What are the main factors that influence a Patent Law Director'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 Patent Law Director?

The Construction industry offers the highest average compensation for Patent Law Director roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Patent Law Director's salary?

A Patent Law Director's salary grows with experience: a Patent Attorney IV (7+ years)earns $185,491, a Patent Attorney V (7-10 years)earns $234,167, a Patent Law Senior Manager (10+ years)earns $156,234, a Patent Law Director (10+ years)earns $185,000, a VP of Patent Law (10+ years)earns $248,529,

What are the highest paying states for a Patent Law Director?

Patent Law Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Patent Law Director roles are District of Columbia $221,153, California $220,314, Massachusetts $217,378. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Patent Law Director roles make?

Salaries for Patent Law Director level roles vary by specialization: VP of Patent Law: $268,332; VP of Trademark & Patent Law: $268,322; Patent Agent/Attorney IV: $200,280; Patent Prosecution Director: $199,800; Trademark & Patent Law Director: $199,750.

Patent Law Director Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Patent Law Director make in New Mexico?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Patent Law Director in New Mexico is $185,000 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $89.

However, a Patent Law Director's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $222,718
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $166,013 to $204,743
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $148,726

10% $148,726

50% (Median) $185,000

90% $222,718

Patent Law Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$204,743	$17,062	$3,937	$98
Average	$185,000	$15,417	$3,558	$89
25th Percentile	$166,013	$13,834	$3,193	$80

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Key Factors That Influence Patent Law Director Salaries

A Patent Law Director'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 Patent Law Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Patent Law Director'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:

Patent Attorney IV (7+ years): $185,491
Patent Attorney V (7-10 years): $234,167
Patent Law Senior Manager (10+ years): $156,234
Patent Law Director (10+ years): $185,000
VP of Patent Law (10+ years): $248,529

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Patent Attorney IV	7+ years	$185,491
Patent Attorney V	7-10 years	$234,167
Patent Law Senior Manager	10+ years	$156,234
Patent Law Director	10+ years	$185,000
VP of Patent Law	10+ years	$248,529

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How Do Patent Law Directors 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 Patent Law Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $221,153.
California: $220,314.
Massachusetts: $217,378.

District of Columbia $221,153 California $220,314 Massachusetts $217,378 Washington $216,579 New Jersey $216,499 Alaska $216,220 Connecticut $213,463 New York $212,345

Hawaii $208,769 Rhode Island $207,091 Maryland $205,953 Minnesota $204,395 Colorado $203,796 Illinois $203,596 Oregon $202,837 Delaware $202,278

New Hampshire $201,926 Virginia $201,139 Pennsylvania $198,842 Nevada $197,684 North Dakota $197,304 Michigan $196,705 Wisconsin $196,485 Vermont $196,046

Texas $194,827 Maine $194,747 Arizona $194,628 Ohio $194,488 Georgia $192,650 Indiana $191,731 Wyoming $191,552 Utah $191,272

Iowa $191,152 Kansas $190,193 Louisiana $189,914 North Carolina $189,814 Missouri $189,774 Florida $188,995 Montana $188,575 Nebraska $188,176

Kentucky $187,956 South Carolina $187,157 Tennessee $186,658 Idaho $186,458 New Mexico $185,000 Oklahoma $184,681 Alabama $183,502 South Dakota $181,525

Arkansas $180,446 West Virginia $179,867 Mississippi $178,129

Top Paying Cities for Patent Law Director

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: $186,970
Belen: $185,929
Bernalillo: $187,301

Algodones, NM $186,970 Belen, NM $185,929 Bernalillo, NM $187,301 Bluewater, NM $183,368 Bosque, NM $184,563 Casa Blanca, NM $184,980 Cedar Crest, NM $187,457 Cedarvale, NM $180,106

Cerrillos, NM $187,105 Claunch, NM $179,439 Coyote, NM $184,349 Cuba, NM $184,053 Cubero, NM $185,390 Edgewood, NM $186,620 Estancia, NM $184,395 Gallina, NM $183,384

Counselor, NM $183,498 Grants, NM $183,159 Milan, NM $183,892 Isleta, NM $187,623 Jarales, NM $185,749 Jemez Pueblo, NM $186,071 Jemez Springs, NM $185,497 Laguna, NM $186,296

La Jara, NM $183,848 La Joya, NM $183,422 Lindrith, NM $183,200 Los Lunas, NM $186,914 Mcintosh, NM $185,410 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $184,175 Moriarty, NM $184,786 Mountainair, NM $182,793

Nageezi, NM $183,254 New Laguna, NM $185,300 Paguate, NM $185,426 Pena Blanca, NM $187,497 Peralta, NM $187,209 Placitas, NM $187,305 Ponderosa, NM $185,835 Prewitt, NM $183,312

Regina, NM $183,440 Sandia Park, NM $186,986 Corrales, NM $187,691 San Fidel, NM $184,301 San Rafael, NM $183,516 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $186,988 San Ysidro, NM $186,736 Stanley, NM $184,760

Tijeras, NM $187,010 Tome, NM $186,664 Torreon, NM $186,043 Veguita, NM $184,549 Willard, NM $182,463 Youngsville, NM $184,401 Bosque Farms, NM $187,553 Clines Corners, NM $183,644

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $187,129 Cochiti Lake, NM $187,373 Albuquerque, NM $187,796 Kirtland Afb, NM $187,796 Rio Rancho, NM $187,489 Gallup, NM $183,578 Brimhall, NM $183,059 Church Rock, NM $183,145

Continental Divide, NM $183,015 Crownpoint, NM $183,166 Fence Lake, NM $182,350 Fort Wingate, NM $183,081 Gamerco, NM $183,388 Mentmore, NM $183,105 Mexican Springs, NM $183,083 Ramah, NM $182,747

Rehoboth, NM $183,204 Thoreau, NM $183,214 Tohatchi, NM $183,047 Vanderwagen, NM $183,083 Zuni, NM $183,039 Navajo, NM $183,288 Jamestown, NM $182,833 Pinehill, NM $182,605

Sheep Springs, NM $183,244 Smith Lake, NM $183,928 Yatahey, NM $183,178 Farmington, NM $184,059 Aztec, NM $184,399 Blanco, NM $183,538 Bloomfield, NM $183,320 Flora Vista, NM $184,249

Fruitland, NM $183,097 Kirtland, NM $184,251 La Plata, NM $184,317 Navajo Dam, NM $184,235 Shiprock, NM $183,979 Waterflow, NM $183,886 Newcomb, NM $183,133 Sanostee, NM $183,248

Santa Fe, NM $188,755 Abiquiu, NM $183,592 Alcalde, NM $186,790 Amalia, NM $183,312 Arroyo Hondo, NM $183,055 Arroyo Seco, NM $183,266 Canjilon, NM $183,025 Canones, NM $184,693

Carson, NM $183,756 Cebolla, NM $183,133 Cerro, NM $183,186 Chama, NM $183,935 Chamisal, NM $186,294 Chimayo, NM $187,603 Cordova, NM $187,285 Costilla, NM $184,081

Taos Ski Valley, NM $182,685 Dixon, NM $186,117 Dulce, NM $183,931 El Prado, NM $183,428 El Rito, NM $184,269 Embudo, NM $185,160 Espanola, NM $187,375 Glorieta, NM $188,028

Hernandez, NM $185,633 Ilfeld, NM $186,292 La Madera, NM $183,945 Lamy, NM $187,311 Llano, NM $185,917 Los Alamos, NM $187,755 White Rock, NM $188,108 Medanales, NM $185,839

Ojo Caliente, NM $184,746 Los Ojos, NM $183,484 Pecos, NM $187,443 Penasco, NM $185,226 Petaca, NM $182,855 Questa, NM $183,380 Ranchos De Taos, NM $184,347 Red River, NM $182,857

Ribera, NM $184,033 Rowe, NM $186,468 San Cristobal, NM $182,851 San Jose, NM $186,009 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $186,918 Santa Cruz, NM $187,539 Serafina, NM $183,568 Taos, NM $183,322

Tererro, NM $188,042 Tesuque, NM $188,755 Tierra Amarilla, NM $183,322 Trampas, NM $185,074 Tres Piedras, NM $182,805 Truchas, NM $186,762 Vadito, NM $184,982 Valdez, NM $182,989

Vallecitos, NM $182,845 Velarde, NM $185,835 Villanueva, NM $183,678 Spaceport City, NM $179,933 Las Vegas, NM $182,120 Angel Fire, NM $182,657 Anton Chico, NM $181,804 Buena Vista, NM $183,474

Chacon, NM $183,604 Cimarron, NM $182,372 Cleveland, NM $184,906 Eagle Nest, NM $182,509 Guadalupita, NM $183,322 Holman, NM $184,435 La Loma, NM $181,499 Maxwell, NM $182,433

Miami, NM $182,040 Mills, NM $181,393 Montezuma, NM $185,845 Mora, NM $185,166 Mosquero, NM $181,235 Ocate, NM $182,238 Ojo Feliz, NM $182,717 Rainsville, NM $183,518

Raton, NM $182,893 Rociada, NM $185,939 Roy, NM $181,433 Sapello, NM $184,325 Solano, NM $181,211 Springer, NM $181,960 Ute Park, NM $182,457 Valmora, NM $181,966

Wagon Mound, NM $181,758 Watrous, NM $182,028 Socorro, NM $181,607 Aragon, NM $182,156 Datil, NM $181,405 Lemitar, NM $182,451 Luna, NM $182,479 Magdalena, NM $181,419

Pie Town, NM $182,024 Polvadera, NM $182,891 Quemado, NM $182,401 Reserve, NM $182,074 San Acacia, NM $183,192 San Antonio, NM $180,602 Truth Or Consequences, NM $180,564 Arrey, NM $180,534

Caballo, NM $180,658 Derry, NM $179,739 Elephant Butte, NM $181,033 Garfield, NM $179,218 Hatch, NM $176,345 Monticello, NM $180,554 Rincon, NM $175,331 Salem, NM $178,658

Williamsburg, NM $180,792 Winston, NM $180,686 Las Cruces, NM $173,036 White Sands Missile Range, NM $173,603 Santa Teresa, NM $174,865 Playas, NM $181,399 Animas, NM $181,844 Anthony, NM $174,823

Arenas Valley, NM $181,523 Bayard, NM $181,355 Berino, NM $174,030 Buckhorn, NM $181,543 Santa Clara, NM $181,672 Chamberino, NM $174,212 Cliff, NM $181,333 Columbus, NM $180,846

Deming, NM $180,887 Dona Ana, NM $173,042 Fairacres, NM $173,559 Faywood, NM $180,804 Fort Bayard, NM $181,499 Gila, NM $181,065 Glenwood, NM $181,207 Hachita, NM $180,846

Hanover, NM $180,883 Hillsboro, NM $180,514 Hurley, NM $181,233 La Mesa, NM $176,345 Lordsburg, NM $181,265 Mesilla, NM $173,040 Mesilla Park, NM $173,058 Mesquite, NM $173,205

Mimbres, NM $181,027 Mule Creek, NM $181,517 Organ, NM $173,147 Pinos Altos, NM $181,329 Radium Springs, NM $173,110 Redrock, NM $180,867 Rodeo, NM $182,074 San Miguel, NM $173,139

Silver City, NM $181,331 Sunland Park, NM $173,934 Tyrone, NM $181,868 Vado, NM $173,275 Chaparral, NM $175,460 Clovis, NM $180,983 Cannon Afb, NM $180,584 Broadview, NM $180,456

Causey, NM $180,146 Crossroads, NM $179,719 Dora, NM $180,574 Elida, NM $179,825 Floyd, NM $180,262 Fort Sumner, NM $180,116 Grady, NM $180,628 House, NM $180,484

Kenna, NM $179,827 Lingo, NM $180,134 Melrose, NM $180,514 Milnesand, NM $179,755 Pep, NM $180,001 Portales, NM $180,660 Rogers, NM $180,051 Saint Vrain, NM $180,630

Taiban, NM $180,055 Texico, NM $180,700 Yeso, NM $179,401 Roswell, NM $179,609 Artesia, NM $179,965 Caprock, NM $179,599 Carlsbad, NM $180,082 Dexter, NM $179,737

Eunice, NM $180,242 Hagerman, NM $179,827 Hobbs, NM $180,506 Hope, NM $179,168 Jal, NM $180,031 Lake Arthur, NM $179,529 Lakewood, NM $179,797 Loco Hills, NM $180,128

Loving, NM $180,037 Lovington, NM $180,332 Mcdonald, NM $179,841 Malaga, NM $179,861 Maljamar, NM $179,685 Monument, NM $180,108 Tatum, NM $179,957 Whites City, NM $180,258

Carrizozo, NM $178,758 Alamogordo, NM $178,189 Alto, NM $178,784 Bent, NM $178,223 Capitan, NM $178,369 Cloudcroft, NM $178,203 Corona, NM $179,535 Encino, NM $180,977

Fort Stanton, NM $178,445 Glencoe, NM $178,317 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $178,169 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $178,169 Hondo, NM $178,481 La Luz, NM $178,169 Lincoln, NM $177,961 Mayhill, NM $178,572

Mescalero, NM $178,249 Nogal, NM $179,014 Orogrande, NM $178,259 Picacho, NM $178,443 Pinon, NM $179,114 Ruidoso, NM $179,124 Ruidoso Downs, NM $178,880 Sacramento, NM $178,329

San Patricio, NM $178,540 Sunspot, NM $178,169 Timberon, NM $178,554 Tinnie, NM $178,339 Tularosa, NM $178,287 Vaughn, NM $180,248 Weed, NM $178,550 Tucumcari, NM $181,143

Amistad, NM $180,909 Bard, NM $180,620 Capulin, NM $182,665 Clayton, NM $181,261 Conchas Dam, NM $181,425 Cuervo, NM $180,552 Des Moines, NM $181,944 Folsom, NM $182,226

Garita, NM $181,077 Gladstone, NM $181,441 Grenville, NM $181,407 Logan, NM $181,137 Mcalister, NM $180,576 Nara Visa, NM $180,708 Newkirk, NM $180,907 Quay, NM $181,011

San Jon, NM $180,818 Santa Rosa, NM $181,011 Sedan, NM $181,075 Trementina, NM $181,067

Patent Law Director Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Patent Law Director salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $207,097. While startup companies pay approximate $175,199.

Patent Law Director Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$175,199
Growth Stage	51~500	$185,294
Established	501~5000	$199,989
Enterprise	5000+	$207,097

Patent Law Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Patent Law Director roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Construction and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Patent Law Director positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Financial Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Patent Law Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Patent Law Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Construction	$239,689	$115.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$229,702	$110.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$219,715	$106.0	10%
Business Services	$209,728	$101.0	5%

Patent Law Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Patent Law Director'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.

$166,013

Average $185,000/year

$204,743

$13,834

Average $15,417/month

$17,062

$3,193

Average $3,558/week

$3,937

$80

Average $89/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$204,743	$17,062	$3,937	$98
Average	$185,000	$15,417	$3,558	$89
25th Percentile	$166,013	$13,834	$3,193	$80

Patent Law Director Salary Growth & Career Path

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