 71,004 40% 36

North Carolina 39,345 49% 40

North Dakota 4,046 44% 58

Ohio 42,315 48% 37

Oklahoma 13,978 49% 37

Oregon 22,697 53% 58

Pennsylvania 50,162 49% 39

Rhode Island 4,745 50% 45

South Carolina 13,777 47% 29

South Dakota 4,868 47% 58

Tennessee 24,916 51% 39

Texas 105,393 50% 40

Utah 11,685 46% 41

Vermont 2,558 41% 41

Virginia 42,925 50% 52

Washington 47,310 55% 69

West Virginia 6,975 45% 38

Wisconsin 21,658 49% 38

Wyoming 2,225 55% 39

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ENTRY-LEVEL SUB-BA STEM DATA

State STEM Postings

% of All Postings are STEM

STEM Postings Per 10,000 Residents

Alabama 12,742 20% 26

Alaska 4,929 29% 67

Arizona 23,551 23% 36

Arkansas 9,448 23% 32

California 95,097 22% 25

Colorado 27,214 25% 52

Connecticut 8,970 20% 25

Delaware 2,807 22% 31

Florida 55,892 23% 29

Georgia 26,479 22% 27

Hawaii 3,787 21% 27

Idaho 6,289 18% 39

Illinois 34,558 22% 27

Indiana 18,418 22% 28

Iowa 12,939 21% 42

Kansas 11,931 22% 41

Kentucky 12,237 21% 28

Louisiana 14,184 22% 31

Maine 7,399 25% 56

Maryland 16,869 22% 29

Massachusetts 26,325 25% 40

Michigan 36,486 26% 37

Minnesota 22,498 24% 42

Mississippi 6,071 20% 20

Missouri 19,894 24% 33

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ENTRY-LEVEL SUB-BA STEM DATA (CONTINUED)

State STEM Postings

% of All Postings are STEM

STEM Postings Per 10,000 Residents

Montana 4,578 21% 46

Nebraska 7,367 21% 40

Nevada 9,220 24% 33

New Hampshire 4,932 26% 37

New Jersey 19,832 23% 22

New Mexico 9,846 30% 47

New York 30,794 20% 16

North Carolina 34,279 29% 35

North Dakota 4,228 20% 60

Ohio 30,013 24% 26

Oklahoma 14,327 26% 38

Oregon 13,959 22% 36

Pennsylvania 31,193 24% 24

Rhode Island 2,924 26% 28

South Carolina 15,789 30% 33

South Dakota 5,009 22% 60

Tennessee 20,475 25% 32

Texas 84,874 28% 33

Utah 10,579 25% 37

Vermont 1,910 26% 31

Virginia 25,893 27% 32

Washington 30,673 27% 44

West Virginia 5,568 23% 30

Wisconsin 21,276 27% 37

Wyoming 2,289 27% 40

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STATE PER CAPITA RANKINGS

State Overall STEM Postings Per Capita Rank

Entry-Level BA+ STEM Postings Per

Capita Rank

Entry-Level Sub-BA STEM Postings Per

Capita Rank

Alabama 41 42 43

Alaska 4 2 1

Arizona 19 17 21

Arkansas 47 46 28

California 14 25 45

Colorado 2 1 5

Connecticut 13 19 46

Delaware 7 11 32

Florida 40 43 35

Georgia 24 24 42

Hawaii 49 48 40

Idaho 34 26 15

Illinois 18 23 41

Indiana 46 45 37

Iowa 15 12 9

Kansas 22 18 11

Kentucky 45 44 38

Louisiana 48 49 31

Maine 6 5 4

Maryland 10 13 36

Massachusetts 1 3 14

Michigan 16 21 20

Minnesota 8 7 10

Mississippi 50 50 49

Missouri 29 27 26

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STATE PER CAPITA RANKINGS (CONTINUED)

State Overall STEM Postings Per Capita Rank

Entry-Level BA+ STEM Postings Per

Capita Rank

Entry-Level Sub-BA STEM Postings Per

Capita Rank

Montana 21 6 7

Nebraska 23 20 13

Nevada 43 41 25

New Hampshire 12 15 17

New Jersey 20 37 48

New Mexico 25 14 6

New York 35 40 50

North Carolina 26 31 23

North Dakota 9 10 2

Ohio 33 38 44

Oklahoma 36 39 16

Oregon 11 9 22

Pennsylvania 32 32 47

Rhode Island 28 22 39

South Carolina 42 47 24

South Dakota 17 8 3

Tennessee 38 34 29

Texas 27 30 27

Utah 31 28 19

Vermont 39 29 33

Virginia 5 16 30

Washington 3 4 8

West Virginia 44 36 34

Wisconsin 30 35 18

Wyoming 37 33 12

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TOTAL POSTINGS BY STEM GROUP

State Total STEM Postings Healthcare Information

Technology

Engineering / Advanced

Manufacturing Sciences Analysts

(Math)

Alabama 64,413 30,531 19,491 12,043 1,431 1,910

Alaska 20,142 13,257 3,047 2,676 927 424

Arizona 125,247 64,935 41,484 15,317 2,738 3,023

Arkansas 35,869 20,892 9,086 4,601 878 988

California 757,996 272,660 332,564 112,991 32,428 29,117

Colorado 152,114 70,630 56,027 19,949 4,632 4,479

Connecticut 72,955 30,426 28,055 10,469 2,420 3,977

Delaware 21,566 8,853 9,402 2,379 778 875

Florida 262,091 144,427 82,559 27,585 5,529 9,148

Georgia 182,950 73,501 81,664 22,138 3,422 8,012

Hawaii 15,448 7,725 4,880 2,061 632 384

Idaho 24,084 13,131 6,034 3,774 954 687

Illinois 252,072 93,143 115,509 33,099 6,306 12,555

Indiana 81,974 39,882 22,599 16,134 2,844 2,458

Iowa 60,755 28,782 18,203 11,025 1,959 1,831

Kansas 53,535 26,008 16,208 9,319 1,591 1,485

Kentucky 55,086 29,297 15,088 8,889 1,263 1,597

Louisiana 55,496 28,223 11,920 13,115 1,809 1,215

Maine 31,384 20,221 6,685 3,446 792 699

Maryland 133,909 48,422 64,524 13,962 5,371 4,583

Massachusetts 217,232 83,027 90,768 26,763 14,537 9,325

Michigan 194,085 76,916 65,072 46,074 3,902 7,099

Minnesota 125,593 51,755 46,683 21,699 4,067 5,436

Mississippi 23,992 14,651 4,708 3,858 558 559

Missouri 99,298 46,360 35,587 12,644 3,510 4,285

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TOTAL POSTINGS BY STEM GROUP (CONTINUED)

State Total STEM Postings Healthcare Information

Technology

Engineering / Advanced

Manufacturing Sciences Analysts

(Math)

Montana 18,866 12,372 3,340 2,200 786 336

Nebraska 34,221 15,065 12,650 5,063 1,210 1,189

Nevada 35,662 21,429 8,965 4,007 944 770

New Hampshire 27,161 14,336 7,915 4,186 445 780

New Jersey 167,776 56,446 81,631 19,024 7,758 9,102

New Mexico 38,187 25,511 7,212 4,148 1,259 605

New York 295,097 106,425 140,852 33,480 10,547 14,310

North Carolina 177,790 74,706 72,323 23,161 6,310 6,692

North Dakota 16,167 7,716 3,657 3,888 737 396

Ohio 175,183 70,262 63,732 34,594 4,625 7,359

Oklahoma 56,861 30,560 13,965 10,352 1,422 1,480

Oregon 87,957 38,898 33,286 12,867 2,171 2,979

Pennsylvania 195,144 86,170 71,157 28,687 7,015 8,076

Rhode Island 17,824 8,428 6,542 2,140 524 620

South Carolina 62,392 33,527 16,384 10,616 1,156 1,894

South Dakota 16,329 10,261 3,261 2,078 644 245

Tennessee 91,462 48,657 26,145 13,175 2,622 2,799

Texas 471,093 201,113 172,268 79,338 13,489 18,750

Utah 44,583 19,326 16,602 6,808 1,413 1,379

Vermont 8,696 5,229 1,902 1,216 236 244

Virginia 199,874 68,637 103,249 20,336 5,221 7,566

Washington 195,340 81,367 83,601 23,793 5,102 6,115

West Virginia 23,697 13,232 5,958 3,475 929 476

Wisconsin 92,413 43,733 26,285 18,361 2,868 3,304

Wyoming 8,318 5,140 1,232 1,499 362 197

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PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL STEM POSTINGS

State Healthcare Information Technology

Engineering / Advanced

Manufacturing Sciences Analysts

(Math)

Alabama 47% 30% 19% 2% 3%

Alaska 66% 15% 13% 5% 2%

Arizona 52% 33% 12% 2% 2%

Arkansas 58% 25% 13% 2% 3%

California 36% 44% 15% 4% 4%

Colorado 46% 37% 13% 3% 3%

Connecticut 42% 38% 14% 3% 5%

Delaware 41% 44% 11% 4% 4%

Florida 55% 32% 11% 2% 3%

Georgia 40% 45% 12% 2% 4%

Hawaii 50% 32% 13% 4% 2%

Idaho 55% 25% 16% 4% 3%

Illinois 37% 46% 13% 3% 5%

Indiana 49% 28% 20% 3% 3%

Iowa 47% 30% 18% 3% 3%

Kansas 49% 30% 17% 3% 3%

Kentucky 53% 27% 16% 2% 3%

Louisiana 51% 21% 24% 3% 2%

Maine 64% 21% 11% 3% 2%

Maryland 36% 48% 10% 4% 3%

Massachusetts 38% 42% 12% 7% 4%

Michigan 40% 34% 24% 2% 4%

Minnesota 41% 37% 17% 3% 4%

Mississippi 61% 20% 16% 2% 2%

Missouri 47% 36% 13% 4% 4%

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PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL STEM POSTINGS (CONTINUED)

State Healthcare Information Technology

Engineering / Advanced

Manufacturing Sciences Analysts

(Math)

Montana 66% 18% 12% 4% 2%

Nebraska 44% 37% 15% 4% 3%

Nevada 60% 25% 11% 3% 2%

New Hampshire 53% 29% 15% 2% 3%

New Jersey 34% 49% 11% 5% 5%

New Mexico 67% 19% 11% 3% 2%

New York 36% 48% 11% 4% 5%

North Carolina 42% 41% 13% 4% 4%

North Dakota 48% 23% 24% 5% 2%

Ohio 40% 36% 20% 3% 4%

Oklahoma 54% 25% 18% 3% 3%

Oregon 44% 38% 15% 2% 3%

Pennsylvania 44% 36% 15% 4% 4%

Rhode Island 47% 37% 12% 3% 3%

South Carolina 54% 26% 17% 2% 3%

South Dakota 63% 20% 13% 4% 2%

Tennessee 53% 29% 14% 3% 3%

Texas 43% 37% 17% 3% 4%

Utah 43% 37% 15% 3% 3%

Vermont 60% 22% 14% 3% 3%

Virginia 34% 52% 10% 3% 4%

Washington 42% 43% 12% 3% 3%

West Virginia 56% 25% 15% 4% 2%

Wisconsin 47% 28% 20% 3% 4%

Wyoming 62% 15% 18% 4% 2%

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TOTAL ENTRY-LEVEL POSTINGS BY STEM GROUP

State Total Entry-Level STEM

Postings Healthcare Information

Technology

Engineering / Advanced

Manufacturing Sciences Analysts

(Math)

Alabama 29,507 20,793 4,755 3,213 503 433

Alaska 10,809 8,725 992 495 488 174

Arizona 56,121 41,709 9,510 3,665 1,016 728

Arkansas 18,297 13,275 2,823 1,659 428 244

California 261,320 161,042 62,067 23,623 12,388 6,745

Colorado 71,131 50,273 13,372 5,148 2,033 1,166

Connecticut 26,604 17,698 5,224 2,476 897 791

Delaware 8,110 5,470 1,768 540 311 186

Florida 121,279 91,741 19,597 6,749 2,473 2,225

Georgia 69,881 45,760 16,562 5,383 1,466 1,933

Hawaii 7,773 5,473 1,322 619 305 118

Idaho 13,062 8,629 2,242 1,533 571 243

Illinois 91,098 52,349 26,231 9,009 2,310 3,237

Indiana 39,865 26,201 7,504 4,938 1,093 749

Iowa 30,061 19,029 5,752 4,216 879 587

Kansas 26,260 17,308 5,039 2,967 807 470

Kentucky 26,791 18,584 4,688 2,874 496 446

Louisiana 26,435 18,493 4,037 3,144 628 391

Maine 16,254 12,924 1,878 1,132 257 168

Maryland 48,450 30,401 12,245 3,274 2,259 919

Massachusetts 77,285 47,422 17,895 5,940 5,511 1,885

Michigan 82,092 52,445 15,195 12,145 1,699 1,852

Minnesota 53,964 34,070 10,649 7,223 1,602 1,311

Mississippi 12,903 9,956 1,378 1,250 221 192

Missouri 45,213 30,240 9,081 4,100 1,332 1,126

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TOTAL ENTRY-LEVEL POSTINGS BY STEM GROUP (CONTINUED)

State Total Entry-Level STEM

Postings Healthcare Information

Technology

Engineering / Advanced

Manufacturing Sciences Analysts

(Math)

Montana 10,737 8,200 1,203 800 394 169

Nebraska 16,285 9,706 3,832 2,062 590 434

Nevada 19,130 14,358 2,852 1,344 424 283

New Hampshire 11,962 8,794 1,814 1,026 193 228

New Jersey 53,030 32,772 13,385 3,838 2,261 1,793

New Mexico 20,992 17,322 1,948 1,213 464 189

New York 101,798 59,780 29,054 7,709 4,161 3,466

North Carolina 73,624 50,056 15,034 5,641 2,532 1,432

North Dakota 8,274 4,841 1,434 1,597 336 141

Ohio 72,328 45,082 15,461 9,325 1,796 1,950

Oklahoma 28,306 20,381 4,290 2,901 467 485

Oregon 36,657 24,759 7,163 3,597 978 574

Pennsylvania 81,355 53,455 17,484 7,322 2,501 2,031

Rhode Island 7,668 5,494 1,275 620 226 145

South Carolina 29,566 22,337 3,991 2,519 465 533

South Dakota 9,877 7,001 1,468 1,099 257 102

Tennessee 45,391 31,955 7,023 4,597 1,280 1,006

Texas 190,266 131,991 36,853 15,887 4,323 4,152

Utah 22,264 13,734 5,594 2,137 681 560

Vermont 4,468 3,339 579 427 93 61

Virginia 68,818 43,539 18,348 4,336 2,027 1,752

Washington 77,983 51,513 17,378 6,325 2,206 1,563

West Virginia 12,542 8,817 2,121 1,105 414 221

Wisconsin 42,934 28,580 7,056 5,804 1,092 905

Wyoming 4,514 3,300 480 507 198 66

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PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL ENTRY-LEVEL STEM POSTINGS

State Healthcare Information Technology

Engineering / Advanced

Manufacturing Sciences Analysts

(Math)

Alabama 70% 16% 11% 2% 1%

Alaska 81% 9% 5% 5% 2%

Arizona 74% 17% 7% 2% 1%

Arkansas 73% 15% 9% 2% 1%

California 62% 24% 9% 5% 3%

Colorado 71% 19% 7% 3% 2%

Connecticut 67% 20% 9% 3% 3%

Delaware 67% 22% 7% 4% 2%

Florida 76% 16% 6% 2% 2%

Georgia 65% 24% 8% 2% 3%

Hawaii 70% 17% 8% 4% 2%

Idaho 66% 17% 12% 4% 2%

Illinois 57% 29% 10% 3% 4%

Indiana 66% 19% 12% 3% 2%

Iowa 63% 19% 14% 3% 2%

Kansas 66% 19% 11% 3% 2%

Kentucky 69% 18% 11% 2% 2%

Louisiana 70% 15% 12% 2% 1%

Maine 80% 12% 7% 2% 1%

Maryland 63% 25% 7% 5% 2%

Massachusetts 61% 23% 8% 7% 2%

Michigan 64% 19% 15% 2% 2%

Minnesota 63% 20% 13% 3% 2%

Mississippi 77% 11% 10% 2% 1%

Missouri 67% 20% 9% 3% 2%

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PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL ENTRY-LEVEL STEM POSTINGS (CONTINUED)

State Healthcare Information Technology

Engineering / Advanced

Manufacturing Sciences Analysts

(Math)

Montana 76% 11% 7% 4% 2%

Nebraska 60% 24% 13% 4% 3%

Nevada 75% 15% 7% 2% 1%

New Hampshire 74% 15% 9% 2% 2%

New Jersey 62% 25% 7% 4% 3%

New Mexico 83% 9% 6% 2% 1%

New York 59% 29% 8% 4% 3%

North Carolina 68% 20% 8% 3% 2%

North Dakota 59% 17% 19% 4% 2%

Ohio 62% 21% 13% 2% 3%

Oklahoma 72% 15% 10% 2% 2%

Oregon 68% 20% 10% 3% 2%

Pennsylvania 66% 21% 9% 3% 2%

Rhode Island 72% 17% 8% 3% 2%

South Carolina 76% 13% 9% 2% 2%

South Dakota 71% 15% 11% 3% 1%

Tennessee 70% 15% 10% 3% 2%

Texas 69% 19% 8% 2% 2%

Utah 62% 25% 10% 3% 3%

Vermont 75% 13% 10% 2% 1%

Virginia 63% 27% 6% 3% 3%

Washington 66% 22% 8% 3% 2%

West Virginia 70% 17% 9% 3% 2%

Wisconsin 67% 16% 14% 3% 2%

Wyoming 73% 11% 11% 4% 1%