From an article written by by Richie Bernardo
Kennedale High School introduced STEM instruction several years back.
According to estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, STEM professions will expand 1.7 times faster than non-STEM occupations between 2010 and 2020. That should be welcome news to job seekers with skills in these areas, half of which do not even require a four-year college degree.
Given their growing demand, STEM careers today comprise some of the most lucrative employment, paying higher salaries and boasting far fewer threats of unemployment compared with non-STEM jobs. In fact, the annual average wage for all STEM positions collectively was $85,570 ? 81 percent more than the national average of $47,230 for all jobs ? according to the most recent figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How does Texas rank? Austin-Round Rock is 6th on the list of metropolitan areas rated best for STEM jobs. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land is 26th while DFW comes in 29th out of 100 top metropolitan areas in the U.S.Read the complete article and findings at 2017’s Best & Worst Metro Areas for STEM Professionals
