Patent Examiner

Average annual salary for a Patent Examiner is $84500 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $127661. The lowest salary reported was $66150. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Median hourly wage for a Patent Examiner is $42.02 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $63.48. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $32.89. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.

Bonuses for a Patent Examiner are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $5000 from people with under 1 year of experience.

These are the highest paying states for a Patent Examiner. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Virginia – $69,944 – $114,379

These are the highest paying cities for a Patent Examiner. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
Alexandria, Virginia –
Washington, District of Columbia –

This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Patent Examiner from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $84500 while in 2007 it was just $78363.82