Technical Writer
Median salary
$80,631
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$69,057 – $105,225
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
-12.83%
-15.48% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
68 filings
Technical Writer pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$56,330
P25$69,057
Median$80,631
P75$105,225
P90$131,083
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$60,00023 LCAs
Level II$83,65825 LCAs
Level III$106,49617 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Technical Writer pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Technical Writers 96%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Writers 27-3042 | 95.59% | 65 | $67,500 | $78,832 | $105,900 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Technical Writer
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| L&t Technology | 6 | $78,339 | -0.6% |
| The Mathworks | 5 | $106,496 | +35.1% |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Senior Technical Writer13 LCAs · median $106,496