LITP MAGAZINE
Nassau and Suffolk Counties combine to make-up the Long Island (LI) region; home to over 120 public school districts and a hidden STEM-workforce treasure. NYS Dept. of Labor reported that at the end of 2021, there were over 2,300,000 LI jobs across 10 industries (with about 40% of those jobs in STEM fields (for example, but not limited to, Health, Transportation & Trades, and Manufacturing (with 13+ sectors). “The median wage of Long Island Region STEM occupations is $82,420 a year, which is 65 percent higher than the median annual wage of $50,040 for all workers in the region.”