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$170,857
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Patent Attorney is $170,857 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $132,008 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $38,849 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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Top Paying Companies
For a Patent Attorney in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Patent Attorney in United States. Employers include Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, Cantor Colburn and Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner.
Top Paying Companies
For Patent Attorney in United States
| 1 | Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton | $225,633 | |
| 2 | Cantor Colburn | $218,191 | |
| 3 | Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner | $211,757 | |
| 4 | BlackBerry | $202,776 | |
| 5 | Harness Dickey & Pierce | $195,946 | |
| 6 | Fish & Richardson | $189,282 | |
| 7 | Armstrong Teasdale | $188,486 | |
| 8 | IBM | $168,020 | |
| 9 | Fletcher Yoder Law | $167,162 | |
| 10 | Novartis | $165,877 |
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Patent Attorney Salaries
Top Paying Industries
For a Patent Attorney in United States
The top 5 paying industries for a Patent Attorney in United States are Legal with a median total pay of $195,946, Information Technology with a median total pay of $185,398, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology with a median total pay of $165,877, Financial Services with a median total pay of $152,569, and Government & Public Administration with a median total pay of $130,984.
- Government & Public AdministrationGovernment & Public Administration$130,984
44% Lower than other industries
Legal
Top paying companies in Legal for Patent Attorney are Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, Cantor Colburn, and Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner.
Glassdoor Economist Pay Overview
What is the pay outlook for Legal?
The legal field is expected to see continued demand to meet increased regulatory and tax compliance needs in the future. Employees will increasingly work with artificial intelligence and automated services, with workers shifting towards advisory roles rather than document review. Companies are expected to shift more work to in-house legal staff and away from law firm partnerships due to the high cost of outside counsel. Most work in the field requires higher education and offers above-median pay.
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Patent Attorney pay FAQ
The national average salary for a Patent Attorney is $132,008 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Patent Attorney salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 394 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Patent Attorney employees.
The highest salary for a Patent Attorney in United States is $229,465 per year.
The lowest salary for a Patent Attorney in United States is $76,565 per year.
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