Patent Classifier Salary in the United States

How much does a Patent Classifier make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Patent Classifier in the United States is $58,425 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,826
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,296 to $68,057
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,895
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Patent Classifier Salaries by Percentile

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Wage
75th Percentile $68,057 $5,671 $1,309 $33
Average $58,425 $4,869 $1,124 $28
25th Percentile $50,296 $4,191 $967 $24
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Key Factors That Influence Patent Classifier Salaries

A Patent Classifier'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Patent Classifier Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Patent Classifier'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:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $57,634
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $58,199
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,989
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $60,442
  • Expert (over 8 years): $63,682
Levels Salary
Entry Level Patent Classifier$57,634
Intermediate Level Patent Classifier$58,199
Senior Level Patent Classifier$58,989
Specialist Level Patent Classifier$60,442
Expert Level Patent Classifier$63,682
$57,634 0 yr
$58,199 < 2 yrs
$58,989 2-4 yrs
$60,442 5-8 yrs
$63,682 > 8 yrs
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How Do Patent Classifier 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 Classifiers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $64,688.
  • California: $64,442.
  • Massachusetts: $63,583.

Top Paying Cities for Patent Classifiers

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:

  • San Jose: $73,691
  • San Francisco: $72,966
  • Oakland: $71,348

What Skills Can Increase a Patent Classifier's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Presentation (Mentioned in 8.53% Job Postings): Presentation conveys information from a speaker to an audience. Presentations are typically demonstrations, introduction, lecture, or speech meant to inform, persuade, inspire, motivate, build goodwill, or present a new idea/product.
  • Food Service (Mentioned in 2.44% Job Postings): The foodservice or catering industry includes the businesses, institutions, and companies which prepare meals outside the home.
  • Food Handling (Mentioned in 1.35% Job Postings): Food Handling means one or more operations of food production, manufacture, offering or displaying for sale, storage, preserving, wrapping, transportation, delivery, importation, exportation, or the licensing or approval for any of such activities.
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Presentation 8.53%
Food Service 2.44%
Food Handling 1.35%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Patent Classifier's salary.
  • Instructing: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
  • Production Orders: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
  • Customer Satisfaction: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Instructing
 $66,020
13%
Production Orders
 $65,435
12%
Customer Satisfaction
 $64,851
11%
Coaching
 $63,683
9%
SOP
 $63,683
9%
Procurement
 $63,683
9%
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How Education impacts a Patent Classifier's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Patent Classifiers enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Patent Classifier with a No Diploma is between $55,899 and $61,197).

Patent Classifier Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Patent Classifier
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 1.8%
High School 14.5%
Associates 52.7%
Bachelors 27.3%
Masters 3.6%
Doctorate 3.6%
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Patent Classifier Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Patent Classifier'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.

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$50,296
Average $58,425/year
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Average $4,869/month
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Average $1,124/week
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$24
Average $28/hour
$33
Annual Salary Monthly Pay Weekly Pay Hourly Wage
75th Percentile $68,057 $5,671 $1,309 $33
Average $58,425 $4,869 $1,124 $28
25th Percentile $50,296 $4,191 $967 $24

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Salary Trends for Patent Classifier

Salaries for a Patent Classifier can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $52,657 in 2023 to around $51,702 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Patent Classifier salary trends, .

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