PATENT ENGINEER salaries
258 H-1B & PERM records for "PATENT ENGINEER", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$97935
Average Salary
$38000
Minimum
$209508
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Patent Engineer | Redmond, WA | $209508 | H-1B | Feb 17, 2022 |
| Holtz, Holtz & Volek P.C. | Technical Specialist/Patent Engineer | San Leandro, CA | $208000 | H-1B | Aug 6, 2020 |
| Roku, Inc. | Senior Patent Engineer | Austin, TX | $191250 | H-1B | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Mercedes-Benz Research & Development No… | Senior Automotive Patent Engineer | $181397 - $201397 | Green Card | Feb 12, 2025 | |
| PSEMI CORPORATION | Senior RF Patent Engineer - Technologist | San Diego, CA | $180000 - $207000 | H-1B | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Mercedes-Benz Research & Development No… | Senior Patent Engineer | San Jose, CA | $178279 | H-1B | May 27, 2026 |
| Mercedes-Benz Research & Development No… | Senior Patent Engineer | San Jose, CA | $178279 | H-1B | May 27, 2026 |
| Mercedes-Benz Research & Development No… | Senior Patent Engineer | Seattle, WA | $169776 - $189776 | H-1B | Dec 21, 2023 |
| Mercedes-Benz Research & Development No… | Senior Patent Engineer | Sunnyvale, CA | $165000 - $195000 | H-1B | Apr 25, 2024 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Principal Patent Engineer-LCA IPG - GRN or Other | REDMOND, WA | $165000 - $185000 | Green Card | May 31, 2015 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL PATENT ENGINEER | REDMOND, WA | $165000 | H-1B | Mar 20, 2015 |
| HOLTZ, HOLTZ & VOLEK P.C. | TECHNICAL SPECIALIST/PATENT ENGINEER | NEW YORK, NY | $160000 | H-1B | Feb 13, 2017 |
| Park, Vaughan, Fleming & Dowler LLP | Patent Engineer (Communications Engineering) | Davis, CA | $156000 | H-1B | Jul 1, 2021 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | PATENT ENGINEER II | SEATTLE, WA | $155000 | H-1B | Jun 25, 2021 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Senior Patent Engineer | REDMOND, WA | $150000 - $170000 | Green Card | Nov 12, 2018 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | SENIOR PATENT ENGINEER | REDMOND, WA | $150000 | H-1B | Nov 7, 2017 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | PATENT ENGINEER II | SEATTLE, WA | $146700 | H-1B | Feb 14, 2022 |
| INTEMATIX CORPORATION | SENIOR PATENT ENGINEER | FREMONT, CA | $146600 | H-1B | Apr 17, 2013 |
| HOLLAND & HART LLP | PATENT ENGINEER | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $144997 | H-1B | Sep 28, 2021 |
| HOLLAND & HART LLP | PATENT ENGINEER | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $144997 | H-1B | Sep 17, 2021 |
| HOLLAND & HART LLP | PATENT ENGINEER | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $144997 | H-1B | Sep 17, 2021 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. | PATENT ENGINEER II | SEATTLE, WA | $143000 | H-1B | May 24, 2019 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | SENIOR PATENT ENGINEER | REDMOND, WA | $143000 | H-1B | Oct 27, 2017 |
| 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 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | SENIOR PATENT ENGINEER | REDMOND, WA | $140600 | H-1B | Apr 11, 2016 |
| MERCEDESBENZ RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT | Senior Patent Engineer | Seattle, WA | $140000 - $160000 | Green Card | Jan 11, 2023 |
| NEWRACOM, INC. | PATENT ENGINEER | LAKE FOREST, CA | $140000 | H-1B | Mar 12, 2018 |
| INTEMATIX, CORP | SENIOR PATENT ENGINEER | FREMONT, CA | $140000 | H-1B | Jul 22, 2010 |
| MERCEDES-BENZ RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT NO… | Senior Patent Engineer | Seattle, WA | $139880 - $145000 | H-1B | Mar 5, 2021 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | PATENT ENGINEER | REDMOND, WA | $139023 | H-1B | Oct 27, 2017 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | SENIOR PATENT ENGINEER | REDMOND, WA | $137347 | H-1B | Nov 8, 2018 |
| FOLEY & LARDNER LLP | PATENT ENGINEER | BOSTON, MA | $137000 | H-1B | Apr 5, 2018 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Senior Patent Engineer | REDMOND, WA | $136500 - $156500 | Green Card | Jan 25, 2019 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | SENIOR PATENT ENGINEER | Redmond, WA | $136500 | H-1B | Sep 10, 2019 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | SENIOR PATENT ENGINEER | Redmond, WA | $136500 | H-1B | Aug 20, 2019 |
| FOLEY & LARDNER LLP | PATENT ENGINEER | BOSTON, MA | $136000 | H-1B | Apr 3, 2018 |
| Hitachi America, Ltd. | Patent Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $135000 - $150000 | H-1B | Jun 13, 2025 |
| Hitachi America, Ltd. | Patent Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $135000 - $150000 | H-1B | Jun 16, 2025 |
| NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP | PATENT ENGINEER | DALLAS, TX | $135000 | H-1B | Jan 14, 2019 |
| ALSTON & BIRD LLP | PATENT ENGINEER | CHARLOTTE, NC | $135000 | H-1B | Jan 23, 2018 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Sr. Patent Engineer | REDMOND, WA | $132300 - $152300 | Green Card | Aug 29, 2018 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | SENIOR PATENT ENGINEER | REDMOND, WA | $132300 | H-1B | Dec 28, 2017 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | SENIOR PATENT ENGINEER | REDMOND, WA | $132300 | H-1B | Jan 11, 2018 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Senior Patent Engineer - LCA IPG – GRN or Other | REDMOND, WA | $132000 - $152000 | Green Card | Jun 3, 2015 |
| ALSTON & BIRD LLP | PATENT ENGINEER | EAST PALO ALTO, CA | $130000 | H-1B | Mar 21, 2018 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | PATENT ENGINEER | REDMOND, WA | $128725 | H-1B | Dec 30, 2016 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | SENIOR PATENT ENGINEER | REDMOND, WA | $127447 | H-1B | Dec 15, 2015 |
| BIRCH, STEWART, KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP | PATENT ENGINEER | FALLS CHURCH, VA | $126000 - $145000 | H-1B | Jun 30, 2015 |
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