Utility patents granted
165
2020 · USPTO patents by first-named inventor residing in Mississippi
Patents granted per 100,000 residents
6.9
2020 · USPTO total patents
Semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing jobs
449
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Scientific research & development employment (NAICS 5417)
1,675
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Utility Patents
Utility patents granted
165
2020 · USPTO patents by first-named inventor residing in Mississippi
Utility patents granted
1992–2020165▲ 36%
USPTO patents by first-named inventor residing in Mississippi (FRED PATENTUSMSUTILITY).
Patents per Capita
Patents granted per 100,000 residents
6.9
2020 · USPTO total patents
Patents granted per 100,000 residents
1992–20206.9▲ 23%
USPTO total patents (PATENTUSMSTOTAL) divided by Census resident population (MSPOP).
Electrical Engineering Patents
Semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing jobs
449
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Average annual pay, semiconductor manufacturing
$45,835
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing jobs
2014–2025449▼ 25%
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Mississippi, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 3344.
Average annual pay, semiconductor manufacturing
2014–2025$45,835▲ 14%
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Mississippi, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 3344.
Innovation Hubs
Scientific research & development employment (NAICS 5417)
1,675
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Computer systems design employment (NAICS 5415)
7,559
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Scientific research & development employment (NAICS 5417)
2014–20251,675▲ 181%
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Mississippi, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 5417.
Computer systems design employment (NAICS 5415)
2014–20257,559▲ 91%
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Mississippi, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 5415.
