Best states for a patent agent

Q: What is the best state for patent agents?

The best state to be a patent agent is Massachusetts based on patent agent salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for patent agents?

The highest paying state for patent agents is Missouri based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for patent agents?

The worst state for patent agents is Indiana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

Rank 1 - 10
11 - 20
21 - 30
31 - 40
41 - 51

Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for patent agents? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for patent agent jobs.As patent agents are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for patent agents. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a patent agent, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.

We figured that the best places for patent agent jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that the Midwest is best for patent agents, and the Northeast is the worst. New York, NY is the best city in the country for patent agent jobs, where as Massachusetts is the best state in the country.

10 best states for patent agents in 2025

1. Massachusetts
Total patent agent jobs: 908
Average annual salary: $95,731
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $169,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Patent agent jobs in Massachusetts
2. Vermont
Total patent agent jobs: 95
Average annual salary: $76,846
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Patent agent jobs in Vermont
3. New York
Total patent agent jobs: 1,112
Average annual salary: $102,522
Lowest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $178,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Patent agent jobs in New York
4. Rhode Island
Total patent agent jobs: 129
Average annual salary: $74,643
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $135,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Patent agent jobs in Rhode Island
5. Michigan
Total patent agent jobs: 875
Average annual salary: $70,676
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $128,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Patent agent jobs in Michigan
6. Delaware
Total patent agent jobs: 144
Average annual salary: $75,100
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $134,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Patent agent jobs in Delaware
7. Arizona
Total patent agent jobs: 809
Average annual salary: $68,437
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
1.54
Patent agent jobs in Arizona
8. New Jersey
Total patent agent jobs: 548
Average annual salary: $89,992
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $159,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Patent agent jobs in New Jersey
9. California
Total patent agent jobs: 2,519
Average annual salary: $84,784
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $156,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Patent agent jobs in California
10. District of Columbia
Total patent agent jobs: 71
Average annual salary: $94,783
Lowest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $166,000
Location Quotient:
0.47
Patent agent jobs in District of Columbia

Patent agent jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a patent agent

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a patent agent

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Massachusetts	$95,731	$53,000	6,859,819	908
2	Vermont	$76,846	$41,000	623,657	95
3	New York	$102,522	$58,000	19,849,399	1,112
4	Rhode Island	$74,643	$41,000	1,059,639	129
5	Michigan	$70,676	$38,000	9,962,311	875
6	Delaware	$75,100	$41,000	961,939	144
7	Arizona	$68,437	$37,000	7,016,270	809
8	New Jersey	$89,992	$50,000	9,005,644	548
9	California	$84,784	$45,000	39,536,653	2,519
10	District of Columbia	$94,783	$54,000	693,972	71
11	Pennsylvania	$67,357	$37,000	12,805,537	1,390
12	Alaska	$82,841	$42,000	739,795	0
13	Texas	$71,803	$40,000	28,304,596	1,744
14	Connecticut	$79,558	$44,000	3,588,184	227
15	New Hampshire	$67,520	$36,000	1,342,795	180
16	Maryland	$78,725	$43,000	6,052,177	439
17	Colorado	$69,082	$37,000	5,607,154	581
18	Louisiana	$62,066	$35,000	4,684,333	389
19	Tennessee	$65,272	$36,000	6,715,984	561
20	Virginia	$76,196	$42,000	8,470,020	606
21	Oregon	$64,003	$32,000	4,142,776	507
22	Illinois	$70,188	$38,000	12,802,023	961
23	Ohio	$59,061	$32,000	11,658,609	1,264
24	West Virginia	$66,212	$36,000	1,815,857	101
25	Utah	$57,276	$30,000	3,101,833	392
26	Florida	$62,252	$35,000	20,984,400	1,506
27	Alabama	$57,644	$32,000	4,874,747	454
28	Wisconsin	$59,993	$32,000	5,795,483	479
29	Georgia	$61,640	$34,000	10,429,379	733
30	Nebraska	$51,769	$28,000	1,920,076	280
31	Nevada	$53,069	$27,000	2,998,039	256
32	Arkansas	$51,401	$28,000	3,004,279	301
33	North Carolina	$60,189	$33,000	10,273,419	503
34	Mississippi	$50,789	$28,000	2,984,100	259
35	North Dakota	$54,919	$30,000	755,393	88
36	Minnesota	$57,720	$31,000	5,576,606	487
37	Iowa	$56,807	$31,000	3,145,711	0
38	Wyoming	$45,809	$24,000	579,315	76
39	New Mexico	$52,872	$28,000	2,088,070	159
40	Idaho	$50,266	$25,000	1,716,943	165
41	South Carolina	$50,336	$28,000	5,024,369	426
42	Montana	$44,827	$23,000	1,050,493	154
43	Washington	$54,785	$27,000	7,405,743	561
44	South Dakota	$47,882	$26,000	869,666	106
45	Missouri	$42,873	$23,000	6,113,532	795
46	Kentucky	$53,501	$29,000	4,454,189	0
47	Oklahoma	$47,330	$26,000	3,930,864	316
48	Kansas	$50,176	$27,000	2,913,123	244
49	Hawaii	$43,877	$32,000	1,427,538	70
50	Maine	$47,170	$25,000	1,335,907	95
51	Indiana	$43,713	$24,000	6,666,818	524

Highest paying states for patent agents

Rank	State	Avg. Patent Agent Salary
1	Massachusetts	$95,731
2	Vermont	$76,846
3	New York	$102,522
4	Rhode Island	$74,643
5	Michigan	$70,676
6	Delaware	$75,100
7	Arizona	$68,437
8	New Jersey	$89,992
9	California	$84,784
10	District of Columbia	$94,783
11	Pennsylvania	$67,357
12	Alaska	$82,841
13	Texas	$71,803
14	Connecticut	$79,558
15	New Hampshire	$67,520
16	Maryland	$78,725
17	Colorado	$69,082
18	Louisiana	$62,066
19	Tennessee	$65,272
20	Virginia	$76,196
21	Oregon	$64,003
22	Illinois	$70,188
23	Ohio	$59,061
24	West Virginia	$66,212
25	Utah	$57,276
26	Florida	$62,252
27	Alabama	$57,644
28	Wisconsin	$59,993
29	Georgia	$61,640
30	Nebraska	$51,769
31	Nevada	$53,069
32	Arkansas	$51,401
33	North Carolina	$60,189
34	Mississippi	$50,789
35	North Dakota	$54,919
36	Minnesota	$57,720
37	Iowa	$56,807
38	Wyoming	$45,809
39	New Mexico	$52,872
40	Idaho	$50,266
41	South Carolina	$50,336
42	Montana	$44,827
43	Washington	$54,785
44	South Dakota	$47,882
45	Missouri	$42,873
46	Kentucky	$53,501
47	Oklahoma	$47,330
48	Kansas	$50,176
49	Hawaii	$43,877
50	Maine	$47,170
51	Indiana	$43,713

Patent agent best states FAQs

What is the best state for patent agents?

What is the highest paying state for patent agents?

What is the worst state for patent agents?

Have more questions? See all answers to common legal questions.

Search for patent agent jobs

Zippia Careers
Legal Industry
Patent Agent
Best states for Patent Agents

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse legal jobs

Total patent agent jobs:	908
Average annual salary:	$95,731
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$53,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$169,000
Location Quotient:	1.1

Best states for a patent agent

10 best states for patent agents in 2025

1. Massachusetts

2. Vermont

3. New York

4. Rhode Island

5. Michigan

6. Delaware

7. Arizona

8. New Jersey

9. California

10. District of Columbia