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Patent Engineer

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

Only 20 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Senior Engineer profile (2,561 filings).
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20

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$100,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

3

Top Employers

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

$63,877

25th Percentile

$98,072

Median (50th)

$100,000

75th Percentile

$112,500

90th Percentile

$118,800

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Top Employers Hiring Patent Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Fenwick & West, LLP 3 $100,000 $98,072 - $112,500 100.0%
Eschweiler Associates, LLC 1 $41,080 $41,080 - $41,080 0.0%
Holland Hart LLP 1 $123,000 $123,000 - $123,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 5 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
Mountain View CA 3 $100,000
Cleveland OH 1 $41,080
Salt Lake City UT 1 $123,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Patent Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Patent Engineer Unspecified 19 $94,469
Senior Staff Patent Engineer 1 $109,500
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 2 $82,040 50.0%
2022 2 $106,250 100.0%
2023 1 $98,072 100.0%
Company Comparison - Patent Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Fenwick & West, LLP 3 $100,000 100.0%
Eschweiler Associates, LLC 1 $41,080 0.0%
Holland Hart LLP 1 $123,000 100.0%
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: June 25, 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.