The racial and ethnic earnings gaps among STEM workers are substantial and have recently increased, according to Pew Research.
Black and Hispanic adults are underrepresented among STEM college graduates compared with their share in the population, and a smaller share are earning degrees in a STEM field than in other degree programs.
Black and Hispanic adults are also underrepresented among those earning advanced degrees in STEM, especially among those earning Ph.D. or other research doctorates. Representation of Black and Hispanic adults is lowest in math, physical sciences and engineering degree fields.
Hispanic workers are 9% of those in health-related jobs, up from 8% in 2016, and they comprise 8% of those in computer jobs, up from 7% in 2016.
Hispanic workers remain highly underrepresented in the STEM workforce, making up only 8% of STEM workers but 17% of total employment across all occupations. Their presence has increased by one percentage point in each of the six STEM occupational clusters since 2016, in line with their growth in the wider workforce.
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