Writer salaries
1,912 H-1B & PERM records for "Writer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation.1912
Results Found
$91615
Average Salary
$15600
Minimum
$410000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC. | TECHNICAL WRITER-TECH II | SEATTLE, WA | $115000 | H-1B | Jun 16, 2020 |
| NAVIS LLC | Staff Technical Writer | OAKLAND, CA | $115000 - $145000 | Green Card | Jun 25, 2019 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE CO OF PIT… | Assistant Regional Underwriting Manager | NEW YORK, NY | $115000 | Green Card | Sep 27, 2018 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE CO OF PIT… | Senior Underwriter | NEW YORK, NY | $115000 | Green Card | Jun 21, 2017 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Content Developer 2 | REDMOND, WA | $115000 - $135000 | Green Card | Dec 9, 2016 |
| LEO BURNETT COMPANY, INC. | SENIOR COPYWRITER | CHICAGO, IL | $115000 | H-1B | Nov 16, 2012 |
| MCCANN-ERICKSON USA, INC. | SENIOR COPYWRITER | NEW YORK, NY | $115000 - $135000 | H-1B | Mar 29, 2013 |
| FIRSTBORN MULTIMEDIA CORPORATION | SENIOR PRODUCER | NEW YORK, NY | $115000 | H-1B | May 1, 2012 |
| RISK SPECIALIST COMPANIES INSURANCE AGE… | Insurance Underwriters | NEW YORK, NY | $115000 | Green Card | 2010 |
| Projecteur Inc | Copy Writer | New York, NY | $114400 | H-1B | Nov 2, 2023 |
| TigerRisk Partners LLC | Reinsurance Broker | $114130 | Green Card | Sep 19, 2024 | |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Technical Writers | Redmond, WA | $114000 - $134000 | Green Card | 2013 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL GROUP INC. | Underwriting Specialist | BOSTON, MA | $113776 - $158900 | Green Card | Feb 5, 2019 |
| GOOGLE LLC | Technical Product Lead | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $113600 | Green Card | Apr 1, 2019 |
| FACTORY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Account Manager II | Norwood, MA | $113526 - $152900 | Green Card | Dec 6, 2021 |
| Adobe Inc. | Technical Writer 3 | San Jose, CA | $113300 | Green Card | Jun 21, 2019 |
| CLOVER NETWORK, INC. | Technical Writer | Sunnyvale, CA | $113000 | Green Card | Mar 31, 2020 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Senior Technical Writer | PALO ALTO, CA | $113000 - $143000 | Green Card | Apr 28, 2016 |
| NerdWallet, Inc. | Writer | New York, NY | $112800 | H-1B | Nov 3, 2021 |
| NerdWallet, Inc. | Writer | New York, NY | $112800 | H-1B | Mar 8, 2021 |
| Biomet Manufacturing, LLC (formerly Cor… | Medical Writer | $112706 | Green Card | Aug 17, 2023 | |
| SPLUNK | Technical Writer | San Francisco, CA | $112700 - $132700 | Green Card | Feb 23, 2023 |
| PANDORA MEDIA, LLC | Audio Copywriter-Producer | Oakland, CA | $112528 | Green Card | Aug 20, 2019 |
| Fenwick & West, LLP | Patent Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $112500 | H-1B | Jul 18, 2022 |
| ACE American Insurance Company | Team Leader - Property | $112486 - $176000 | Green Card | Nov 14, 2023 | |
| The MathWorks, Inc. | Engineering Technical Writer | $112000 | Green Card | Jun 18, 2024 | |
| YOUNG & RUBICAM NEW YORK | Copy Writers | NEW YORK, NY | $112000 | Green Card | 2012 |
| DRAFTFCB, INC. | Copy Writers | CHICAGO, IL | $112000 | Green Card | 2010 |
| Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. | Property Underwriter | $111794 | Green Card | Oct 6, 2023 | |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Content Developer 2 - Office Client Services PM o… | REDMOND, WA | $111720 - $131720 | Green Card | Jul 16, 2014 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Content Developer II | REDMOND, WA | $111680 - $131680 | Green Card | May 18, 2017 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Senior Scientific Writing Specialist | Tarrytown, NY | $111370 | H-1B | May 22, 2023 |
| INNOVATION COUNSEL LLP | Technical Writer - Patent | SANTA CLARA, CA | $111134 - $120000 | Green Card | May 30, 2014 |
| LEICA BIOSYSTEMS RICHMOND, INC. | Sr. IVD Medical Writer | $111100 | Green Card | Feb 14, 2025 | |
| Moore Van Allen, PLLC | Patent Engineer, Technologies | Charlotte, NC | $111000 | Green Card | Feb 20, 2020 |
| TIBCO SOFTWARE INC. | Principal Technical Writer | PALO ALTO, CA | $111000 | Green Card | May 29, 2015 |
| TAKUYO CORPORATION | Writers and Authors | TORRANCE, CA | $110885 | Green Card | 2011 |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Clarity Report Writer/Business Intelligence Devel… | Charlestown, MA | $110573 | Green Card | May 6, 2020 |
| AMA MULTIMEDIA, LLC | Technical Writer | LAS VEGAS, NV | $110240 | Green Card | Sep 3, 2014 |
| BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY | Labeling Program Manager | Sparks, MD | $110205 | Green Card | Feb 14, 2023 |
| BAKER BOTTS L.L.P. | Technical Advisor | HOUSTON, TX | $110004 | Green Card | Jun 11, 2019 |
| Vacation, Inc. | Copywriter | Brooklyn, NY | $110000 | H-1B | Feb 3, 2026 |
| R/GA Media Group, Inc. | Senior Verbal Designer, Brand Design | New York, NY | $110000 | H-1B | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Vacation, Inc | Copywriter | Brooklyn, NY | $110000 | H-1B | Feb 6, 2026 |
| AXA ASSISTANCE USA, INC. | Senior Underwriter | $110000 - $136000 | Green Card | Sep 25, 2024 | |
| R/GA Media Group, Inc. | Senior Verbal Designer, Brand Design | Brooklyn, NY | $110000 | H-1B | Mar 27, 2026 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Senior Product Analyst - Small Business | Philadelphia, PA | $110000 | Green Card | Nov 15, 2022 |
| 10X GENOMICS, INC. | Scientific Writer, Bioinformatics | Pleasanton, CA | $110000 - $130000 | Green Card | Apr 3, 2023 |
| GUY CARPENTER AND COMPANY, LLC | Associate II - Advisory | New York, NY | $110000 - $130000 | Green Card | Oct 25, 2022 |
| THE MATHWORKS, INC. | Technical Writer | Natick, MA | $110000 | Green Card | May 31, 2022 |
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