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Writers and Authors

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

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

75

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$68,773

Median Salary

National Average

+133.3%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$38,975

25th Percentile

$44,741

Median (50th)

$63,650

75th Percentile

$86,250

90th Percentile

$107,516

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Top Employers Hiring Writers and Authors
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
JENSEN & JENSEN 2 $38,500 $38,500 - $38,500 0.0%
Venabes Bell & Partners LLC 2 $71,500 $63,000 - $80,000 100.0%
TAKUYO CORPORATION 2 $91,114 $71,344 - $110,885 50.0%
522 W. 38TH ST. NY LLC 2 $55,120 $42,931 - $67,309 100.0%
ADASIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 1 $80,662 $80,662 - $80,662 100.0%
AKQA, Inc. 1 $71,000 $71,000 - $71,000 100.0%
ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY 1 $36,587 $36,587 - $36,587 100.0%
AMALGAMATED LLC 1 $105,000 $105,000 - $105,000 100.0%
ANOMALY PARTNERS, LLC 1 $103,667 $103,667 - $103,667 100.0%
APPLE INC. 1 $109,000 $109,000 - $109,000 100.0%
ASCENSUS 1 $54,683 $54,683 - $54,683 100.0%
Atlantic International University 1 $52,000 $52,000 - $52,000 100.0%
BARKBOX, INC. 1 $66,500 $66,500 - $66,500 100.0%
C. STEVEN HORN & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 1 $44,741 $44,741 - $44,741 100.0%
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. 1 $124,184 $124,184 - $124,184 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 75 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 75 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
NEW YORK NY 12 $59,364
New York NY 9 $77,765
CHICAGO IL 3 $123,333
SAN FRANCISCO CA 3 $71,333
Torrance CA 2 $60,672
Miami FL 2 $59,750
SAN JOSE CA 2 $117,092
CHARLOTTE NC 1 $80,000
BROOKLYN NY 1 $63,650
ATLANTA GA 1 $45,885
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 2008 3 $61,039 100.0%
FY 2010 4 $59,067 75.0%
FY 2011 4 $66,971 25.0%
FY 2013 2 $88,172 100.0%
FY 2014 9 $78,145 100.0%
FY 2015 11 $61,728 81.8%
FY 2016 15 $69,417 100.0%
FY 2017 5 $78,813 80.0%
FY 2018 15 $70,966 100.0%
FY 2019 7 $58,892 100.0%
Company Comparison - Writers and Authors

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
JENSEN & JENSEN 2 $38,500 0.0%
Venabes Bell & Partners LLC 2 $71,500 100.0%
TAKUYO CORPORATION 2 $91,114 50.0%
522 W. 38TH ST. NY LLC 2 $55,120 100.0%
ADASIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 1 $80,662 100.0%
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.