Patent / IP Attorney Salary by Metro
National median $340,000. Top quartile $385,000. The full band across 50 metros.
| Metro | Mult. | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1.25× | $356,250 | $425,000 | $481,250 | $525,000 |
| New York | 1.20× | $342,000 | $408,000 | $462,000 | $504,000 |
| Seattle | 1.18× | $336,300 | $401,200 | $454,300 | $495,600 |
| Washington DC | 1.17× | $333,450 | $397,800 | $450,450 | $491,400 |
| Los Angeles | 1.15× | $327,750 | $391,000 | $442,750 | $483,000 |
| San Diego | 1.13× | $322,050 | $384,200 | $435,050 | $474,600 |
| Boston | 1.12× | $319,200 | $380,800 | $431,200 | $470,400 |
| Sacramento | 1.10× | $313,500 | $374,000 | $423,500 | $462,000 |
| Anchorage | 1.10× | $313,500 | $374,000 | $423,500 | $462,000 |
| Portland | 1.08× | $307,800 | $367,200 | $415,800 | $453,600 |
| Hartford | 1.08× | $307,800 | $367,200 | $415,800 | $453,600 |
| Minneapolis | 1.07× | $304,950 | $363,800 | $411,950 | $449,400 |
| Baltimore | 1.07× | $304,950 | $363,800 | $411,950 | $449,400 |
| Philadelphia | 1.06× | $302,100 | $360,400 | $408,100 | $445,200 |
| Honolulu | 1.06× | $302,100 | $360,400 | $408,100 | $445,200 |
| Austin | 1.05× | $299,250 | $357,000 | $404,250 | $441,000 |
| Chicago | 1.05× | $299,250 | $357,000 | $404,250 | $441,000 |
| Dallas | 1.04× | $296,400 | $353,600 | $400,400 | $436,800 |
| Detroit | 1.04× | $296,400 | $353,600 | $400,400 | $436,800 |
| Raleigh | 1.04× | $296,400 | $353,600 | $400,400 | $436,800 |
| Denver | 1.03× | $293,550 | $350,200 | $396,550 | $432,600 |
| Houston | 1.03× | $293,550 | $350,200 | $396,550 | $432,600 |
| Salt Lake City | 1.03× | $293,550 | $350,200 | $396,550 | $432,600 |
| Providence | 1.03× | $293,550 | $350,200 | $396,550 | $432,600 |
| Charlotte | 1.02× | $290,700 | $346,800 | $392,700 | $428,400 |
| Milwaukee | 1.02× | $290,700 | $346,800 | $392,700 | $428,400 |
| Nashville | 1.01× | $287,850 | $343,400 | $388,850 | $424,200 |
| Richmond | 1.01× | $287,850 | $343,400 | $388,850 | $424,200 |
| National (US) | 1.00× | $285,000 | $340,000 | $385,000 | $420,000 |
| Pittsburgh | 1.00× | $285,000 | $340,000 | $385,000 | $420,000 |
| Columbus | 1.00× | $285,000 | $340,000 | $385,000 | $420,000 |
| Kansas City | 1.00× | $285,000 | $340,000 | $385,000 | $420,000 |
| Cincinnati | 1.00× | $285,000 | $340,000 | $385,000 | $420,000 |
| St Louis | 1.00× | $285,000 | $340,000 | $385,000 | $420,000 |
| Indianapolis | 1.00× | $285,000 | $340,000 | $385,000 | $420,000 |
| Buffalo | 0.99× | $282,150 | $336,600 | $381,150 | $415,800 |
| Virginia Beach | 0.99× | $282,150 | $336,600 | $381,150 | $415,800 |
| Omaha | 0.99× | $282,150 | $336,600 | $381,150 | $415,800 |
| Miami | 0.98× | $279,300 | $333,200 | $377,300 | $411,600 |
| Phoenix | 0.98× | $279,300 | $333,200 | $377,300 | $411,600 |
| Tampa | 0.98× | $279,300 | $333,200 | $377,300 | $411,600 |
| New Orleans | 0.97× | $276,450 | $329,800 | $373,450 | $407,400 |
| Louisville | 0.97× | $276,450 | $329,800 | $373,450 | $407,400 |
| Memphis | 0.96× | $273,600 | $326,400 | $369,600 | $403,200 |
| Birmingham | 0.96× | $273,600 | $326,400 | $369,600 | $403,200 |
| Atlanta | 0.95× | $270,750 | $323,000 | $365,750 | $399,000 |
| San Antonio | 0.95× | $270,750 | $323,000 | $365,750 | $399,000 |
| Orlando | 0.95× | $270,750 | $323,000 | $365,750 | $399,000 |
| Las Vegas | 0.95× | $270,750 | $323,000 | $365,750 | $399,000 |
| Oklahoma City | 0.95× | $270,750 | $323,000 | $365,750 | $399,000 |
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