Top 20 cities for STEM job growth announced in RCLCO’s 2023 annual STEMdex

Austin remains in the top spot for STEM job growth for the second consecutive year and the fifth time in seven years, according to RCLCO Real Estate Consulting in the results of the 2023 STEM Job Growth Index (STEMdex), which projects which metropolitan areas will have the strongest outlook for growth in STEM jobs.

“STEM jobs are characterized by a highly educated workforce and are some of the highest paying, most economically productive jobs in any market,” said Gregg Logan, managing director of RCLCO. “Their importance in the economy cannot be overstated and our STEMdex, now in its seventh year of publication, aims to highlight the markets that currently feature strong levels of industry employment, and those likely to see strong growth in the future. We find the STEMdex is an easy and intuitive way for people to understand the trends in employment and housing that STEM jobs will bring to these cities in the coming years.”

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