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Technical Writers: H-1B salaries

Standard Occupational Classification 27-3042. 832 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $98,134, middle half $77,000–$132,496.

Applications (LCAs)832

Median offered salary$98,134

Middle half of salaries$77,000–$132,496

10th–90th percentile$64,530–$165,646

By wage level

Wage level	LCAs	Median salary
Level I (entry)	136	$66,728
Level II (qualified)	255	$87,838
Level III (experienced)	182	$107,765
Level IV (fully competent)	176	$140,000

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
Google LLC	34	$153,500
The MathWorks, Inc.	31	$103,500
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.	29	$119,300
L&T Technology Services Limited	20	$83,408
Meta Platforms, Inc	12	$191,610
Amazon.com Services LLC	11	$96,600
Apple Inc.	11	$141,800
Amazon Web Services, Inc.	10	$134,648
Microsoft Corporation	9	$195,919
United Consulting Hub Inc	9	$62,400
Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp	7	$75,941
Cyient, Inc.	7	$62,005
Zimmer, Inc.	7	$121,189
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital	7	$70,533
KLA Corporation	7	$148,000
Cardinal Intellectual Property Inc	6	$56,326
Moore & Van Allen PLLC	6	$133,000
ButcherBox OpCo, LLC	5	$140,000
VAStek Inc.	5	—
Automation Anywhere, Inc.	4	$134,360
Mongodb, Inc.	4	$145,000
Latham & Watkins LLP	4	$135,000
Cisco Systems, Inc.	4	$128,326
Opportunity Financial, LLC	4	$92,875
Mobility Special Home Care Services LLC	4	—
System Soft Technologies, LLC	4	$69,181
AbbVie Inc.	4	$115,792
GAP Solutions Inc.	4	$100,000
St. Jude Medical Business Services, Inc.	4	$100,000
Sigma Computing, Inc.	4	$100,000
Arm, Inc.	4	$78,988
Bayarde Services LLC	4	$53,000
Edwards Lifesciences LLC	3	$128,000
AIR Worldwide Corporation	3	$83,408
R and C Media Group, Inc.	3	$79,851
Grand Supercenter, Inc.	3	$68,619
Johns Hopkins University	3	$67,638
Bell & Lindsay, Inc.	3	$64,200
RevereIT LLC	3	$64,542
Kennedy International Software Inc	3	$75,941
Becton, Dickinson and Company	3	$124,000
MarketWise Solutions, LLC	3	$110,000
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)	3	$120,000
Nokia of America Corporation	3	$133,716
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	3	$154,856
Indegene, Inc	3	$88,358
VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering, Inc.	3	$58,302
General Hospital Corporation	3	$58,968
Kaseya US LLC	3	$85,000
ServiceNow, Inc.	3	$100,714

Cities

Job titles

By fiscal year

Fiscal year	LCAs	Median salary
FY2023	190	$93,600
FY2024	215	$95,309
FY2025	250	$99,500
FY2026	177	$107,536

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).