Patent Attorney

Average annual salary for a Patent Attorney is $129238 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $199384. The lowest salary reported was $77977. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Patent Attorney is $44.275 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $61.04. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $27.51. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Patent Attorney are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $12000 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $1000 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Patent Attorney. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $77,566 – $207,293
Florida – $55,000 – $158,990
Illinois – $70,000 – $194,872
Massachusetts – $82,434 – $188,182
New York – $69,531 – $176,264
Texas – $68,930 – $172,691

These are the highest paying cities for a Patent Attorney. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Washington, District of Columbia –
Boston, Massachusetts –
New York, New York –
Chicago, Illinois –
San Jose, California –
Dallas, Texas –
Palo Alto, California –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Patent Attorney from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $129238 while in 2007 it was just $119853.05