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Patent Attorney Salary by City (2024)
Global comparison across 78 cities. Median salaries in local currency, USD, and PPP-adjusted.
Global Average (USD)
$112K
Global Average (PPP-adjusted)
$141K
Top 10 Highest-Paying Cities
| Rank | City | Country | Local Salary | USD Equivalent | PPP-Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $250K USD | $250K | $250K |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $236K USD | $236K | $236K |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $216K USD | $216K | $216K |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr189K CHF | $214K | $158K |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $209K USD | $209K | $209K |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $209K USD | $209K | $209K |
| 7 | 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $209K USD | $209K | $209K |
| 8 | 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr182K CHF | $206K | $153K |
| 9 | 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $200K USD | $200K | $200K |
| 10 | 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $196K USD | $196K | $196K |
Salary Range by City (PPP-Adjusted)
🇺🇸 San Francisco
$250K
🇺🇸 Seattle
$236K
🇺🇸 New York
$216K
🇨🇭 Geneva
$158K
🇺🇸 Boston
$209K
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
$209K
🇺🇸 Washington DC
$209K
🇨🇭 Zurich
$153K
🇺🇸 San Diego
$200K
🇺🇸 Austin
$196K
🇺🇸 Atlanta
$196K
🇺🇸 Chicago
$189K
🇺🇸 Denver
$189K
🇺🇸 Philadelphia
$189K
🇺🇸 Portland
$189K
🇺🇸 Dallas
$186K
🇺🇸 Minneapolis
$182K
🇺🇸 Raleigh
$182K
🇺🇸 Miami
$176K
🇺🇸 Phoenix
$176K
All Cities — Patent Attorney Salary
| City | Country | P25 | Median | P75 | USD | PPP | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 San Francisco | United States | $200K USD | $250K USD | $312K USD | $250K | $250K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Seattle | United States | $189K USD | $236K USD | $295K USD | $236K | $236K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | $173K USD | $216K USD | $270K USD | $216K | $216K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Geneva | Switzerland | Fr151K CHF | Fr189K CHF | Fr236K CHF | $214K | $158K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Boston | United States | $167K USD | $209K USD | $262K USD | $209K | $209K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | United States | $167K USD | $209K USD | $262K USD | $209K | $209K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Washington DC | United States | $167K USD | $209K USD | $262K USD | $209K | $209K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇭 Zurich | Switzerland | Fr146K CHF | Fr182K CHF | Fr228K CHF | $206K | $153K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 San Diego | United States | $160K USD | $200K USD | $250K USD | $200K | $200K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Austin | United States | $157K USD | $196K USD | $245K USD | $196K | $196K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Atlanta | United States | $157K USD | $196K USD | $245K USD | $196K | $196K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Chicago | United States | $151K USD | $189K USD | $236K USD | $189K | $189K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Denver | United States | $151K USD | $189K USD | $236K USD | $189K | $189K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Philadelphia | United States | $151K USD | $189K USD | $236K USD | $189K | $189K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Portland | United States | $151K USD | $189K USD | $236K USD | $189K | $189K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Dallas | United States | $149K USD | $186K USD | $233K USD | $186K | $186K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Minneapolis | United States | $146K USD | $182K USD | $228K USD | $182K | $182K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Raleigh | United States | $146K USD | $182K USD | $228K USD | $182K | $182K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | $140K USD | $176K USD | $219K USD | $176K | $176K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Phoenix | United States | $140K USD | $176K USD | $219K USD | $176K | $176K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Charlotte | United States | $140K USD | $176K USD | $219K USD | $176K | $176K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Nashville | United States | $138K USD | $173K USD | $216K USD | $173K | $173K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Detroit | United States | $135K USD | $169K USD | $211K USD | $169K | $169K | vs SF |
| 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City | United States | $135K USD | $169K USD | $211K USD | $169K | $169K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | £81K GBP | £101K GBP | £127K GBP | $129K | $179K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | S$130K SGD | S$162K SGD | S$203K SGD | $122K | $150K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Munich | Germany | €89K EUR | €111K EUR | €138K EUR | $120K | $153K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Toronto | Canada | CA$124K CAD | CA$155K CAD | CA$194K CAD | $115K | $140K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | A$140K AUD | A$176K AUD | A$219K AUD | $114K | $156K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | €84K EUR | €105K EUR | €132K EUR | $114K | $146K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Vancouver | Canada | CA$119K CAD | CA$149K CAD | CA$186K CAD | $110K | $134K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Melbourne | Australia | A$135K AUD | A$169K AUD | A$211K AUD | $110K | $150K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Berlin | Germany | €81K EUR | €101K EUR | €127K EUR | $109K | $140K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | €81K EUR | €101K EUR | €127K EUR | $109K | $133K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇰 Copenhagen | Denmark | kr594K DKK | kr743K DKK | kr928K DKK | $108K | $120K | vs SF |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | Hong Kong | HK$648K HKD | HK$810K HKD | HK$1.0M HKD | $105K | $150K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Perth | Australia | A$130K AUD | A$162K AUD | A$203K AUD | $105K | $144K | vs SF |
| 🇩🇪 Hamburg | Germany | €78K EUR | €97K EUR | €122K EUR | $105K | $135K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇪 Dublin | Ireland | €78K EUR | €97K EUR | €122K EUR | $105K | $124K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇺 Brisbane | Australia | A$124K AUD | A$155K AUD | A$194K AUD | $101K | $138K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Calgary | Canada | CA$108K CAD | CA$135K CAD | CA$169K CAD | $100K | $122K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇦 Montreal | Canada | CA$103K CAD | CA$128K CAD | CA$160K CAD | $95K | $116K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇷 Paris | France | €70K EUR | €88K EUR | €110K EUR | $95K | $118K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇹 Vienna | Austria | €70K EUR | €88K EUR | €110K EUR | $95K | $116K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Manchester | United Kingdom | £59K GBP | £74K GBP | £93K GBP | $94K | $131K | vs SF |
| 🇸🇪 Stockholm | Sweden | kr778K SEK | kr972K SEK | kr1.2M SEK | $93K | $107K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇿 Auckland | New Zealand | NZ$119K NZD | NZ$149K NZD | NZ$186K NZD | $91K | $126K | vs SF |
| 🇬🇧 Edinburgh | United Kingdom | £56K GBP | £70K GBP | £88K GBP | $89K | $124K | vs SF |
| 🇳🇴 Oslo | Norway | kr756K NOK | kr945K NOK | kr1.2M NOK | $89K | $97K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇪 Brussels | Belgium | €65K EUR | €81K EUR | €101K EUR | $87K | $107K | vs SF |
| 🇫🇮 Helsinki | Finland | €63K EUR | €78K EUR | €98K EUR | $85K | $99K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | ¥9.7M JPY | ¥12.2M JPY | ¥15.2M JPY | $81K | $129K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Beijing | China | ¥432K CNY | ¥540K CNY | ¥675K CNY | $76K | $180K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shanghai | China | ¥410K CNY | ¥513K CNY | ¥641K CNY | $72K | $171K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇿 Prague | Czech Republic | Kč1.3M CZK | Kč1.6M CZK | Kč2.0M CZK | $71K | $149K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Milan | Italy | €52K EUR | €65K EUR | €81K EUR | $70K | $97K | vs SF |
| 🇯🇵 Osaka | Japan | ¥8.1M JPY | ¥10.1M JPY | ¥12.7M JPY | $68K | $108K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇳 Shenzhen | China | ¥378K CNY | ¥473K CNY | ¥591K CNY | $66K | $158K | vs SF |
| 🇰🇷 Seoul | South Korea | ₩70.2M KRW | ₩87.8M KRW | ₩109.7M KRW | $66K | $106K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Madrid | Spain | €49K EUR | €61K EUR | €76K EUR | $66K | $96K | vs SF |
| 🇪🇸 Barcelona | Spain | €45K EUR | €57K EUR | €71K EUR | $61K | $90K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇹 Rome | Italy | €45K EUR | €57K EUR | €71K EUR | $61K | $85K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇹 Lisbon | Portugal | €41K EUR | €51K EUR | €64K EUR | $55K | $89K | vs SF |
| 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | Brazil | R$194K BRL | R$243K BRL | R$304K BRL | $49K | $128K | vs SF |
| 🇹🇭 Bangkok | Thailand | ฿1.3M THB | ฿1.6M THB | ฿2.0M THB | $45K | $130K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico City | Mexico | MX$648K MXN | MX$810K MXN | MX$1.0M MXN | $41K | $94K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇱 Warsaw | Poland | zł130K PLN | zł162K PLN | zł203K PLN | $41K | $78K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇱 Santiago | Chile | CL$27.0M CLP | CL$33.8M CLP | CL$42.2M CLP | $37K | $88K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Mumbai | India | ₹2.4M INR | ₹3.0M INR | ₹3.7M INR | $36K | $143K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | RM130K MYR | RM162K MYR | RM203K MYR | $36K | $94K | vs SF |
| 🇲🇽 Guadalajara | Mexico | MX$540K MXN | MX$675K MXN | MX$844K MXN | $34K | $78K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Hyderabad | India | ₹2.1M INR | ₹2.6M INR | ₹3.2M INR | $31K | $123K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇳 Bangalore | India | ₹1.9M INR | ₹2.4M INR | ₹3.0M INR | $29K | $117K | vs SF |
| 🇵🇪 Lima | Peru | S/86K PEN | S/108K PEN | S/135K PEN | $29K | $77K | vs SF |
| 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | ₫432.0M VND | ₫540.0M VND | ₫675.0M VND | $22K | $77K | vs SF |
| 🇮🇩 Jakarta | Indonesia | Rp270.0M IDR | Rp337.5M IDR | Rp421.9M IDR | $21K | $71K | vs SF |
| 🇨🇴 Bogota | Colombia | COL$64.8M COP | COL$81.0M COP | COL$101.3M COP | $19K | $61K | vs SF |
| 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | Argentina | AR$8.6M ARS | AR$10.8M ARS | AR$13.5M ARS | $13K | $43K | vs SF |