Technical Writer salaries
819 H-1B & PERM records for "Technical 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.819
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$84802
Average Salary
$30000
Minimum
$280000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Inc. | Technical Writer | Austin, TX | $120750 | Green Card | Jul 31, 2020 |
| eWorkplace Manufacturing, Inc. | Sr. Technical Writer | $120640 | Green Card | Oct 11, 2024 | |
| SYMANTEC CORPORATION | Technical Writer | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $120462 | Green Card | 2011 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | Technical Writer III | Seattle, WA | $120460 - $160000 | Green Card | Aug 14, 2020 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. | Technical Writers | NEW YORK, NY | $120400 - $210000 | Green Card | 2011 |
| Acumen LLC | Research Operations Analyst | $120223 - $125223 | Green Card | Nov 20, 2023 | |
| SYMANTEC CORPORATION | Information Developer | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $120211 - $137000 | Green Card | Jul 14, 2016 |
| GoDaddy.com, LLC | Principal Product Manager | $120000 - $240000 | Green Card | Jan 9, 2024 | |
| TikTok Inc. | UX Writer | Mountain View, CA | $120000 | H-1B | Aug 27, 2021 |
| TOM SAWYER SOFTWARE | Legal Technical Writer | Berkeley, CA | $120000 | Green Card | Mar 13, 2020 |
| Flywheel Partners, LLC. | Sales Training Medical Writer and Senior Project … | New York, NY | $120000 | Green Card | May 9, 2019 |
| SUSTAINABLE LIFE MEDIA | Director of Knowledge and Insights (Technical Wri… | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $120000 | Green Card | Aug 2, 2017 |
| SPEAR EDUCATION, LLC | Senior Technical Publications Writer - Dentistry | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $120000 | Green Card | Mar 18, 2014 |
| BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY | Technical Writer III | San Jose, CA | $119997 | Green Card | Jan 6, 2022 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Technical Writers | Redmond, WA | $118265 - $138265 | Green Card | 2013 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Technical Writers | REDMOND, WA | $117932 - $137932 | Green Card | 2011 |
| Adobe Inc. | Technical Writer | New York, NY | $117500 | Green Card | Dec 20, 2019 |
| THE MATHWORKS, INC. | Senior Technical Writer | Natick, MA | $117000 | Green Card | Nov 3, 2021 |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | Technical Writer | San Jose, CA | $117000 - $131800 | Green Card | Apr 27, 2021 |
| JUNIPER NETWORKS | Technical Publishing Engineer | SUNNYVALE, CA | $116729 | Green Card | Mar 2, 2015 |
| JUNIPER NETWORKS | Technical Publishing Engineer | SUNNYVALE, CA | $116729 | Green Card | Jan 8, 2015 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Sr. Technical Writer - Datacenter Cloud Infrastru… | PALO ALTO, CA | $116605 | Green Card | May 12, 2014 |
| Gap, Inc. | Lead, Language Technologies | $116500 - $148500 | Green Card | Jan 24, 2025 | |
| GLOTECH, INC. | C4ISR/IT Technical Publications Lead | ROCKVILLE, MD | $116022 | Green Card | Sep 28, 2017 |
| ELECTRONIC ARTS, INC. | Content Strategist | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $115993 | Green Card | Jan 31, 2020 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Content Developer (Technical Writer) | REDMOND, WA | $115700 - $135700 | Green Card | May 2, 2018 |
| Brooks Automation US, LLC | Technical Writer | $115586 - $141461 | Green Card | Dec 4, 2023 | |
| Red Hat, Inc. | Senior Technical Writer | $115461 - $144660 | Green Card | Dec 11, 2024 | |
| Cooley LLP | Patent Technical Advisor | Boston, MA | $115000 - $135000 | H-1B | Feb 17, 2022 |
| 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 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Content Developer 2 | REDMOND, WA | $115000 - $135000 | Green Card | Dec 9, 2016 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Technical Writers | Redmond, WA | $114000 - $134000 | Green Card | 2013 |
| GOOGLE LLC | Technical Product Lead | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $113600 | Green Card | Apr 1, 2019 |
| 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 |
| Fenwick & West, LLP | Patent Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $112500 | H-1B | Jul 18, 2022 |
| The MathWorks, Inc. | Engineering Technical Writer | $112000 | Green Card | Jun 18, 2024 | |
| 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 |
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