Utility patents granted
141
2020 · USPTO patents by first-named inventor residing in Hawaii
Patents granted per 100,000 residents
11.1
2020 · USPTO total patents
Semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing jobs
24
2023 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Scientific research & development employment (NAICS 5417)
1,414
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Utility Patents
Utility patents granted
141
2020 · USPTO patents by first-named inventor residing in Hawaii
Utility patents granted
1992–2020141▲ 101%
USPTO patents by first-named inventor residing in Hawaii (FRED PATENTUSHIUTILITY).
Patents per Capita
Patents granted per 100,000 residents
11.1
2020 · USPTO total patents
Patents granted per 100,000 residents
1992–202011.1▲ 59%
USPTO total patents (PATENTUSHITOTAL) divided by Census resident population (HIPOP).
Electrical Engineering Patents
Semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing jobs
24
2023 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Average annual pay, semiconductor manufacturing
$96,659
2023 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing jobs
2017–202324▲ 33%
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Hawaii, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 3344.
Average annual pay, semiconductor manufacturing
2017–2023$96,659▲ 86%
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Hawaii, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 3344.
Innovation Hubs
Scientific research & development employment (NAICS 5417)
1,414
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Computer systems design employment (NAICS 5415)
4,794
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Scientific research & development employment (NAICS 5417)
2014–20251,414▼ 25%
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Hawaii, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 5417.
Computer systems design employment (NAICS 5415)
2014–20254,794▼ 1%
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Hawaii, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 5415.