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Patent Examining salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Patent Examining series (series 1224) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $176,572. Full patent examining salary profile →

Highest state median
$186,960
Maryland
Lowest state median
$131,841
Missouri
National median
$176,572
8,909 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Patent Examining median pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Maryland 976 $186,960 $158,211–$197,200
District of Columbia 125 $186,960 $157,608–$192,154
Virginia 4,323 $181,766 $98,850–$197,200
Florida 416 $181,766 $136,566–$192,154
North Carolina 242 $181,766 $136,236–$192,154
Pennsylvania 248 $181,766 $131,841–$192,154
South Carolina 69 $179,169 $134,038–$192,154
Wisconsin 48 $179,169 $111,407–$192,154
Washington 102 $176,572 $103,159–$186,960
Colorado 182 $176,572 $115,900–$190,856
Nevada 40 $176,572 $119,211–$186,960
Ohio 134 $173,984 $115,001–$192,154
New Jersey 128 $171,378 $115,001–$186,960
Michigan 232 $171,378 $115,001–$186,960
New York 227 $168,782 $115,001–$192,154
California 371 $167,720 $106,285–$186,960
Texas 429 $166,185 $108,213–$186,960
Arizona 80 $162,606 $106,285–$181,766
Delaware 32 $162,606 $131,841–$192,154
Illinois 133 $160,991 $106,285–$186,960
Utah 39 $160,400 $110,508–$186,960
Indiana 42 $160,000 $104,322–$181,766
Georgia 153 $157,004 $107,813–$186,960
Massachusetts 90 $157,004 $106,285–$186,960
Oregon 65 $152,609 $103,940–$185,662
Tennessee 51 $149,421 $103,159–$181,766
Minnesota 46 $136,236 $103,159–$181,766
Missouri 35 $131,841 $103,159–$184,363

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Patent Examining median pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Commerce 9,437 $176,572 $111,407–$192,154

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)