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
Results Found
$84802
Average Salary
$30000
Minimum
$280000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOGLE INC. | Technical Writers | New York, NY | $103000 | Green Card | 2014 |
| GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. | Sr. Medical Writing Document Quality Disclosures … | FOSTER CITY, CA | $102987 - $112000 | Green Card | Mar 23, 2018 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Technical Writers | REDMOND, WA | $102902 - $122902 | Green Card | 2012 |
| TWITTER, INC. | Localization Specialist | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $102606 | Green Card | May 5, 2017 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | Technical Writer III | East Palo Alto, CA | $102502 - $180000 | Green Card | Aug 9, 2021 |
| Syneos Health, LLC | Senior Medical Writer | $102068 - $123533 | Green Card | Dec 12, 2023 | |
| A10 NETWORKS, INC. (FORMERLY RAKSHA NET… | Senior Technical Writer | SAN JOSE, CA | $101500 | Green Card | Mar 18, 2016 |
| ADMARVEL | Technical Writers | San Mateo, CA | $101275 - $126594 | Green Card | 2014 |
| ORACLE AMERICA, INC. | Technical Writer-ProdDev | REDWOOD SHORES, CA | $101254 - $109029 | Green Card | Nov 2, 2015 |
| SAC ATTORNEYS LLP | SENIOR TECHNICAL WRITER | SAN JOSE, CA | $101067 | Green Card | Jun 26, 2018 |
| INTEL AMERICA'S INC. | Technical Writer and Developer Community Manager | SANTA CLARA, CA | $100202 - $145300 | Green Card | Nov 21, 2014 |
| IMCLONE SYSTEMS LLC | Technical Writers | Bridgewater, NJ | $100008 | Green Card | 2013 |
| ORACLE AMERICA, INC. | Technical Writers | Santa Clara, CA | $100006 - $112500 | Green Card | 2014 |
| Sigma Computing, Inc. | Technical Writer | San Francisco, CA | $100000 - $110000 | H-1B | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Sigma Computing, Inc. | Technical Writer | San Francisco, CA | $100000 | H-1B | 2025 |
| Sigma Computing, Inc. | Technical Writer | San Francisco, CA | $100000 | H-1B | 2025 |
| Phi Labs US Inc | Protocol Analyst & Technical Maanger | Los Angeles, CA | $100000 - $105000 | H-1B | May 19, 2023 |
| THE LOS ANGELES RAMS, LLC | Technical Writer, Marketing & Media Operations | Agoura Hills, CA | $100000 | Green Card | Jan 27, 2022 |
| VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS | Scientific Communications Lead | Palo Alto, CA | $100000 | Green Card | Sep 7, 2022 |
| FENWICK WEST LLP | Patent Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $100000 | Green Card | Nov 30, 2021 |
| THE MATHWORKS, INC. | Engineering Technical Writer | Natick, MA | $100000 | Green Card | Oct 26, 2020 |
| OSISOFT, LLC | Technical Writer | San Leandro, CA | $100000 | Green Card | Feb 3, 2020 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Technical Writers | REDMOND, WA | $100000 - $120000 | Green Card | 2012 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | VICE PRESIDENT, SENIOR INVESTMENT WRITER | NEW YORK, NY | $100000 - $155000 | H-1B | Jul 31, 2009 |
| HTC AMERICA | Advisor Specialist | SEATTLE, WA | $99840 | Green Card | Apr 25, 2016 |
| VENTOIS INC | Pharmaceutical Technical Writer | Shrewsbury, MA | $99632 | Green Card | Nov 25, 2020 |
| Into the Awesome, LLC | Technical Publications Writer | New York, NY | $99091 | Green Card | Aug 19, 2021 |
| THE MATHWORKS, INC. | Technical Writer | Novi, MI | $99000 | Green Card | Apr 7, 2022 |
| MEDTRONIC, INC. | Sr. Labeling Specialist | Mounds View, MN | $99000 | Green Card | Jan 9, 2022 |
| HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. | Technical Writers | Houston, TX | $98972 | Green Card | 2014 |
| AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. | Technical Writer III | Seattle, WA | $98966 - $160000 | Green Card | Apr 11, 2022 |
| AGE OF LEARNING, INC. | Editor, International Products Team | Glendale, CA | $98800 | Green Card | Apr 28, 2022 |
| CA, Inc. | Technical Writer | Draper, UT | $98800 | H-1B | Jun 11, 2021 |
| MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | Major Gifts Writer | NEW YORK, NY | $98696 - $118696 | Green Card | Dec 9, 2015 |
| BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | Community Manager | $98325 - $129200 | Green Card | Mar 18, 2026 | |
| HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. | Technical Instructor, Sr | HOUSTON, TX | $98325 | Green Card | Nov 16, 2018 |
| EMPIRE TRANSPORT & FORWARDING, INC. | Technical Writer | TORRANCE, CA | $98259 | Green Card | 2011 |
| PINNACLE WIRELESS LLC | Technical Communication Specialist | MONTEREY PARK, CA | $98259 | Green Card | 2011 |
| CORY/PAETH | Associate Director, Medical Affairs | Chicago, IL | $98134 - $132000 | H-1B | Dec 2, 2022 |
| Fenwick & West, LLP | Patent Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $98072 - $112500 | H-1B | Mar 1, 2023 |
| I federal Solutions, Inc | Technical Writer | Washington, DC | $98030 | Green Card | Nov 11, 2016 |
| GOOGLE LLC | Technical Writer | Sunnyvale, CA | $98000 - $138000 | Green Card | Jul 16, 2020 |
| GOOGLE LLC | Technical Writer | Sunnyvale, CA | $98000 - $138000 | Green Card | Aug 28, 2020 |
| THE MATHWORKS, INC. | Senior Technical Writer | NATICK, MA | $98000 | Green Card | May 9, 2019 |
| SERVICENOW, INC. | Senior Technical Writer | San Diego, CA | $97700 - $127700 | Green Card | May 26, 2023 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Technical Writers | REDMOND, WA | $97000 | Green Card | 2011 |
| GENSCRIPT USA INC. | Technical Writer | Piscataway, NJ | $96928 | Green Card | Jan 29, 2021 |
| GENSCRIPT USA INC. | Technical Writer | Piscataway, NJ | $96928 | Green Card | Dec 28, 2020 |
| SYMANTEC CORPORATION | Technical Writers | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $96908 - $107000 | Green Card | 2012 |
| St. Jude Medical Business Services, Inc. | Principal Medical Writer | $96262 - $142500 | Green Card | Apr 1, 2024 |
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