How much does a Patent Attorney make?

Updated Sep 15, 2022

Experience

Industry

$170,857 / yrTotal Pay
$132,008 / yrBase Pay
$38,849 / yrAdditional Pay

$170,857

 / yr
$99K$301K
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The 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.

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Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
$225,633/yr
13 open jobs
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IBM
$168,020/yr
9
Fletcher Yoder Law
$167,162/yr
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$168,020

 / yr

$211,757

 / yr

$165,877

 / yr

$130,984

 / yr

$195,946

 / yr

$188,486

 / yr

$218,191

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$225,633

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$189,282

 / yr

$147,911

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$202,776

 / yr

$167,162

 / yr

$157,228

 / yr

$183,458

 / yr

$209,731

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$218,588

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$135,450

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$178,005

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$73

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$178,485

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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.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • LegalLegal$195,946

    3% Higher than other industries

  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$185,398

    2% Lower than other industries

  • Pharmaceutical & BiotechnologyPharmaceutical & Biotechnology$165,877

    14% Lower than other industries

  • Financial ServicesFinancial Services$152,569

    24% Lower than other industries

  • 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.

Kilpatrick Townsend & StocktonKilpatrick Townsend & Stockton$225,633/yr
Cantor ColburnCantor Colburn$218,191/yr

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.

Recent Salaries Shared

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Location

Total Pay

Base Pay | Additional Pay

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Years at Recent Employer

Submitted

Date or Time

Patent Counsel

United States of America

 | 10-14 years

$280,000

/yr

$240K | $40K

Submitted Yesterday

10-14 years
Yesterday
Patent Attorney

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$150,000

/yr

Submitted 2 days ago

1-3 years
2 days ago
IP Specialist

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$75,000

/yr

Submitted 2 days ago

4-6 years
2 days ago
Trademark Attorney

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$85,000

/yr

Submitted 2 days ago

1-3 years
2 days ago
Trademark Examining Attorney

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$70,000

/yr

Submitted 2 days ago

1-3 years
2 days ago
Patent Counsel

United States of America

 | 15+ years

$195,000

/yr

$175K | $20K

Submitted 3 days ago

15+ years
3 days ago
Patent Attorney

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$230,000

/yr

Submitted 3 days ago

1-3 years
3 days ago
IP Specialist

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$68,000

/yr

Submitted 3 days ago

4-6 years
3 days ago
Patent Docket Specialist

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$50,000

/yr

Submitted 5 days ago

1-3 years
5 days ago

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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