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SCIENCE & ENGINEERING INDICATORS
Science and Engineering Labor Force

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3-1 Report Measures and size of U.S. S&E labor force: 2017 View Table
3-2 Report Educational background of college graduates employed in S&E occupations, by broad S&E occupational category: 2017 View Table
3-3 Report Relationship of highest degree to job among S&E highest degree holders not in S&E occupations, by degree level: 2017 View Table
3-4 Report Employment sector of scientists and engineers, by broad occupational category and degree field: 2017 View Table
3-5 Report Metropolitan areas with largest number of workers in S&E occupations: May 2017 View Table
3-6 Report Employment in S&E occupations, by major industry: May 2017 View Table
3-7 Report R&D activity rate of scientists and engineers employed in S&E occupations, by broad occupational category and highest degree level: 2017 View Table
3-8 Report Unemployment rates of scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree and broad occupational category: Selected years, 2003–17 View Table
3-9 Report S&E highest degree holders who are working involuntarily out of field, by S&E degree field: Selected years, 2003–17 View Table
3-10 Report Annual salaries in science, technology, and related occupations: May 2014–May 2017 View Table
3-11 Report Labor market indicators for recent S&E degree recipients up to 5 years after receiving degree, by level and field of highest degree: 2017 View Table
3-12 Report Median salaries for recent SEH doctorate recipients up to 5 years after receiving degree, by field of degree and employment sector: 2017 View Table
3-13 Report Median salaries for recent SEH doctorate recipients in postdoc and non-postdoc positions up to 5 years after receiving degree: 2017 View Table
3-14 Report Total and skilled technical workforce age 25 and older, by gender, race, ethnicity, and foreign born: 2017 View Table
3-15 Report Employment of the skilled technical workforce, by major industry: May 2017 View Table
3-16 Report Racial and ethnic distribution of employed female scientists and engineers in S&E occupations and with S&E highest degrees: 1995 and 2017 View Table
3-17 Report Racial and ethnic distribution of U.S. residents, and of employed individuals in S&E occupations, with S&E degrees, and with college degrees: 2017 View Table
3-18 Report Racial and ethnic distribution of employed scientists and engineers in S&E occupations and with S&E highest degrees: 1995 and 2017 View Table
3-19 Report Racial and ethnic distribution of employed individuals with S&E highest degree, by field of highest degree: 2017 View Table
3-20 Report Median annual salary among S&E highest degree holders working full time, by sex, race, and ethnicity: 1995, 2003, and 2017 View Table
3-21 Report Foreign-born workers in S&E occupations, by education level: 1993, 2003, 2013, and 2017 View Table
3-22 Report Temporary visa holders receiving S&E doctorates in 2011–13 and 2006–08 who were in the United States in 2017, by region, country, or economy of citizenship at time of degree View Table
3-23 Report Temporary visa holders receiving S&E doctorates in 2011–13 and 2006–08 who were in the United States in 2017, by S&E degree field View Table
3-A Report Bureau of Labor Statistics projections of employment and job openings in S&E and other selected occupations: 2016–26 View Table
S3-1 Supplemental Measures and size of U.S. S&E workforce: 2017 View Table
S3-2 Supplemental Scientists and engineers, by occupation and degree field: 2017 View Table
S3-3 Supplemental Bureau of Labor Statistics projections of occupational employment: 2016–26 View Table
S3-4 Supplemental Employment sector of S&E highest degree holders and workers in S&E occupations: 1993, 2003, and 2017 View Table
S3-5 Supplemental Self-employed scientists and engineers, by education, occupation, and type of business: 2017 View Table
S3-6 Supplemental Employment sector of S&E highest degree holders, by level and field of highest degree: 2017 View Table
S3-7 Supplemental S&E doctorate holders employed in academia, by type of position and degree field: 1973–2017 View Table
S3-8 Supplemental S&E doctorate holders employed in academia, by research priority, type of position, and degree field: 1973–2017 View Table
S3-9 Supplemental S&E doctorate holders employed in academia with federal support, by degree field, research activity, and type of position: 1973–2017 View Table
S3-10 Supplemental Employment characteristics of recent SEH doctorate recipients up to 3 years after receiving doctorate, by field of degree: 2001–17 View Table
S3-11 Supplemental Postgraduation plans of doctorate recipients with definite commitments, by broad field of study: Selected years, 1977–2017 View Table
S3-12 Supplemental Employed scientists and engineers, by sex and occupation: 2017 View Table
S3-13 Supplemental Employed S&E highest degree holders, by sex and field of degree: 2017 View Table
S3-14 Supplemental S&E doctorate holders employed in academia, by type of position, sex, and degree field: 1973–2017 View Table
S3-15 Supplemental Employed scientists and engineers, by race, ethnicity, and occupation: 2017 View Table
S3-16 Supplemental Employed S&E highest degree holders, by sex, race, ethnicity, field of highest degree, and broad occupational category: 2017 View Table
S3-17 Supplemental Employed S&E highest degree holders, by race, ethnicity, and field of degree: 2017 View Table
S3-18 Supplemental S&E doctorate holders employed in academia, by type of position, race, ethnicity, and degree field: 1973–2017 View Table
S3-19 Supplemental Estimate and median salary of full-time workers with highest degree in S&E field, by sex and occupation: 2017 View Table
S3-20 Supplemental Estimate and median salary of full-time workers with highest degree in S&E field, by race, ethnicity, and occupation: 2017 View Table
S3-21 Supplemental S&E doctorate holders employed in academia, by type of position, degree field, and citizenship: 2017 View Table
S3-22 Supplemental Race and ethnic distribution of workers in S&E occupations, by nativity: 2017 View Table
S3-23 Supplemental Five-year stay rates of foreign students on temporary visas receiving S&E doctorates, by region, country, or economy of citizenship at time of degree: 2003–17 View Table
S3-24 Supplemental Plans of foreign recipients of U.S. doctorates to stay in the United States, by field of doctorate and place of citizenship: 2006–17 View Table
SA3-1 Supplemental Major sources of data on the U.S. labor force View Table
SA3-2 Supplemental S&E occupations in the U.S. Census and American Community Survey: Various years View Table
SA3-3 Supplemental S&E occupations in the Current Population Survey: Various years View Table
SA3-4 Supplemental S&E technicians and computer programmers occupations in the Current Population Survey: Various years View Table
SA3-5 Supplemental Skilled technical workforce occupations and employment in the American Community Survey: 2017 View Table

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