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FEB 2015California experienced a decrease of 5,307 innovation job openings from October 2014 to November 2014, a decrease of 7.42%. Texas experienced a decrease of 3,813 innovation job openings from October 2014 to November 2014, a decrease of 8.77%.
Our definition of STEM jobs: http://www.employstats.com/blog/2014/09/19/growing-national-interest-in-stem-fields-has-focused-our-research/
| State | Total Openings | Monthly Change | Yearly Change |
| CA | 66,268 | -7.42% | 34.89% |
| TX | 39,659 | -8.77% | 32.30% |
Source: BLS
Image source: http://projecttomorrowblog.blogspot.com/2013/11/i-am-scientist.html