Utility patents granted

365

2020 · USPTO patents by first-named inventor residing in Nebraska

Patents granted per 100,000 residents

21.7

2020 · USPTO total patents

Semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing jobs

1,459

2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Scientific research & development employment (NAICS 5417)

1,648

2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Utility Patents

Utility patents granted

365

2020 · USPTO patents by first-named inventor residing in Nebraska

Utility patents granted

1992–2020

365▲ 153%

USPTO patents by first-named inventor residing in Nebraska (FRED PATENTUSNEUTILITY).

Patents per Capita

Patents granted per 100,000 residents

21.7

2020 · USPTO total patents

Patents granted per 100,000 residents

1992–2020

21.7▲ 119%

USPTO total patents (PATENTUSNETOTAL) divided by Census resident population (NEPOP).

Electrical Engineering Patents

Semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing jobs

1,459

2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Average annual pay, semiconductor manufacturing

$68,034

2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing jobs

2014–2025

1,459▼ 30%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Nebraska, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 3344.

Average annual pay, semiconductor manufacturing

2014–2025

$68,034▲ 55%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Nebraska, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 3344.

Innovation Hubs

Scientific research & development employment (NAICS 5417)

1,648

2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Computer systems design employment (NAICS 5415)

12,343

2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Scientific research & development employment (NAICS 5417)

2014–2025

1,648▲ 6%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Nebraska, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 5417.

Computer systems design employment (NAICS 5415)

2014–2025

12,343▲ 9%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Nebraska, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 5415.

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