patent salaries
247 H-1B & PERM records for "patent", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$114071
Average Salary
$29266
Minimum
$390000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FISH RICHARDSON P.C. | Technology Specialist - Patent Agent | Wilmington, DE | $146250 | Green Card | Feb 7, 2023 |
| Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP | Associate Attorney, Patent – Data Science | $145000 | Green Card | Apr 8, 2025 | |
| TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A., INC. | Senior Patent Agent II | Cambridge, MA | $143500 - $287000 | Green Card | Sep 1, 2022 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Patent Engineer | REDMOND, WA | $142523 - $162523 | Green Card | Apr 11, 2018 |
| INVENSENSE, INC. | Sr. Patent Engineer | SAN JOSE, CA | $142000 - $162000 | Green Card | Nov 21, 2017 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Senior Patent Engineer | REDMOND, WA | $140600 - $160600 | Green Card | Jun 16, 2017 |
| MERCEDESBENZ RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT | Senior Patent Engineer | Seattle, WA | $140000 - $160000 | Green Card | Jan 11, 2023 |
| APPLE INC. | PATENT AGENT | CUPERTINO, CA | $140000 - $170000 | H-1B | Sep 27, 2012 |
| PAR PHARMACEUTICAL | Scientific Advisor (Patent) | Chestnut Ridge, NY | $139714 | Green Card | Mar 2, 2020 |
| Fish & Richardson P.C. | Patent Litigation Attorney | $139360 - $295000 | Green Card | Oct 24, 2024 | |
| CANTOR COLBURN LLP | Patent Attorney Associate-Computer Science & Engi… | HARTFORD, CT | $137384 - $185000 | Green Card | Mar 10, 2017 |
| TUSIMPLE. INC. | Senior Patent Agent I | San Diego, CA | $136906 | Green Card | Oct 31, 2022 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Senior Patent Engineer | REDMOND, WA | $136500 - $156500 | Green Card | Jan 25, 2019 |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED | Patent Professional | DALLAS, TX | $135000 | Green Card | Apr 28, 2016 |
| PERKINS COIE LLP | Associate Patent Attorney | SEATTLE, WA | $135000 - $150000 | Green Card | Apr 5, 2016 |
| COOLEY LLP | Sr. Patent Technical Advisor | Seattle, WA | $133000 | Green Card | Dec 28, 2021 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Sr. Patent Engineer | REDMOND, WA | $132300 - $152300 | Green Card | Aug 29, 2018 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Senior Patent Engineer - LCA IPG – GRN or Other | REDMOND, WA | $132000 - $152000 | Green Card | Jun 3, 2015 |
| NIKE, INC. | SENIOR PATENT SPECIALIST - GOLF | BEAVERTON, OR | $131810 | Green Card | Jul 25, 2014 |
| AMPACC LAW GROUP, PLLC | Senior Patent Specialist | MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WA | $131269 | Green Card | Feb 23, 2016 |
| SALIWANCHIK, LLOYD & EISENSCHENK, P.A. | Patent Attorney | GAINESVILLE, FL | $131061 | Green Card | Aug 9, 2016 |
| HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY | Specialist Legal Counsel (Patent Counsel) | PALO ALTO, CA | $130001 | Green Card | Feb 19, 2015 |
| North Star Intellectual Property Law, P… | Patent Attorney | Washington, DC | $130000 | Green Card | May 22, 2020 |
| Lincoln IP, Inc. | Patent Researcher | Alexandria, VA | $130000 | Green Card | Dec 13, 2015 |
| Nixon & Vanderhye P.C. | Patent Associate | Arlington, VA | $130000 - $140000 | Green Card | Jun 17, 2015 |
| APPLE INC. | PATENT AGENT | CUPERTINO, CA | $130000 | H-1B | Oct 9, 2012 |
| LADAS & PARRY LLP | Foreign Patent Associate | LOS ANGELES, CA | $129771 | Green Card | Mar 18, 2013 |
| K&L GATES LLP | Associate Attorney, Patent | PITTSBURGH, PA | $129210 | Green Card | Jan 3, 2017 |
| BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP | PATENT TECHNICAL SPECIALIST | CHICAGO, IL | $128760 | Green Card | Jan 8, 2019 |
| KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON AND BEAR, LLP | Primary Patent Scientist | San Diego, CA | $128315 | Green Card | Mar 6, 2020 |
| Sherman IP LLP | Associate Patent Attorney | Santa Monica, CA | $128274 | Green Card | Jan 12, 2016 |
| Farjami & Farjami LLP | Senior Director of Patent Monetization | Mission Viejo, CA | $126000 | Green Card | Aug 9, 2017 |
| H.C.PARK & ASSOCIATES PLC | Senior Patent Engineer | VIENNA, VA | $126000 | Green Card | 2010 |
| BIRCH, STEWART, KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP | Patent Agent | FALLS CHURCH, VA | $125278 | Green Card | Sep 3, 2014 |
| Eversheds Sutherland US LLP | Patent Agent | Atlanta, GA | $125000 - $165000 | Green Card | Feb 4, 2021 |
| MINTZ, LEVIN, COHN, FERRIS, GLOVSKY, AN… | Technology Specialist, Patent Prosecution and Lit… | BOSTON, MA | $125000 | Green Card | Mar 8, 2019 |
| SYNAPTICS, INC | Patent Engineer | SAN JOSE, CA | $125000 | Green Card | May 15, 2018 |
| McDermott Will & Emery LLP | Patent Agent | Houston, TX | $125000 | Green Card | Dec 15, 2017 |
| WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI | Patent Agent | PALO ALTO, CA | $125000 | Green Card | Sep 18, 2014 |
| HOLTZ, HOLTZ & VOLEK P.C. | Technical Specialist/Patent Engineer | NEW YORK, NY | $124426 | Green Card | Apr 15, 2016 |
| BAKER HOSTETLER LLP | Patent Technology Specialist | Washington, DC | $123802 | Green Card | Sep 17, 2019 |
| LEE & HAYES, PLLC | Patent Attorney (Chinese Language) | SPOKANE, WA | $123386 | Green Card | Jan 23, 2015 |
| Holland Hart LLP | Patent Engineer | Salt Lake City, UT | $123000 - $133000 | Green Card | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Arch & Lake LLP | Patent Technical Advisor | $121000 | Green Card | Mar 20, 2025 | |
| Staas & Halsey LLP | Patent Associate | Washington, DC | $121000 | Green Card | Dec 15, 2017 |
| Brooks Kushman P.C. | Patent Prosecution Associate | Southfield, MI | $120000 | Green Card | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Brinks Gilson & Lione | Patent Attorney | chicago, IL | $120000 | Green Card | May 11, 2015 |
| FINJAN HOLDINGS, INC. | Computer Patent Analyst (Computer Systems) | MENLO PARK, CA | $120000 | Green Card | Sep 8, 2014 |
| FISH RICHARDSON P.C. | Technology Specialist - Patent Agent | Dallas, TX | $119413 | Green Card | Aug 27, 2019 |
| Brooks Kushman P.C. | Patent Litigation Associate | Southfield, MI | $117000 | Green Card | Jan 10, 2022 |
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