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These are the U.S. cities with the highest concentrations of STEM jobs:
Data journalist covering technological, societal and media topicsJobs in STEM fields - science, technology, engineering and mathematics - are crucial to the stability and continued growth of the U.S. economy. While STEM jobs are often associated with computing, coding and Silicon Valley style innovation, they are the driving force behind everything from manufacturing to food processing and modern healthcare.
With nearly a quarter of its workforce employed in STEM fields, California-Lexington Park in Maryland emerged as the city with the highest share of high-tech jobs in its local economy in the country. It also boasts the highest median STEM wage in the U.S. at $102,826. It is close to Washington, D.C., and it has a high concentration of major defense contractors such as BAE Systems, Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin who rely on workers proficient in science, engineering and mathematics.
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