40. Tennessee
> Innovation index score: 33.3 out of 100
> Employment in STEM fields: 5.1% of all workers – 14th lowest (151,010 people total)
> Avg. annual income in STEM jobs: $82,960 – 13th lowest
> Venture capital investments; 2021: $1.0 billion – 25th highest (124 VC deals total)
> Patents issued in 2020: 21.4 per 100,000 people – 14th fewest (1,494 total)
39. Hawaii
> Innovation index score: 34.2 out of 100
> Employment in STEM fields: 5.1% of all workers – 15th lowest (28,010 people total)
> Avg. annual income in STEM jobs: $89,180 – 25th highest
> Venture capital investments; 2021: $63.1 million – 5th lowest (12 VC deals total)
> Patents issued in 2020: 11.2 per 100,000 people – 5th fewest (161 total)
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38. Maine
> Innovation index score: 34.5 out of 100
> Employment in STEM fields: 5.0% of all workers – 12th lowest (29,820 people total)
> Avg. annual income in STEM jobs: $85,750 – 21st lowest
> Venture capital investments; 2021: $115.3 million – 10th lowest (32 VC deals total)
> Patents issued in 2020: 16.6 per 100,000 people – 8th fewest (228 total)
37. Kansas
> Innovation index score: 34.8 out of 100
> Employment in STEM fields: 5.7% of all workers – 22nd lowest (76,500 people total)
> Avg. annual income in STEM jobs: $83,470 – 17th lowest
> Venture capital investments; 2021: $283.9 million – 19th lowest (32 VC deals total)
> Patents issued in 2020: 30.8 per 100,000 people – 21st fewest (905 total)
36. Nevada
> Innovation index score: 34.8 out of 100
> Employment in STEM fields: 3.9% of all workers – 3rd lowest (49,740 people total)
> Avg. annual income in STEM jobs: $81,680 – 10th lowest
> Venture capital investments; 2021: $1.7 billion – 19th highest (111 VC deals total)
> Patents issued in 2020: 33.2 per 100,000 people – 23rd fewest (1,045 total)
