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Technical Writers

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

522

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$95,150

Median Salary

National Average

-44.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$60,105

25th Percentile

$70,795

Median (50th)

$95,264

75th Percentile

$113,775

90th Percentile

$138,093

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Top Employers Hiring Technical Writers
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
THE MATHWORKS, INC. 9 $100,222 $87,000 - $117,000 100.0%
GOOGLE INC. 4 $107,364 $93,454 - $140,000 100.0%
DATAWIZ CORPORATION 4 $62,500 $61,000 - $64,000 75.0%
Sigma Computing, Inc. 3 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 100.0%
AMAZON WEB SERVICES LLC 3 $137,322 $98,966 - $158,600 100.0%
OKTA, INC 2 $119,750 $109,500 - $130,000 100.0%
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 2 $111,481 $102,502 - $120,460 100.0%
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 2 $127,943 $117,000 - $138,885 100.0%
WORKDAY, INC. 2 $116,250 $103,100 - $129,400 100.0%
GENSCRIPT USA INC. 2 $96,928 $96,928 - $96,928 50.0%
Delegata Corporation 1 $83,907 $83,907 - $83,907 100.0%
ECLINICALWORKS, LLC 1 $89,669 $89,669 - $89,669 100.0%
EXTREME NETWORKS INC 1 $79,791 $79,791 - $79,791 100.0%
Executive Technocrats Inc 1 $31,000 $31,000 - $31,000 100.0%
F5 NETWORKS, INC. 1 $93,454 $93,454 - $93,454 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 55 $85,869 $30,000 - $140,000
Senior 11 $111,865 $60,209 - $150,000
III 6 $125,821 $98,966 - $158,600
Lead 2 $154,393 $107,786 - $201,000
Junior 1 $85,000 $85,000 - $85,000
Manager 1 $129,400 $129,400 - $129,400
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 76 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 76 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 9 $110,343
Natick MA 8 $100,375
MCLEAN VA 4 $62,500
San Jose CA 3 $110,150
San Diego CA 3 $79,658
Sunnyvale CA 3 $108,333
Piscataway NJ 2 $96,928
New York NY 2 $130,605
Pleasanton CA 2 $116,250
Chicago IL 2 $72,500
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 25 $83,505 96.0%
FY 2022 22 $89,934 95.5%
FY 2023 11 $105,635 90.9%
FY 2024 14 $110,947 100.0%
FY 2025 4 $112,500 100.0%
Company Comparison - Technical Writers

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
THE MATHWORKS, INC. 9 $100,222 100.0%
GOOGLE INC. 4 $107,364 100.0%
DATAWIZ CORPORATION 4 $62,500 75.0%
Sigma Computing, Inc. 3 $100,000 100.0%
AMAZON WEB SERVICES LLC 3 $137,322 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.