H-1B Patent Agent Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Patent Agent is $125,000, across 66 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$125,000
Average wage
$129,283
90th percentile
$184,770
Certified LCAs
66
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $60,320
- 25th
- $100,000
- Median
- $125,000
- Average
- $129,283
- 90th
- $184,770
- Highest
- $216,070
Based on 66 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
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Top H-1B sponsors for Patent Agent
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC | 2 | $170,000 |
| BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. | 5 | $160,000 |
| Patterson & Sheridan, LLP | 3 | $160,000 |
| Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP | 2 | $155,987 |
| SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (US) LLP | 2 | $141,000 |
| Moore & Van Allen PLLC | 4 | $134,996 |
| Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP | 2 | $134,965 |
| Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, LLP | 2 | $130,000 |
| Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP | 2 | $125,975 |
| Haynes and Boone, LLP | 2 | $125,000 |
| Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP | 6 | $114,400 |
| Lee & Hayes PC | 2 | $105,500 |
| Berkeley Lights Inc. | 2 | $95,306 |
| K&L GATES LLP | 2 | $94,289 |
| ESCHWEILER & POTASHNIK, LLC | 3 | $67,621 |
Salaries by location
Houston, TX · $160,000New York, NY · $120,000Boston, MA · $114,400Washington, DC · $106,974Cleveland, OH · $67,933Charlotte, NC · $134,992Palo Alto, CA · $150,000Alexandria, VA · $130,000Philadelphia, PA · $88,475Chicago, IL · $93,977Spokane, WA · $105,500Edmonds, WA · $95,306Sugarland, TX · $125,000Irvine, CA · $68,578Martinez, CA · $208,000