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PATENT ATTORNEY

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 91 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY profile (6,002 filings).
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91

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$148,678

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

13

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$91,964

25th Percentile

$113,194

Median (50th)

$148,678

75th Percentile

$183,780

90th Percentile

$217,992

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Top Employers Hiring PATENT ATTORNEY
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Fish & Richardson P.C. 4 $220,000 $190,000 - $305,000 100.0%
Kile Park Reed & Houtteman PLLC 3 $111,093 $111,093 - $119,496 100.0%
KILPATRICK TOWNSEND STOCKTON LLP 2 $180,000 $180,000 - $180,000 100.0%
Lambert Shortell & Connaughton LLC 2 $89,960 $89,960 - $89,960 100.0%
MAIER MAIER, PLLC 2 $164,339 $148,678 - $180,000 100.0%
WHDA, LLP 2 $148,678 $148,678 - $148,678 100.0%
Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP 1 $185,040 $185,040 - $185,040 100.0%
YOUNG BASILE HANLON & MACFARLANE P.C. 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C. 1 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 100.0%
NETEASE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 1 $199,920 $199,920 - $199,920 100.0%
North Star Intellectual Property Law, P.C. 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
SENKO Advanced Components Inc 1 $88,000 $88,000 - $88,000 100.0%
WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS AND ADRIAN, LLP. 1 $155,000 $155,000 - $155,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 22 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Boston MA 5 $190,000
Fairfax VA 3 $111,093
Alexandria VA 2 $164,339
Menlo Park CA 2 $180,000
TYSONS VA 2 $148,678
Hudson MA 1 $88,000
Washington DC DC 1 $305,000
Minneapolis MN 1 $110,000
Tysons VA 1 $155,000
West New York NJ 1 $120,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of PATENT ATTORNEY with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
PATENT ATTORNEY Unspecified 91 $130,173
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 5 $220,000 100.0%
2022 1 $111,093 100.0%
2023 8 $148,678 100.0%
2024 6 $134,087 100.0%
2025 2 $134,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - PATENT ATTORNEY

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Fish & Richardson P.C. 4 $220,000 100.0%
Kile Park Reed & Houtteman PLLC 3 $111,093 100.0%
KILPATRICK TOWNSEND STOCKTON LLP 2 $180,000 100.0%
Lambert Shortell & Connaughton LLC 2 $89,960 100.0%
MAIER MAIER, PLLC 2 $164,339 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.