30. Ohio
> Innovation index score: 37.7 out of 100
> Employment in STEM fields: 5.9% of all workers – 25th lowest (304,580 people total)
> Avg. annual income in STEM jobs: $88,620 – 25th lowest
> Venture capital investments; 2021: $2.4 billion – 15th highest (179 VC deals total)
> Patents issued in 2020: 45.7 per 100,000 people – 18th most (5,386 total)
29. Indiana
> Innovation index score: 38.7 out of 100
> Employment in STEM fields: 4.9% of all workers – 11th lowest (146,350 people total)
> Avg. annual income in STEM jobs: $82,710 – 11th lowest
> Venture capital investments; 2021: $490.5 million – 22nd lowest (143 VC deals total)
> Patents issued in 2020: 37.2 per 100,000 people – 23rd most (2,529 total)
28. Wisconsin
> Innovation index score: 39.2 out of 100
> Employment in STEM fields: 6.1% of all workers – 22nd highest (168,090 people total)
> Avg. annual income in STEM jobs: $83,430 – 16th lowest
> Venture capital investments; 2021: $541.5 million – 24th lowest (86 VC deals total)
> Patents issued in 2020: 49.8 per 100,000 people – 15th most (2,939 total)
27. Illinois
> Innovation index score: 40.1 out of 100
> Employment in STEM fields: 5.7% of all workers – 20th lowest (319,900 people total)
> Avg. annual income in STEM jobs: $96,950 – 18th highest
> Venture capital investments; 2021: $7.3 billion – 6th highest (412 VC deals total)
> Patents issued in 2020: 48.7 per 100,000 people – 16th most (6,175 total)
26. Wyoming
> Innovation index score: 40.8 out of 100
> Employment in STEM fields: 4.4% of all workers – 8th lowest (11,570 people total)
> Avg. annual income in STEM jobs: $75,620 – 3rd lowest
> Venture capital investments; 2021: $119.5 million – 11th lowest (28 VC deals total)
> Patents issued in 2020: 27.5 per 100,000 people – 20th fewest (159 total)
