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Employment Projections
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Employment in STEM occupations
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| Occupation category | Employment, 2024 | Employment, 2034 | Employment change, numeric, 2024–34 | Employment change, percent, 2024–34 | Median annual wage, dollars, 2024[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total, all occupations |
169,956.1 | 175,167.9 | 5,211.8 | 3.1 | 49,500 |
|
STEM occupations[2] |
10,783.7 | 11,653.7 | 870.0 | 8.1 | 103,580 |
|
Non-STEM occupations |
159,172.4 | 163,514.2 | 4,341.8 | 2.7 | 48,000 |
|
Footnotes: [1] Data are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Wage data cover non-farm wage and salary workers and do not cover the self-employed, owners and partners in unincorporated firms, or household workers. [2] Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) occupations include computer and mathematical, architecture and engineering, and life and physical science occupations, as well as managerial and postsecondary teaching occupations related to these functional areas and sales occupations requiring scientific or technical knowledge at the postsecondary level. For more information, see https://www.bls.gov/oes/topics.htm#stem. Source: Employment Projections program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
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Last Modified Date: August 28, 2025