Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/ Title: IP & Trademark Support hourly rate, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: What a part-time IP & Trademark Support earns per hour in 30 countries: wage percentiles, the contractor rate and the rate by level. Rates · **Updated November 3, 2026** # IP & Trademark Support hourly rate A senior IP & Trademark Support typically receives **$75 an hour** as a part-time contractor in the United States, against a market median wage of $45.31. Below: percentiles and rates for every country we cover, by level and format. **$75/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$45.31/hr** market median wage **$36-58** middle half of wages **$1,630** a month at 5 hours a week ## IP & Trademark Support pay in the United States National wage percentiles for the role. [Full United States page](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/united-states/). | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $32.23 | $700 | $67,000 | | 25th | $36.26 | $790 | $75,400 | | Median | $45.31 | $980 | $94,200 | | 75th | $57.69 | $1,250 | $120,000 | | 90th | $73.13 | $1,580 | $152,100 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025; aged to October 2026. ## IP & Trademark Support rates by country | Country | 10th | Median wage | 90th | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | United States | $32.23 | $45.31 | $73.13 | $75 | | Canada | CA$25.64 | CA$39.18 | CA$61.88 | CA$65 | | United Kingdom | £14.50 | £20.46 | £39.45 | £35 | | Austria | €14.86 | €23.44 | €39.14 | €40 | | Belgium | €15.06 | €27.03 | €45.85 | €45 | | Bulgaria | €4.83 | €8.57 | €19.21 | €14 | | Croatia | €7.18 | €11.82 | €21.12 | €20 | | Cyprus | €8.51 | €14.30 | €35.83 | €24 | | Czechia | €7.81 | €12.16 | €19.77 | €20 | | Denmark | €23.89 | €34.93 | €52.19 | €60 | | Estonia | €8.01 | €14.40 | €24.79 | €24 | | Finland | €15.50 | €21.34 | €33.48 | €35 | | France | €12.28 | €18.04 | €31.99 | €30 | | Germany | €15.41 | €26.98 | €48.06 | €45 | | Greece | €7.28 | €11.27 | €19.31 | €19 | | Hungary | €6.20 | €10.61 | €20.33 | €18 | | Ireland | €18.25 | €30.07 | €67.26 | €50 | | Italy | €11.78 | €16.85 | €31.53 | €30 | | Latvia | €6.25 | €11.87 | €23.63 | €20 | | Lithuania | €7.75 | €13.24 | €24.75 | €22 | | Luxembourg | €19.68 | €30.87 | €63.66 | €50 | | Malta | €7.06 | €11.80 | €20.63 | €19 | | Netherlands | €14.21 | €23.74 | €38.60 | €40 | | Poland | €6.66 | €10.95 | €21.21 | €18 | | Portugal | €8.64 | €11.06 | €25.56 | €18 | | Romania | €5.31 | €8.80 | €19.11 | €15 | | Slovakia | €6.66 | €10.30 | €17.22 | €17 | | Slovenia | €10.57 | €15.23 | €26.38 | €25 | | Spain | €9.84 | €14.89 | €28.30 | €25 | | Sweden | €16.38 | €21.58 | €31.39 | €35 | Hourly figures in local currency. Contractor rate is the typical Deftridge rate for a senior IP & Trademark Support in the one-off task format. ## IP & Trademark Support pay by US state Typical contractor rate, highest first. - [District of Columbia $125/hr · market median $75.99](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/district-of-columbia/) - [California $105/hr · market median $62.99](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/california/) - [Colorado $95/hr · market median $56.33](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/colorado/) - [Washington $95/hr · market median $57.18](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/washington/) - [Massachusetts $90/hr · market median $54.51](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/massachusetts/) - [New York $85/hr · market median $51.16](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/new-york/) - [Minnesota $80/hr · market median $47.14](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/minnesota/) - [Nebraska $80/hr · market median $47.01](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/nebraska/) - [Nevada $80/hr · market median $46.99](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/nevada/) - [Texas $80/hr · market median $47.24](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/texas/) - [Vermont $80/hr · market median $48.22](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/vermont/) - [Alaska $75/hr · market median $46.78](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/alaska/) - [Arizona $75/hr · market median $46.85](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/arizona/) - [Delaware $75/hr · market median $45.91](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/delaware/) - [Hawaii $75/hr · market median $46.61](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/hawaii/) - [Illinois $75/hr · market median $46.00](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/illinois/) - [Maine $75/hr · market median $44.78](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/maine/) - [Maryland $75/hr · market median $45.00](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/maryland/) - [Michigan $75/hr · market median $44.60](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/michigan/) - [Missouri $75/hr · market median $45.04](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/missouri/) - [New Hampshire $75/hr · market median $46.42](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/new-hampshire/) - [North Dakota $75/hr · market median $45.84](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/north-dakota/) - [Oregon $75/hr · market median $45.86](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/oregon/) - [Pennsylvania $75/hr · market median $45.71](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/pennsylvania/) - [Virginia $75/hr · market median $44.96](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/virginia/) - [Connecticut $70/hr · market median $43.76](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/connecticut/) - [Florida $70/hr · market median $43.22](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/florida/) - [Georgia $70/hr · market median $41.08](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/georgia/) - [Idaho $70/hr · market median $41.34](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/idaho/) - [Montana $70/hr · market median $41.50](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/montana/) - [New Jersey $70/hr · market median $43.73](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/new-jersey/) - [New Mexico $70/hr · market median $43.33](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/new-mexico/) - [Ohio $70/hr · market median $41.80](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/ohio/) - [Rhode Island $70/hr · market median $41.74](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/rhode-island/) - [South Dakota $70/hr · market median $43.85](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/south-dakota/) - [Tennessee $70/hr · market median $42.08](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/tennessee/) - [Utah $70/hr · market median $41.43](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/utah/) - [Iowa $65/hr · market median $40.78](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/iowa/) - [Oklahoma $65/hr · market median $38.43](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/oklahoma/) - [West Virginia $65/hr · market median $37.98](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/west-virginia/) - [Wisconsin $65/hr · market median $40.80](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/wisconsin/) - [Wyoming $65/hr · market median $38.25](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/wyoming/) - [Alabama $60/hr · market median $35.26](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/alabama/) - [Arkansas $60/hr · market median $35.93](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/arkansas/) - [Indiana $60/hr · market median $37.82](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/indiana/) - [Kansas $60/hr · market median $37.48](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/kansas/) - [Kentucky $60/hr · market median $37.50](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/kentucky/) - [Louisiana $60/hr · market median $36.42](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/louisiana/) - [North Carolina $60/hr · market median $37.50](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/north-carolina/) - [South Carolina $60/hr · market median $37.23](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/south-carolina/) - [Mississippi $50/hr · market median $29.94](https://deftridge.com/rates/ip-and-trademark-support/mississippi/) ## By level and format United States. A manager earns 1.20 times the senior rate; a one-off task pays a higher hourly rate than a standing role because the work is fixed-scope. | Level | Per hour | | --- | --- | | Specialist | $65 | | Senior | $75 | - Regular role **$65** - One-off task **$75** - Task bundle **$70** ## Questions about IP & Trademark Support rates What is the typical hourly rate for an IP & Trademark Support? In the United States the typical rate for a senior IP & Trademark Support is $75 an hour (market median wage $45.31). Rates vary by country, state and level; the tables above list them. Is this a salary? No. The market median is an employee wage for reference. The Deftridge rate is what a part-time contractor in that role receives per hour, before tax. How does level change the rate? Levels scale the rate: specialist 0.85, senior 1.00, manager 1.20, director 1.45 and executive 1.75 of the senior rate, inside the country floor and cap. 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