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Featured Report  |  2023
Diversity and STEM: Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities
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Statistical information about the representation of these three groups in STEM employment and science and engineering education. A formal report is issued every 2 years.
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STEM workforce ages 18–74, by occupation and sex: 2021

STEM workforce ages 18–74, by occupation and sex: 2021

STEM = science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
S&E = science and engineering.

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24%


Hispanic, Black, and American Indian or Alaska Native workers made up 24% of the STEM workforce in 2021.

21%


Among workers with at least one disability, 21% worked in STEM occupations in 2021.

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S&E degree recipients, by degree level, race, and ethnicity: 2020

S&E degree recipients, by degree level, race, and ethnicity: 2020

AIAN = American Indian or Alaska Native.
S&E = science and engineering.

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11%


Individuals with at least one disability earned 11% of S&E doctorate degrees in 2021.

50%


Women earned half of S&E bachelor’s degrees in 2020.

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Median earnings of the workforce ages 18–74 in STEM and non-STEM occupations, by disability status: 2020

Median earnings of the workforce ages 18–74 in STEM and non-STEM occupations, by disability status: 2020

STEM = science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

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$60K


Median earnings for women in STEM occupations ($60,000) were higher than those for women in non-STEM occupations ($36,000) in 2020.

$73K


Among S&E workers in 2020, Blacks or African Americans earned $73,000; Hispanics or Latinos, $75,000; Whites, $90,000; and Asians, $107,000.

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Diversity and STEM: Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES)
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Alexandria, VA  |  NSF 23-315 |  January 30, 2023 | Prior Releases | Contact Us