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    Technical Writer Salaries

    6,164 SalariesUpdated Aug 12, 2020

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    How much does a Technical Writer make?

    The national average salary for a Technical Writer is $57,282 in United States. Filter by location to see Technical Writer salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 6,164 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Technical Writer employees.

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    Technical Writer/Editor$57K
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    Engineering Technical Writer$57K

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    Technical Writer

    Apple

    $109,033/yr

    Range: $90K - $128K

    151 salaries

    $109,033/yr
    $90K$128K

    Technical Writer

    Epic

    $50,140/yr

    Range: $44K - $76K

    61 salaries

    $50,140/yr
    $44K$76K

    Technical Writer

    Wipro

    $84,624/yr

    Range: $61K - $90K

    55 salaries

    $84,624/yr
    $61K$90K

    Technical Writer

    Google

    $104,762/yr

    Range: $66K - $189K

    36 salaries

    $104,762/yr
    $66K$189K

    Technical Writer

    MathWorks

    $83,145/yr

    Range: $73K - $91K

    26 salaries

    $83,145/yr
    $73K$91K

    Technical Writer

    ServiceNow

    $69,978/yr

    Range: $70K - $70K

    21 salaries

    $69,978/yr
    $70K$70K

    Technical Writer

    Cisco Systems

    $120,733/yr

    Range: $83K - $121K

    20 salaries

    $120,733/yr
    $83K$121K

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    Technical Writer

    Larsen & Toubro

    $52,415/yr

    Range: $50K - $74K

    19 salaries

    $52,415/yr
    $50K$74K

    Technical Writer

    Amazon

    $97,758/yr

    Range: $75K - $107K

    17 salaries

    $97,758/yr
    $75K$107K

    Technical Writer

    Hewlett-Packard

    $65,387/yr

    Range: $47K - $113K

    17 salaries

    $65,387/yr
    $47K$113K

    Technical Writer

    Oracle

    $83,772/yr

    Range: $50K - $167K

    14 salaries

    $83,772/yr
    $50K$167K

    Technical Writer

    SAIC

    $57,741/yr

    Range: $41K - $105K

    13 salaries

    $57,741/yr
    $41K$105K

    Technical Writer

    Fiserv

    $59,524/yr

    Range: $28K - $97K

    13 salaries

    $59,524/yr
    $28K$97K

    Technical Writer

    National Instruments

    $51,357/yr

    Range: $49K - $54K

    13 salaries

    $51,357/yr
    $49K$54K

    Technical Writer

    Microsoft

    $99,743/yr

    Range: $87K - $131K

    12 salaries

    $99,743/yr
    $87K$131K

    Technical Writer

    General Atomics

    $64,077/yr

    Range: $50K - $88K

    12 salaries

    $64,077/yr
    $50K$88K

    Technical Writer

    NIIT

    $63,287/yr

    Range: $56K - $63K

    11 salaries

    $63,287/yr
    $56K$63K

    Technical Writer

    General Dynamics Information Technology

    $64,800/yr

    Range: $44K - $92K

    11 salaries

    $64,800/yr
    $44K$92K

    Technical Writer - Hourly Contractor

    TEKsystems

    $39/hr

    Range: $19 - $53

    11 salaries

    $39/hr
    $19$53

    Technical Writer

    Qtech-Sol Professional Development Center

    $64,433/yr

    Range: $54K - $68K

    11 salaries

    $64,433/yr
    $54K$68K
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    Technical Writer Salaries

    Job TitleSalary
    Apple Technical Writer salaries - 151 salaries reported$109,033/yr
    Epic Technical Writer salaries - 61 salaries reported$50,140/yr
    Wipro Technical Writer salaries - 55 salaries reported$84,624/yr
    Google Technical Writer salaries - 36 salaries reported$104,762/yr
    MathWorks Technical Writer salaries - 26 salaries reported$83,145/yr
    ServiceNow Technical Writer salaries - 21 salaries reported$69,978/yr
    Cisco Systems Technical Writer salaries - 20 salaries reported$120,733/yr
    Larsen & Toubro Technical Writer salaries - 19 salaries reported$52,415/yr
    Amazon Technical Writer salaries - 17 salaries reported$97,758/yr
    Hewlett-Packard Technical Writer salaries - 17 salaries reported$65,387/yr
    Oracle Technical Writer salaries - 14 salaries reported$83,772/yr
    SAIC Technical Writer salaries - 13 salaries reported$57,741/yr
    Fiserv Technical Writer salaries - 13 salaries reported$59,524/yr
    National Instruments Technical Writer salaries - 13 salaries reported$51,357/yr
    Microsoft Technical Writer salaries - 12 salaries reported$99,743/yr
    General Atomics Technical Writer salaries - 12 salaries reported$64,077/yr
    NIIT Technical Writer salaries - 11 salaries reported$63,287/yr
    General Dynamics Information Technology Technical Writer salaries - 11 salaries reported$64,800/yr
    TEKsystems Technical Writer salaries - 11 salaries reported$39/hr
    Qtech-Sol Professional Development Center Technical Writer salaries - 11 salaries reported$64,433/yr

    Recent Salary Reports

    Below are the most recent technical writer salary reports. Employer name has been removed to protect anonymity.

    $58,000
    per year
    A Technical Writer in the San Jose, CA Area area reported making $58,000 per year
    Additional Pay
    $1 cash bonus
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    San Jose, CA Area area
    Full-time
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Company - Public
    $20
    hourly
    A Technical Writer in the York-Hanover, PA Area area reported making $20 per hour
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    York-Hanover, PA Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $75,897
    per year
    A Technical Writer in the Tampa, FL Area area reported making $75,897 per year
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    Tampa, FL Area area
    Full-time
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Company - Private
    $52,530
    per year
    A Technical Writer/Editor in the Washington, DC Area area reported making $52,530 per year
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Washington, DC Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $45
    hourly
    A Technical Writer in the Harrisburg, PA Area area reported making $45 per hour
    Job Highlights
    Harrisburg, PA Area area
    Contract
     
    501 to 1000 employees
    Private Practice / Firm
    $44
    hourly
    A Technical Writer in the Washington, DC Area area reported making $44 per hour
    Job Highlights
    8-10 years experience
    Washington, DC Area area
    Contract
     
    501 to 1000 employees
    Government
    $61,000
    per year
    A Technical Writer in the New York City, NY Area area reported making $61,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    New York City, NY Area area
    Full-time
     
    51 to 200 employees
    Company - Private
    $96,137
    per year
    A Technical Writer in the Washington, DC Area area reported making $96,137 per year
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    Washington, DC Area area
    Contract
     
    1 to 50 employees
    Company - Private
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