patent salaries
247 H-1B & PERM records for "patent", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation.247
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$114071
Average Salary
$29266
Minimum
$390000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogan Lovells US LLP | Patent Associate (Attorney) | $390000 | Green Card | May 28, 2025 | |
| WEIL GOTSHAL MANGES LLP | Attorney, Patent Litigation | Redwood Shores, CA | $345000 | Green Card | Dec 16, 2022 |
| FISH RICHARDSON P.C. | Patent Attorney | Washington DC, DC | $305000 | Green Card | Jul 15, 2020 |
| ARNOLD PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP | Patent Litigation Associate | Washington, DC | $295000 | Green Card | Jan 6, 2023 |
| HAYNES AND BOONE LLP | Mid-Level Associate Attorney - Patent Trials and … | Plano, TX | $275000 - $375000 | Green Card | Mar 15, 2022 |
| HAYNES AND BOONE LLP | Mid-Level Associate Attorney - Patent Trials and … | Plano, TX | $275000 - $375000 | Green Card | Jan 5, 2022 |
| Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP | Associate, Patent Litigation | $245000 | Green Card | Jun 13, 2024 | |
| KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP | Patent Litigation Associate | NEW YORK, NY | $230000 | Green Card | Dec 14, 2015 |
| NOKIA USA, INC. | Head of Technology Area – User Experience & Emerg… | SUNNYVALE, CA | $228675 - $357890 | Green Card | May 16, 2018 |
| COVINGTON & BURLING LLP | Associate Attorney (Patent Law) | WASHINGTON, DC | $210000 | Green Card | Sep 27, 2017 |
| PERKINS COIE LLP | Patent Attorney | SEATTLE, WA | $200000 - $250000 | Green Card | Apr 9, 2015 |
| Fish & Richardson P.C. | Patent Litigation Attorney | $192795 - $215000 | Green Card | Oct 25, 2024 | |
| FISH RICHARDSON P.C. | Patent Attorney- Prosecution | Redwood City, CA | $190000 | Green Card | Aug 30, 2021 |
| FISH RICHARDSON P.C. | Patent Attorney | Boston, MA | $190000 | Green Card | Oct 7, 2020 |
| CROWELL MORING LLP | Associate Attorney - Patent Practice | Washington, DC | $186285 | Green Card | Apr 7, 2023 |
| Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP | Patent Agent | $185000 - $225000 | Green Card | Nov 16, 2024 | |
| Kilburn Strode US P.C. | European Patent & IP Consultant | San Francisco, CA | $185000 | Green Card | Mar 13, 2020 |
| CrossPond Law | European Patent Agent | Menlo Park, CA | $183893 | Green Card | Dec 6, 2018 |
| Mercedes-Benz Research & Development No… | Senior Automotive Patent Engineer | $181397 - $201397 | Green Card | Feb 12, 2025 | |
| CANTOR COLBURN LLP | Patent Attorney-Korean Practice Group | HARTFORD, CT | $173805 | Green Card | Nov 29, 2018 |
| LADAS & PARRY LLP | Patent Attorney | LOS ANGELES, CA | $171122 | Green Card | Dec 10, 2015 |
| Roku, Inc. | Software Analyst, Patent and Litigation Research | $171000 | Green Card | Oct 9, 2023 | |
| Locke Lord LLP | Associate, Patent Attorney | Atlanta, GA | $170000 | Green Card | May 15, 2020 |
| WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, L… | Associate Attorney-Patent | WASHINGTON, DC | $166587 | Green Card | Jul 27, 2017 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Patent Technology Team Lead - LCA IPG* | REDMOND, WA | $165750 - $185750 | Green Card | Sep 18, 2014 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Principal Patent Engineer-LCA IPG - GRN or Other | REDMOND, WA | $165000 - $185000 | Green Card | May 31, 2015 |
| PERKINS COIE LLP | Patent Agent | SEATTLE, WA | $165000 - $185000 | Green Card | Mar 3, 2016 |
| LADAS & PARRY LLP | Patent Attorney | LOS ANGELES, CA | $164632 | Green Card | Dec 9, 2015 |
| BAKER BOTTS LLP | Patent Agent | Houston, TX | $160000 | Green Card | Mar 25, 2022 |
| Seed IP Law Group | Associate Patent Attorney | Seattle, WA | $160000 - $170000 | Green Card | May 26, 2021 |
| TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP | Patent Agent, Biological Sciences | New York, NY | $160000 | Green Card | May 15, 2021 |
| PERKINS COIE LLP | Patent Agent | SEATTLE, WA | $160000 - $175000 | Green Card | Jul 27, 2016 |
| Brinks Gilson & Lione | Patent Attorney | chicago, IL | $160000 | Green Card | Jun 29, 2015 |
| BRINKS HOFER GILSON & LIONE | Patent Attorney | CHICAGO, IL | $160000 | Green Card | Jul 8, 2014 |
| Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP | Associate Attorney II, Patent – Chemistry | $158000 - $163000 | Green Card | Apr 8, 2025 | |
| GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. | Patent Analyst II | Foster City, CA | $157170 - $171000 | Green Card | Jun 9, 2022 |
| BLAKELY SOKOLOFF TAYLOR & ZAFMAN LLP | Associate Attorney, Patent | LOS ANGELES, CA | $156312 | Green Card | Oct 16, 2014 |
| WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS AND ADRIAN,… | Patent Attorney | Tysons, VA | $155000 | Green Card | Jul 31, 2022 |
| RPX CORPORATION | Patent Litigation Expert | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $155000 - $220000 | Green Card | Apr 16, 2015 |
| PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP | Patent Agent | Palo Alto, CA | $150000 | Green Card | Jan 13, 2023 |
| COOLEY LLP | Senior Patent Technical Advisor | Palo Alto, CA | $150000 - $170000 | Green Card | Mar 1, 2022 |
| OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER NEUSTADT, L.L… | Associate, Patent Law | Alexandria, VA | $150000 | Green Card | Apr 20, 2021 |
| COOLEY LLP | Senior Patent Technical Advisor | Reston, VA | $150000 | Green Card | Mar 12, 2021 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Senior Patent Engineer | REDMOND, WA | $150000 - $170000 | Green Card | Nov 12, 2018 |
| Missouri Patent Services, LLC | Associate, Patent Attorney | Wildwood, MO | $150000 | Green Card | Sep 4, 2018 |
| OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.… | Associate, Electrical Patent Prosecution | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $150000 | Green Card | Jan 9, 2017 |
| OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.… | Associate, Electrical Patent Prosecution | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $150000 | Green Card | Jan 20, 2016 |
| PERKINS COIE LLP | Patent Attorney | SEATTLE, WA | $150000 - $180000 | Green Card | 2010 |
| MAIER MAIER, PLLC | Patent Agent | Alexandria, VA | $148678 | Green Card | Apr 14, 2023 |
| MAIER MAIER, PLLC | Patent Attorney | Alexandria, VA | $148678 | Green Card | Dec 2, 2022 |
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