writer salaries
11,360 H-1B & PERM records for "writer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$78689
Average Salary
$15600
Minimum
$741594
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware Inc. | Staff Technical Writer | Atlanta, GA | $117458 | H-1B | Feb 4, 2021 |
| KAYAK Software Corporation | Senior Product Designer | Cambridge, MA | $117369 | H-1B | May 21, 2025 |
| AUDIBLE INC. | SENIOR COPYWRITER II | NEWARK, NJ | $117306 | E-3 | Jun 13, 2018 |
| BEACON STREET SERVICES, LLC | SENIOR COPYWRITER | Delray Beach, FL | $117300 | E-3 | Feb 19, 2019 |
| 14W ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES LLC | SENIOR COPYWRITER | DELRAY BEACH, FL | $117300 | E-3 | Jul 21, 2017 |
| FACEBOOK, INC. | CONTENT STRATEGIST | MENLO PARK, CA | $117122 | E-3 | Aug 12, 2019 |
| Zimmer, Inc. | Medical Senior Writer | Warsaw, IN | $117090 | H-1B | Oct 8, 2024 |
| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. | Technical Writing Senior Staff Professional | Santa Clara, CA | $117000 - $134492 | H-1B | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Risk Specialists Companies Insurance Ag… | Executive/Senior Underwriter | Atlanta, GA | $117000 | H-1B | Mar 9, 2022 |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | Technical Writer III | San Jose, CA | $117000 - $127000 | H-1B | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | Tech Writer-Tech II | East Palo Alto, CA | $117000 | H-1B | Nov 17, 2021 |
| SPOTIFY USA, INC. | SENIOR COPYWRITER | New York, NY | $117000 | H-1B | Jul 18, 2022 |
| 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 |
| Marsh USA Inc. | Placement Specialist | NEW YORK, NY | $117000 - $158700 | H-1B | Mar 11, 2020 |
| TURVO, INC. | Technical Copy Writer | Sunnyvale, CA | $117000 | H-1B | May 11, 2020 |
| CRISPIN PORTER & BOGUSKY, LLC | SENIOR COPYWRITER | BOULDER, CO | $117000 | H-1B | Oct 4, 2010 |
| CRISPIN PORTER & BOGUSKY, LLC | SENIOR COPYWRITER | BOULDER, CO | $117000 | H-1B | Oct 4, 2010 |
| FACEBOOK INC. | Content Strategist | Menlo Park, CA | $116860 | E-3 | Dec 4, 2019 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | SENIOR TECHNICAL WRITER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $116833 | H-1B | Dec 8, 2011 |
| 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 |
| SYMANTEC CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL INFORMATION DEVELOPER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $116710 | H-1B | Feb 27, 2015 |
| SYMANTEC CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL INFORMATION DEVELOPER | CULVER CITY, CA | $116699 | H-1B | Feb 26, 2018 |
| Thomas Miller Americas Inc | Underwriter | Jersey City, NJ | $116667 | Green Card | Oct 21, 2020 |
| Marsh USA Inc. | Vice President (Senior Vice President), Placement… | New York, NY | $116667 - $194733 | H-1B | Apr 10, 2020 |
| Marsh USA Inc. | Client Advisor | NEW YORK, NY | $116667 - $158000 | H-1B | Mar 20, 2020 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Sr. Technical Writer - Datacenter Cloud Infrastru… | PALO ALTO, CA | $116605 | Green Card | May 12, 2014 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Technical Writer | San Jose, CA | $116552 - $138600 | H-1B | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Gap, Inc. | Lead, Language Technologies | $116500 - $148500 | Green Card | Jan 24, 2025 | |
| APPLE INC. | COCOA TOUCH DOCUMENTATION ENGINEER/WRITER | CUPERTINO, CA | $116500 | H-1B | Feb 29, 2012 |
| Risk Specialists Companies Insurance Ag… | Underwriting Specialist, Retail Property | Philadelphia, PA | $116418 - $137000 | H-1B | Feb 5, 2025 |
| SWISS RE AMERICA HOLDING CORPORATION | FACILITIES UNDERWRITER AND NAT CAT SPECIALIST | NEW YORK, NY | $116355 - $127000 | H-1B | Jan 12, 2015 |
| XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | SENIOR UNDERWRITER EQUINE | NEW YORK, NY | $116355 - $223918 | H-1B | Jul 10, 2014 |
| American Express Travel Related Service… | Manager, Communications | New York, NY | $116280 | H-1B | Apr 15, 2024 |
| NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | Associate Director, Regulatory Writer | East Hanover, NJ | $116230 | H-1B | Sep 24, 2024 |
| WetStone Global Inc | Technical Writer | New York, NY | $116230 - $192000 | H-1B | Jun 16, 2025 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | CONTENT DEVELOPER | BELLEVUE, WA | $116100 | H-1B | Oct 29, 2018 |
| WIPRO LIMITED | Technical Writer L3 | Santa Clara, CA | $116043 | H-1B | May 9, 2022 |
| WIPRO LIMITED | Technical Writer L4 | Santa Clara, CA | $116043 | H-1B | Apr 25, 2022 |
| GLOTECH, INC. | C4ISR/IT Technical Publications Lead | ROCKVILLE, MD | $116022 | Green Card | Sep 28, 2017 |
| VMWARE, INC. | MANAGER, TECHNICAL WRITERS | Boston, MA | $116000 | H-1B | Mar 21, 2019 |
| ELECTRONIC ARTS, INC. | Content Strategist | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $115993 | Green Card | Jan 31, 2020 |
| PINTEGRA, LLC | Workday Report Writer Consultant | North Brunswick, NJ | $115918 | H-1B | Apr 12, 2024 |
| Web2Market, Inc. | Senior Technical Writer | San Jose, CA | $115800 | H-1B | Nov 30, 2023 |
| The Trade Desk, Inc. | Staff Technical Writer | Boulder, CO | $115800 - $173800 | H-1B | Sep 27, 2021 |
| FACEBOOK, INC. | PUBLIC POLICY ASSOCIATE MANAGER- INTERNATIONAL CO… | MENLO PARK, CA | $115800 | H-1B | Feb 6, 2018 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Technical Writer | San Jose, CA | $115752 - $158300 | H-1B | Mar 27, 2024 |
| IP Infusion, Inc. | Lead Technical Writer | Santa Clara, CA | $115752 - $153379 | H-1B | Apr 19, 2024 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Content Developer (Technical Writer) | REDMOND, WA | $115700 - $135700 | Green Card | May 2, 2018 |
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