Indian Americans Succeeding in Science and Tech
by Natalie Lubsen on Oct 10, 2014 | Views: 248 | Score: 2
% employed in science and engineering fields, 2010 | |
---|---|
U.S. as a whole | 5 |
Filipino | 7 |
Korean | 8 |
Japanese | 9 |
Vietnamese | 10 |
Chinese | 18 |
Indian | 28 |
U.S. as a whole v. U.S. Asian groups
Sources:
pewresearch.org
Nearly thirty percent of Indian Americans were employed in science and engineering in 2010, giving them a median income of $88,000, compared with $66,000 for all Asian American households, and $49,800 for all U.S. households. One factor? A large proportion of Indian Americans entered the country under the H1-B Visa program, for "highly skilled foreign workers in designated 'specialty occupations.'"