Across all STEM occupations in the United States, the average wage was around 98,340 U.S. dollars per year in 2020. STEM refers to science, technology, engineering and mathematics. In May 2020, computer and information systems managers earned an average of 161,730 U.S. dollars per year.
Highest paying STEM occupations in the United States in 2020, by occupational field
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (March 31, 2021). Highest paying STEM occupations in the United States in 2020, by occupational field (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/829163/employment-figures-for-stem-occupations-in-the-us-by-occupation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Highest paying STEM occupations in the United States in 2020, by occupational field (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/829163/employment-figures-for-stem-occupations-in-the-us-by-occupation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2021). Highest paying STEM occupations in the United States in 2020, by occupational field (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/829163/employment-figures-for-stem-occupations-in-the-us-by-occupation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Highest Paying Stem Occupations in The United States in 2020, by Occupational Field (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/829163/employment-figures-for-stem-occupations-in-the-us-by-occupation/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Highest paying STEM occupations in the United States in 2020, by occupational field (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/829163/employment-figures-for-stem-occupations-in-the-us-by-occupation/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Highest paying STEM occupations in the United States in 2020, by occupational field (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/829163/employment-figures-for-stem-occupations-in-the-us-by-occupation/