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    $58,990/yr
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    Average$3,181
    Range$728 - $9,663
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        Average Base Salaries in (USD)
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        Average Base Salaries in (USD)
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        Technical Writer/Editor
        General Atomics
        $64,043/yr
        Range: $53K - $91K
        8 salaries
        $64,043
        $53K$91K
        Technical Writer/Editor
        Northrop Grumman
        $59,494/yr
        Range: $45K - $95K
        7 salaries
        $59,494
        $45K$95K
        Technical Writer/Editor
        Lockheed Martin
        $59,720/yr
        Range: $42K - $76K
        4 salaries
        $59,720
        $42K$76K
        Technical Writer/Editor
        L3 Technologies
        $61,880/yr
        Range: $60K - $67K
        4 salaries
        $61,880
        $60K$67K
        Technical Writer/Editor
        SAIC
        $66,011/yr
        Range: $60K - $74K
        4 salaries
        $66,011
        $60K$74K
        Technical Writer/Editor
        Hewlett Packard Enterprise | HPE
        $38,833/yr
        Range: $34K - $49K
        3 salaries
        $38,833
        $34K$49K
        Technical Writer/Editor
        National Instruments
        $52,774/yr
        Range: $45K - $59K
        3 salaries
        $52,774
        $45K$59K

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        Technical Writer/Editor
        IBM
        $94,882/yr
        Range: $48K - $140K
        2 salaries
        About
        $48K - $140K
        $48K$140K
        Technical Writer/Editor
        Genentech
        $76,416/yr
        Range: $70K - $81K
        2 salaries
        About
        $70K - $81K
        $70K$81K
        Technical Writer/Editor
        NIH
        $85,237/yr
        Range: $80K - $89K
        2 salaries
        About
        $80K - $89K
        $80K$89K
        Technical Writer/Editor
        US Department of Defense
        $67,508/yr
        Range: $62K - $75K
        2 salaries
        About
        $62K - $75K
        $62K$75K
        Technical Writer/Editor - Hourly
        Bechtel
        $26/hr
        Range: $24 - $29
        2 salaries
        About
        $24 - $29
        hourly
        $24$29
        Technical Writer/Editor
        Engility
        $71,605/yr
        Range: $56K - $89K
        2 salaries
        About
        $56K - $89K
        $56K$89K
        Technical Writer/Editor
        CACI International
        $76,084/yr
        Range: $70K - $83K
        2 salaries
        About
        $70K - $83K
        $70K$83K
        Technical Writer/Editor
        Cobham
        $48,976/yr
        Range: $40K - $58K
        2 salaries
        About
        $40K - $58K
        $40K$58K
        Technical Writer/Editor - Hourly
        Aquent
        $38/hr
        Range: $29 - $48
        2 salaries
        About
        $29 - $48
        hourly
        $29$48
        Technical Writer/Editor
        Vencore
        $44,948/yr
        Range: $36K - $55K
        2 salaries
        About
        $36K - $55K
        $36K$55K
        Technical Writer/Editor
        US Geological Survey
        $59,629/yr
        Range: $46K - $74K
        2 salaries
        About
        $46K - $74K
        $46K$74K
        Technical Writer/Editor
        IACE Travel
        $46,168/yr
        Range: $44K - $48K
        2 salaries
        About
        $44K - $48K
        $44K$48K
        Technical Writer/Editor - Hourly
        MAX CONSULTING GROUP
        $24/hr
        Range: $23 - $24
        2 salaries
        About
        $23 - $24
        hourly
        $23$24
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        Recent Salary Reports

        Below are the most recent Technical Writer Editor salary reports. Employer name has been removed to protect anonymity.

        $32
        hourly
        A Technical Writer in the Philadelphia, PA Area area reported making $32 per hour
        Job Highlights
        5-7 years experience
        Philadelphia, PA Area area
        Contract
         
        10000+ employees
        Company - Public
        $85,000
        per year
        A Technical Writer in the Portland, OR Area area reported making $85,000 per year
        Job Highlights
        5-7 years experience
        Portland, OR Area area
        Full-time
         
        10000+ employees
        Company - Public
        $45
        hourly
        A Technical Writer in the Portland, OR Area area reported making $45 per hour
        Job Highlights
        10+ years experience
        Portland, OR Area area
        Contract
         
        10000+ employees
        Company - Public
        $65,000
        per year
        A Technical Writer in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN Area area reported making $65,000 per year
        Job Highlights
        10+ years experience
        Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN Area area
        Full-time
         
        1 to 50 employees
        Government
        $46
        hourly
        A Technical Writer in the Washington, DC Area area reported making $46 per hour
        Job Highlights
        1-2 years experience
        Washington, DC Area area
        Full-time
         
        10000+ employees
        Company - Public
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