In 2019, Black STEM workers in the U.S. earned a median of $61,100, or 78% of what White STEM workers earned.
Sources
- STEM Jobs See Uneven Progress in Increasing Gender, ... (go.nature.com)
- https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2021/04/01/stem-jobs-see-uneven-progress-in-increasing-gender-racial-and-ethnic-diversity/ (pewresearch.org)
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- https://cen.acs.org/careers/diversity/Black-Hispanic-employees-underrepresented-US/99/i13 (cen.acs.org)
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