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Patent Attorney

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

17

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$185,736

Median Salary

National Average

-66.7%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

4

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$137,471

25th Percentile

$148,678

Median (50th)

$155,000

75th Percentile

$190,000

90th Percentile

$259,000

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Top Employers Hiring Patent Attorney
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Fish & Richardson P.C. 2 $247,500 $190,000 - $305,000 100.0%
Maier & Maier, PLLC 1 $148,678 $148,678 - $148,678 100.0%
North Star Intellectual Property Law, P.C. 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP 1 $155,000 $155,000 - $155,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 5 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 5 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Alexandria VA 1 $148,678
Boston MA 1 $190,000
Tysons VA 1 $155,000
Washington DC 1 $130,000
Washington DC DC 1 $305,000
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 3 $208,333 100.0%
FY 2023 1 $155,000 100.0%
FY 2024 1 $148,678 100.0%
Company Comparison - Patent Attorney

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Fish & Richardson P.C. 2 $247,500 100.0%
Maier & Maier, PLLC 1 $148,678 100.0%
North Star Intellectual Property Law, P.C. 1 $130,000 100.0%
WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP 1 $155,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.