What are the main factors that influence an Intellectual Property Attorney IV's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Intellectual Property Attorney IV?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Intellectual Property Attorney IV roles, with salaries approximately 27% above the market median.

How does experience change An Intellectual Property Attorney 's salary?

An Intellectual Property Attorney 's salary grows with experience: an Intellectual Property Attorney I (0-2 years)earns $156,103, an Intellectual Property Attorney II (2-4 years)earns $180,761, an Intellectual Property Attorney III (4-7 years)earns $227,826, an Intellectual Property Attorney IV (7+ years)earns $259,409,

What are the highest paying states for an Intellectual Property Attorney IV?

Intellectual Property Attorney IV salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Intellectual Property Attorney IV roles are District of Columbia $310,103, California $308,927, Massachusetts $304,810. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Intellectual Property Attorney roles make?

Salaries for Intellectual Property Attorney level roles vary by specialization: Attorney, Specialist - Intellectual Property: $280,100; Intellectual Property Lawyer IV: $280,090; Attorney, Senior - Intellectual Property: $246,000; Senior Intellectual Property Attorney: $245,990; Intellectual Property Attorney III: $245,979.

Intellectual Property Attorney IV Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Intellectual Property Attorney IV make in New Mexico?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Intellectual Property Attorney IV in New Mexico is $259,409 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $125.

However, an Intellectual Property Attorney IV's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $266,322
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $226,986 to $263,028
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $197,466

10% $197,466

50% (Median) $259,409

90% $266,322

Intellectual Property Attorney IV Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$263,028	$21,919	$5,058	$126
Average	$259,409	$21,617	$4,989	$125
25th Percentile	$226,986	$18,915	$4,365	$109

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Key Factors That Influence Intellectual Property Attorney IV Salaries

An Intellectual Property Attorney IV's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Intellectual Property Attorney IV Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Intellectual Property Attorney IV's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Intellectual Property Attorney I (0-2 years): $156,103
Intellectual Property Attorney II (2-4 years): $180,761
Intellectual Property Attorney III (4-7 years): $227,826
Intellectual Property Attorney IV (7+ years): $259,409

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Intellectual Property Attorney I	0-2 years	$156,103
Intellectual Property Attorney II	2-4 years	$180,761
Intellectual Property Attorney III	4-7 years	$227,826
Intellectual Property Attorney IV	7+ years	$259,409

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How Do Intellectual Property Attorney IVs Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Intellectual Property Attorney IVs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $310,103.
California: $308,927.
Massachusetts: $304,810.

District of Columbia $310,103 California $308,927 Massachusetts $304,810 Washington $303,690 New Jersey $303,578 Alaska $303,186 Connecticut $299,320 New York $297,752

Hawaii $292,739 Rhode Island $290,386 Maryland $288,789 Minnesota $286,605 Colorado $285,765 Illinois $285,485 Oregon $284,420 Delaware $283,636

New Hampshire $283,143 Virginia $282,040 Pennsylvania $278,819 Nevada $277,194 North Dakota $276,662 Michigan $275,822 Wisconsin $275,514 Vermont $274,898

Texas $273,189 Maine $273,077 Arizona $272,909 Ohio $272,713 Georgia $270,136 Indiana $268,848 Wyoming $268,596 Utah $268,204

Iowa $268,036 Kansas $266,691 Louisiana $266,299 North Carolina $266,159 Missouri $266,103 Florida $265,011 Montana $264,423 Nebraska $263,862

Kentucky $263,554 South Carolina $262,434 Tennessee $261,734 Idaho $261,454 New Mexico $259,409 Oklahoma $258,961 Alabama $257,309 South Dakota $254,536

Arkansas $253,023 West Virginia $252,211 Mississippi $249,774

Top Paying Cities for Intellectual Property Attorney IV

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $262,171
Belen: $260,712
Bernalillo: $262,636

Algodones, NM $262,171 Belen, NM $260,712 Bernalillo, NM $262,636 Bluewater, NM $257,121 Bosque, NM $258,796 Casa Blanca, NM $259,381 Cedar Crest, NM $262,854 Cedarvale, NM $252,547

Cerrillos, NM $262,361 Claunch, NM $251,612 Coyote, NM $258,496 Cuba, NM $258,082 Cubero, NM $259,955 Edgewood, NM $261,681 Estancia, NM $258,561 Gallina, NM $257,143

Counselor, NM $257,303 Grants, NM $256,827 Milan, NM $257,855 Isleta, NM $263,087 Jarales, NM $260,459 Jemez Pueblo, NM $260,910 Jemez Springs, NM $260,107 Laguna, NM $261,227

La Jara, NM $257,793 La Joya, NM $257,197 Lindrith, NM $256,886 Los Lunas, NM $262,092 Mcintosh, NM $259,983 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $258,252 Moriarty, NM $259,109 Mountainair, NM $256,314

Nageezi, NM $256,961 New Laguna, NM $259,829 Paguate, NM $260,006 Pena Blanca, NM $262,910 Peralta, NM $262,507 Placitas, NM $262,641 Ponderosa, NM $260,580 Prewitt, NM $257,043

Regina, NM $257,222 Sandia Park, NM $262,193 Corrales, NM $263,182 San Fidel, NM $258,429 San Rafael, NM $257,328 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $262,196 San Ysidro, NM $261,843 Stanley, NM $259,073

Tijeras, NM $262,227 Tome, NM $261,742 Torreon, NM $260,871 Veguita, NM $258,776 Willard, NM $255,852 Youngsville, NM $258,569 Bosque Farms, NM $262,989 Clines Corners, NM $257,507

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $262,395 Cochiti Lake, NM $262,737 Albuquerque, NM $263,330 Kirtland Afb, NM $263,330 Rio Rancho, NM $262,899 Gallup, NM $257,415 Brimhall, NM $256,687 Church Rock, NM $256,807

Continental Divide, NM $256,625 Crownpoint, NM $256,838 Fence Lake, NM $255,693 Fort Wingate, NM $256,718 Gamerco, NM $257,149 Mentmore, NM $256,751 Mexican Springs, NM $256,720 Ramah, NM $256,250

Rehoboth, NM $256,891 Thoreau, NM $256,905 Tohatchi, NM $256,670 Vanderwagen, NM $256,720 Zuni, NM $256,659 Navajo, NM $257,009 Jamestown, NM $256,370 Pinehill, NM $256,051

Sheep Springs, NM $256,947 Smith Lake, NM $257,905 Yatahey, NM $256,855 Farmington, NM $258,090 Aztec, NM $258,566 Blanco, NM $257,359 Bloomfield, NM $257,054 Flora Vista, NM $258,356

Fruitland, NM $256,740 Kirtland, NM $258,359 La Plata, NM $258,451 Navajo Dam, NM $258,336 Shiprock, NM $257,978 Waterflow, NM $257,846 Newcomb, NM $256,790 Sanostee, NM $256,953

Santa Fe, NM $264,675 Abiquiu, NM $257,435 Alcalde, NM $261,919 Amalia, NM $257,043 Arroyo Hondo, NM $256,681 Arroyo Seco, NM $256,978 Canjilon, NM $256,639 Canones, NM $258,978

Carson, NM $257,664 Cebolla, NM $256,790 Cerro, NM $256,866 Chama, NM $257,916 Chamisal, NM $261,224 Chimayo, NM $263,059 Cordova, NM $262,613 Costilla, NM $258,121

Taos Ski Valley, NM $256,163 Dixon, NM $260,975 Dulce, NM $257,911 El Prado, NM $257,205 El Rito, NM $258,384 Embudo, NM $259,633 Espanola, NM $262,739 Glorieta, NM $263,655

Hernandez, NM $260,297 Ilfeld, NM $261,221 La Madera, NM $257,930 Lamy, NM $262,650 Llano, NM $260,695 Los Alamos, NM $263,271 White Rock, NM $263,767 Medanales, NM $260,586

Ojo Caliente, NM $259,053 Los Ojos, NM $257,283 Pecos, NM $262,835 Penasco, NM $259,726 Petaca, NM $256,401 Questa, NM $257,138 Ranchos De Taos, NM $258,493 Red River, NM $256,404

Ribera, NM $258,054 Rowe, NM $261,468 San Cristobal, NM $256,396 San Jose, NM $260,824 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $262,098 Santa Cruz, NM $262,969 Serafina, NM $257,401 Taos, NM $257,057

Tererro, NM $263,675 Tesuque, NM $264,675 Tierra Amarilla, NM $257,057 Trampas, NM $259,513 Tres Piedras, NM $256,331 Truchas, NM $261,879 Vadito, NM $259,384 Valdez, NM $256,589

Vallecitos, NM $256,387 Velarde, NM $260,580 Villanueva, NM $257,555 Spaceport City, NM $252,304 Las Vegas, NM $255,370 Angel Fire, NM $256,124 Anton Chico, NM $254,928 Buena Vista, NM $257,269

Chacon, NM $257,451 Cimarron, NM $255,723 Cleveland, NM $259,278 Eagle Nest, NM $255,917 Guadalupita, NM $257,057 Holman, NM $258,617 La Loma, NM $254,499 Maxwell, NM $255,810

Miami, NM $255,258 Mills, NM $254,351 Montezuma, NM $260,594 Mora, NM $259,642 Mosquero, NM $254,130 Ocate, NM $255,536 Ojo Feliz, NM $256,208 Rainsville, NM $257,331

Raton, NM $256,454 Rociada, NM $260,726 Roy, NM $254,407 Sapello, NM $258,463 Solano, NM $254,096 Springer, NM $255,146 Ute Park, NM $255,844 Valmora, NM $255,155

Wagon Mound, NM $254,863 Watrous, NM $255,242 Socorro, NM $254,651 Aragon, NM $255,421 Datil, NM $254,368 Lemitar, NM $255,835 Luna, NM $255,875 Magdalena, NM $254,387

Pie Town, NM $255,236 Polvadera, NM $256,452 Quemado, NM $255,765 Reserve, NM $255,306 San Acacia, NM $256,874 San Antonio, NM $253,242 Truth Or Consequences, NM $253,189 Arrey, NM $253,147

Caballo, NM $253,320 Derry, NM $252,032 Elephant Butte, NM $253,847 Garfield, NM $251,301 Hatch, NM $247,273 Monticello, NM $253,175 Rincon, NM $245,851 Salem, NM $250,517

Williamsburg, NM $253,508 Winston, NM $253,359 Las Cruces, NM $242,632 White Sands Missile Range, NM $243,428 Santa Teresa, NM $245,198 Playas, NM $254,359 Animas, NM $254,984 Anthony, NM $245,139

Arenas Valley, NM $254,533 Bayard, NM $254,298 Berino, NM $244,027 Buckhorn, NM $254,561 Santa Clara, NM $254,743 Chamberino, NM $244,282 Cliff, NM $254,267 Columbus, NM $253,584

Deming, NM $253,642 Dona Ana, NM $242,641 Fairacres, NM $243,366 Faywood, NM $253,525 Fort Bayard, NM $254,499 Gila, NM $253,892 Glenwood, NM $254,090 Hachita, NM $253,584

Hanover, NM $253,637 Hillsboro, NM $253,119 Hurley, NM $254,127 La Mesa, NM $247,273 Lordsburg, NM $254,172 Mesilla, NM $242,638 Mesilla Park, NM $242,663 Mesquite, NM $242,871

Mimbres, NM $253,838 Mule Creek, NM $254,525 Organ, NM $242,789 Pinos Altos, NM $254,261 Radium Springs, NM $242,736 Redrock, NM $253,614 Rodeo, NM $255,306 San Miguel, NM $242,778

Silver City, NM $254,264 Sunland Park, NM $243,893 Tyrone, NM $255,018 Vado, NM $242,969 Chaparral, NM $246,033 Clovis, NM $253,777 Cannon Afb, NM $253,217 Broadview, NM $253,037

Causey, NM $252,603 Crossroads, NM $252,004 Dora, NM $253,203 Elida, NM $252,152 Floyd, NM $252,766 Fort Sumner, NM $252,561 Grady, NM $253,278 House, NM $253,077

Kenna, NM $252,155 Lingo, NM $252,586 Melrose, NM $253,119 Milnesand, NM $252,054 Pep, NM $252,399 Portales, NM $253,323 Rogers, NM $252,469 Saint Vrain, NM $253,281

Taiban, NM $252,474 Texico, NM $253,379 Yeso, NM $251,559 Roswell, NM $251,850 Artesia, NM $252,348 Caprock, NM $251,836 Carlsbad, NM $252,514 Dexter, NM $252,029

Eunice, NM $252,738 Hagerman, NM $252,155 Hobbs, NM $253,107 Hope, NM $251,231 Jal, NM $252,441 Lake Arthur, NM $251,738 Lakewood, NM $252,113 Loco Hills, NM $252,578

Loving, NM $252,449 Lovington, NM $252,864 Mcdonald, NM $252,175 Malaga, NM $252,203 Maljamar, NM $251,956 Monument, NM $252,550 Tatum, NM $252,337 Whites City, NM $252,760

Carrizozo, NM $250,657 Alamogordo, NM $249,858 Alto, NM $250,693 Bent, NM $249,906 Capitan, NM $250,111 Cloudcroft, NM $249,878 Corona, NM $251,746 Encino, NM $253,768

Fort Stanton, NM $250,217 Glencoe, NM $250,038 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $249,830 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $249,830 Hondo, NM $250,267 La Luz, NM $249,830 Lincoln, NM $249,539 Mayhill, NM $250,396

Mescalero, NM $249,942 Nogal, NM $251,015 Orogrande, NM $249,957 Picacho, NM $250,214 Pinon, NM $251,155 Ruidoso, NM $251,169 Ruidoso Downs, NM $250,828 Sacramento, NM $250,055

San Patricio, NM $250,351 Sunspot, NM $249,830 Timberon, NM $250,371 Tinnie, NM $250,069 Tularosa, NM $249,996 Vaughn, NM $252,746 Weed, NM $250,365 Tucumcari, NM $254,001

Amistad, NM $253,673 Bard, NM $253,267 Capulin, NM $256,135 Clayton, NM $254,166 Conchas Dam, NM $254,396 Cuervo, NM $253,172 Des Moines, NM $255,124 Folsom, NM $255,519

Garita, NM $253,908 Gladstone, NM $254,418 Grenville, NM $254,371 Logan, NM $253,992 Mcalister, NM $253,205 Nara Visa, NM $253,390 Newkirk, NM $253,670 Quay, NM $253,816

San Jon, NM $253,544 Santa Rosa, NM $253,816 Sedan, NM $253,906 Trementina, NM $253,894

Intellectual Property Attorney IV Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Intellectual Property Attorney IV salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $290,394. While startup companies pay approximate $245,666.

Intellectual Property Attorney IV Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$245,666
Growth Stage	51~500	$259,821
Established	501~5000	$280,427
Enterprise	5000+	$290,394

Intellectual Property Attorney IV Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Intellectual Property Attorney IV roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 61% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 27% above the average. In contrast, Intellectual Property Attorney positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Intellectual Property Attorney IV as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Intellectual Property Attorney IV

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$355,700	$171.0	27%
Biotechnology	$350,099	$168.0	25%
Internet	$341,696	$164.0	22%
Energy & Utilities	$330,493	$159.0	18%
Insurance	$319,290	$154.0	14%

Intellectual Property Attorney IV Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Intellectual Property Attorney IV's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$226,986

Average $259,409/year

$263,028

$18,915

Average $21,617/month

$21,919

$4,365

Average $4,989/week

$5,058

$109

Average $125/hour

$126

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$263,028	$21,919	$5,058	$126
Average	$259,409	$21,617	$4,989	$125
25th Percentile	$226,986	$18,915	$4,365	$109

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