Patent Classifying federal salary series 1223
Full-time federal employees in the Patent Classifying series earned a median of $192,154 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 75% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $181,766 and $197,200.
What shapes patent classifying pay
The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Commerce (33 employees). Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.
Patent Classifying pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Commerce | 33 | $192,154 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +1.0% from $190,246 in September 2025 to $192,154 in September 2026. Headcount went from 39 to 33 (−15.4%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.
Related occupations in Copyright, Patent, and Trademark Group
- Patent Examining (1224)$176,572
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- Patent Administration (1220)$197,200