Technical Writer H-1B salaries — 755 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 49
- Filings · FY2025
- $79k
- Median base · FY2025
- $65k–$100k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- L T Technology Services
- Top sponsor · 80 all-time
Technical Writer: 755 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $79k across 49 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $65k and $100k. The biggest sponsors are L T Technology Services, Wipro, The Mathworks; most filings are in Natick, MA.
How much does a Technical Writer make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $79k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Technical Writer sponsorship changed?
121 certified filings in FY2016 → 35 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 35 | −29% | $84k |
| FY2025 | 49 | +26% | $79k |
| FY2024 | 39 | −9% | $90k |
| FY2023 | 43 | +26% | $81k |
| FY2022 | 34 | 0% | $84k |
| FY2021 | 34 | −41% | $75k |
| FY2020 | 58 | −33% | $75k |
| FY2019 | 87 | −30% | $70k |
| FY2018 | 125 | −4% | $67k |
| FY2017 | 130 | +7% | $65k |
| FY2016 | 121 | — | $60k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Technical Writers?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L T Technology Services | 80 | $64k |
| 2 | Wipro | 44 | $63k |
| 3 | The Mathworks | 41 | $78k |
| 4 | 29 | $137k | |
| 5 | Apple | 16 | $105k |
| 6 | Revereit | 10 | $71k |
| 7 | Intel | 10 | $89k |
| 8 | Centric Healthcare Services | 9 | $80k |
| 9 | Long Finch Technologies | 7 | $70k |
| 10 | Caresoft Global | 7 | $68k |
Where are H-1B Technical Writer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natick, MA | 41 | $79k |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | 31 | $92k |
| 3 | New York, NY | 30 | $67k |
| 4 | San Jose, CA | 26 | $89k |
| 5 | Sunnyvale, CA | 26 | $111k |
| 6 | Santa Clara, CA | 17 | $89k |
| 7 | Cupertino, CA | 14 | $104k |
| 8 | Fremont, CA | 12 | $73k |
| 9 | Atlanta, GA | 11 | $62k |
| 10 | Bakersfield, CA | 11 | $80k |
Common questions about Technical Writer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Technical Writer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Technical Writer is $79k (FY2025), from 49 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $60k and $85k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Technical Writers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Technical Writer are L T Technology Services, Wipro, The Mathworks.
- Where are most H-1B Technical Writer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Technical Writer roles are Natick, MA, San Francisco, CA, New York, NY.
- Does a certified LCA mean Technical Writer H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →