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 LLC | UX Writer & Content Designer | Mountain View, CA | $280000 | H-1B | May 29, 2026 |
| GOOGLE LLC | Creative | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $222359 | Green Card | Nov 1, 2017 |
| Dr. Squatch, LLC | Legal Specialist | Marina Del Rey, CA | $208000 - $100 | H-1B | Jan 2, 2024 |
| MONGODB, INC. | Lead Technical Writer | New York, NY | $201000 | Green Card | Nov 4, 2022 |
| MarketWise Solutions, LLC | Senior Copywriter | Boynton Beach, FL | $200000 | H-1B | Mar 2, 2026 |
| PINTEREST, INC. | Content Designer | San Francisco, CA | $194576 - $218600 | Green Card | Apr 7, 2023 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | Documentation Engineer | $194040 - $218000 | Green Card | Apr 22, 2024 | |
| AUTOMATION ANYWHERE, INC. | Staff SDK Writer | $190986 - $210000 | Green Card | Feb 12, 2024 | |
| FACEBOOK, INC. | Documentation Engineering Manager | Menlo Park, CA | $189850 - $209850 | Green Card | Sep 7, 2021 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Senior Content Developer | New York, NY | $180675 - $200675 | Green Card | Sep 6, 2019 |
| GOOGLE INC. | Staff Technical Writer | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $178400 | Green Card | Jul 5, 2016 |
| EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES LLC | Manager, Medical Writing | Irvine, CA | $175000 | Green Card | Feb 28, 2023 |
| EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES LLC | Manager, Medical Writing | Irvine, CA | $175000 | Green Card | Feb 27, 2023 |
| Aviatrix Systems, Inc. | Staff Technical Writer (ME86) | $165000 - $181600 | Green Card | Aug 2, 2024 | |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Senior Content Developer (Technical Writer) | Redmond, WA | $163300 - $183300 | Green Card | Apr 28, 2020 |
| ButcherBox OpCo, LLC | UX/Product Copywriter | Watertown, MA | $162000 | H-1B | 2025 |
| Medscape LLC | Director, Content Development | $160000 | Green Card | Aug 19, 2024 | |
| MAPLEBEAR DBA INSTACART | Senior Content Designer | San Francisco, CA | $160000 - $190000 | Green Card | Mar 13, 2023 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | Technical Writer-Technical III | Holly Springs, NC | $158600 | H-1B | Aug 28, 2024 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Sr. Technical Writer | $157196 - $197000 | Green Card | Jan 31, 2025 | |
| GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. | Patent Analyst II | Foster City, CA | $157170 - $171000 | Green Card | Jun 9, 2022 |
| Hi Bob Inc. | Lead Content Designer | New York, NY | $156000 | H-1B | Jan 19, 2026 |
| Central Business Solutions Inc | Technical Writer | $156000 - $156000 | Green Card | Apr 3, 2024 | |
| GOOGLE LLC | UX Writer | Mountain View, CA | $156000 - $186000 | Green Card | Nov 5, 2020 |
| THREDUP, INC. | Copywriter | Oakland, CA | $155000 | Green Card | Feb 13, 2020 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | Technical Writer-Technical III | Cary, NC | $154400 | H-1B | Oct 11, 2022 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Content Developer, Technical Writer | Redmond, WA | $154237 - $174237 | Green Card | Mar 31, 2020 |
| STARCH MEDICAL INC | TECHNICAL WRITER | $153379 | Green Card | Feb 21, 2024 | |
| Cooper Square Technologies, Inc. | Technical Writer | New York, NY | $150000 | H-1B | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Rubrik, Inc. | Senior Technical Writer | Morrisville, NC | $150000 - $170000 | H-1B | May 15, 2025 |
| Cockroach Labs, Inc. | Staff Technical Writer(s) | $150000 - $205000 | Green Card | Jun 19, 2024 | |
| COOLEY LLP | Senior Patent Technical Advisor | Reston, VA | $150000 | Green Card | Mar 12, 2021 |
| DoorDash, Inc. | UX Content Strategist | San Francisco, CA | $150000 | H-1B | Sep 14, 2021 |
| The Lockwood Group | Scientific Director | South Pasadena, CA | $150000 | H-1B | Aug 30, 2021 |
| AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. | TECH WRITER-TECH III | HERNDON, VA | $150000 | H-1B | May 27, 2021 |
| TWITTER, INC. | Localization Specialist | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150000 | Green Card | Apr 19, 2016 |
| LABYRINTH SOLUTIONS LLC | SENIOR TECHNICAL WRITER | WALTHAM, MA | $149645 | Green Card | Aug 9, 2022 |
| PLUTO INC. | Technical Program Manager, Accessibility and Comp… | $149350 - $154350 | Green Card | Jul 30, 2024 | |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Content Designer | New York, NY | $146782 | H-1B | 2025 |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | Documentation Engineer | Menlo Park, CA | $145962 - $165962 | Green Card | Oct 13, 2022 |
| FACEBOOK, INC. | Content Strategist | Seattle, WA | $145040 - $165040 | Green Card | May 7, 2021 |
| Universal Navigation Inc. | Product and Documentation Designer | $145000 - $165000 | Green Card | Mar 25, 2024 | |
| Netflix, Inc. | Senior Technical Writer | $144976 - $550000 | Green Card | Sep 28, 2023 | |
| APPLE INC. | Technical Writer | $144976 - $206900 | Green Card | Oct 13, 2023 | |
| U.S. Bank National Association | Experience Designer | San Francisco, CA | $142303 - $149940 | H-1B | 2025 |
| Seagen Inc. | Senior Manager, Scientific Communications | $141000 - $191000 | Green Card | Aug 23, 2023 | |
| PATREON, INC. | Strategic Lead, Memberful | San Francisco, CA | $140000 - $160000 | Green Card | May 12, 2023 |
| U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | UX CONTENT STRATEGIST (CONTENT DESIGNER) | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $140000 - $155000 | H-1B | Feb 17, 2023 |
| ButcherBox OpCo, LLC | UX/Product Copywriter | Watertown, MA | $140000 | H-1B | Aug 17, 2023 |
| GOOGLE LLC | Technical Writer | Mountain View, CA | $140000 - $180000 | Green Card | Feb 2, 2022 |
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