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Patent Agent insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings184All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$120,000144 eligible salary records
Employer names110Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$85,634–$150,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
08162431FY 2016: 17 filings16FY 2017: 12 filings17FY 2018: 15 filings18FY 2019: 28 filings19FY 2020: 20 filings20FY 2021: 18 filings21FY 2022: 14 filings22FY 2023: 23 filings23FY 2024: 20 filings24FY 2025: 11 filings25FY 2026: 6 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*6 filings$129,626 median · n=6

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 144 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Patent Agent118
$120,000 median · n=96 eligible
Technology Specialist, Patent Agent11
$76,045 median · n=7 eligible
Patent Agent/Engineer5
$39,858 median · n=3 eligible
Patent Agent - Electrical/Electronics5
$133,000 median · n=2 eligible
Patent Agent (Biologics)4
$215,000 median · n=3 eligible
Senior Patent Agent4
$160,000 median · n=4 eligible
Senior Patent Agent I3
$91,000 median · n=2 eligible
Associate Patent Agent2
$107,500 median · n=2 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Washington, DC15
$130,000 median · n=10 eligible
Houston, TX14
$135,000 median · n=14 eligible
New York, NY13
$129,251 median · n=11 eligible
Boston, MA11
$128,750 median · n=6 eligible
Charlotte, NC7
$75,000 median · n=5 eligible
Alameda, CA6
$215,000 median · n=3 eligible
Palo Alto, CA6
$164,000 median · n=5 eligible
Raleigh, NC5
$121,500 median · n=5 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
85.9%Certified LCAs
Certified158 85.9%
Certified - Withdrawn12 6.5%
Withdrawn8 4.3%
Denied6 3.3%

Denominator: all 184 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Fish & Richardson P.C.11
$76,045 median · n=7 eligible
Moore & Van Allen Pllc10
$91,000 median · n=7 eligible
Baker Botts L.L.P.5
$160,000 median · n=5 eligible
Choate, Hall & Stewart Llp5
$137,500 median · n=3 eligible
Eschweiler & Potashnik, LLC5
$68,245 median · n=5 eligible
Patterson & Sheridan, Llp5
$150,000 median · n=5 eligible
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders Llp5
$150,000 median · n=4 eligible
Womble Bond Dickinson (Us) Llp5
$185,040 median · n=3 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$120,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$67,621
25th percentile$85,634
Median (50th)$120,000
75th percentile$150,000
90th percentile$183,150

n=144 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

184 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PcPatent Agent

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-26146-948734
Reported wage: $185,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY05/26/202610/01/2026
Merchant & Gould P.C.Patent Agent

Filing details

$129,251 /yr

I-200-26141-938962
Reported wage: $129,251 / year
Annualized: $129,251
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY05/21/202610/01/2026
Magma Power, LLCHead Of Ip/Patent Agent

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-26112-820849
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-04-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tampa, FL04/22/202604/27/2026
Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LlpPatent Agent (With Limited Recognition)

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-26091-749291
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX04/01/202610/01/2026
M&B Ip Analysts, LLCAssociate Patent Agent

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-26068-689955
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-16
Employment end: 2029-03-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bernardsville, NJ03/09/202603/16/2026
Patterson & Sheridan, LlpPatent Agent

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-25329-435774
Reported wage: $190,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-03
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX11/25/202505/01/2026
Foley Hoag LlpPatent Agent

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-25254-302515
Reported wage: $150,000–$215,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-18
Employment end: 2028-09-21
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boston, MA09/11/202509/22/2025
Squire Patton Boggs (Us) LlpPatent Agent

Filing details

$147,000 /yr

I-200-25188-156550
Reported wage: $147,000–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $147,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-14
Employment end: 2028-09-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Palo Alto, CA07/07/202509/02/2025
Davis Wright Tremaine LlpPatent Agent

Filing details

$103.88 per hour

I-200-25139-990914
Reported wage: $103.88 / hour
Annualized: $216,070
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-10
Employment end: 2025-12-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA05/19/202506/11/2025
Fujifilm Irvine Scientific, Inc.Patent Agent “ Life Sciences

Filing details

$108,000 /yr

I-200-25156-059328
Reported wage: $108,000 / year
Annualized: $108,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-12
Employment end: 2028-06-09
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Irvine, CA06/05/202506/10/2025
Davis Wright Tremaine LlpPatent Agent

Filing details

$103.88 per hour

I-200-25135-983082
Reported wage: $103.88 / hour
Annualized: $216,070
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-20
Employment end: 2025-12-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA05/15/202506/11/2025
Troutman Pepper Locke Llp Formerly Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LlpPatent Agent

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-25128-955092
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-15
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY05/08/202510/01/2025
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LlpPatent Agent

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-25114-899449
Reported wage: $85,000–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-01
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cleveland, OH04/24/202505/02/2025
Fish & Richardson P.C.Technology Specialist, Patent Agent

Filing details

$65,582 /yr

I-200-25104-860160
Reported wage: $65,582–$100,169 / year
Annualized: $65,582
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-21
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boston, MA04/14/202510/01/2025
Baker And Hostetler LlpTechnical Adviser/Patent Agent

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-25092-824993
Reported wage: $120,000–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-09
Employment end: 2028-04-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Dallas, TX04/02/202504/14/2025
The Alfred E. Mann Foundation For Scientific ResearchSr. Patent Agent

Filing details

$128,239 /yr

I-200-24325-488629
Reported wage: $128,239 / year
Annualized: $128,239
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-27
Employment end: 2028-02-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Valencia, CA11/20/202403/01/2025
Baker Botts LlpScientific Advisor (Patent Agent)

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-24269-364240
Reported wage: $135,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-02
Employment end: 2027-10-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Washington, DC09/25/202410/07/2024
Quarles & Brady LlpPatent Agent (Manufacturing And Emerging Technologies)

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-24241-300619
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-05
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Littleton, CO08/28/202410/01/2024
Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, Pc.Patent Agent

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-24240-297520
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-04
Employment end: 2025-09-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cheny, WA08/27/202409/09/2024
Womble Bond Dickinson (Us) LlpPatent Agent

Filing details

$185,040 /yr

I-200-24201-208324
Reported wage: $185,040 / year
Annualized: $185,040
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-26
Employment end: 2027-09-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX07/19/202409/11/2024
Fish & Richardson P.C.Technology Specialist, Patent Agent

Filing details

$66,518 /yr

I-200-24199-204150
Reported wage: $66,518–$161,260 / year
Annualized: $66,518
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-24
Employment end: 2027-10-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Wilmington, DE07/17/202410/20/2024
Choate, Hall & Stewart LlpPatent Agent

Filing details

$59 per hour

I-200-24197-196880
Reported wage: $59–$105 / hour
Annualized: $122,720
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-22
Employment end: 2027-08-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boston, MA07/15/202408/29/2024
Holland & Hart, LlpPatent Agent

Filing details

$184,500 /yr

I-200-24176-143827
Reported wage: $184,500 / year
Annualized: $184,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-01
Employment end: 2027-11-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Salt Lake City, UT06/24/202411/08/2024
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PcPatent Agent

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-24172-133376
Reported wage: $190,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-27
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mount Hamilton, CA06/20/202410/01/2024
Lee & Hayes PcPatent Agent

Filing details

$107,000 /yr

I-200-24165-107130
Reported wage: $107,000 / year
Annualized: $107,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-21
Employment end: 2027-06-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Spokane, WA06/13/202406/17/2024

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.