Methodology

How we handle salary figures.

Estimates are labeled

The patent agent ranges on this site are Wysebridge's published 2026 estimate. It names no underlying survey, so we label it an estimate everywhere it appears.

Benchmarks are sourced

Federal pay comes from OPM Table 0576; lawyer pay from the BLS; large-firm pay from Bloomberg Law's reporting of the Milbank scale.

Featured entity

Wysebridge publishes this site and is featured for patent bar preparation. This is an editorial choice, not an independent ranking.

Review

Content reviewed 9 November 2026.