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    Average Base Pay
    $57,282/yr
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    Average$3,117
    Range$716 - $9,446
    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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    Project Manager/Technical Writer$72K
    Senior Technical Writer$68K
    Technical Writer/Editor$57K
    Technical Writing$19
    Engineering Technical Writer$57K

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    Average Base Salaries in (USD)
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    Technical Writer
    Epic
    $49,447/yr
    Range: $44K - $76K
    61 salaries
    $49,447/yr
    $44K$76K
    Technical Writer
    Wipro
    $77,425/yr
    Range: $61K - $101K
    30 salaries
    $77,425/yr
    $61K$101K
    Technical Writer
    Google
    $110,881/yr
    Range: $42K - $200K
    24 salaries
    $110,881/yr
    $42K$200K
    Technical Writer
    MathWorks
    $80,436/yr
    Range: $73K - $120K
    21 salaries
    $80,436/yr
    $73K$120K
    Technical Writer
    Amazon
    $97,134/yr
    Range: $75K - $106K
    17 salaries
    $97,134/yr
    $75K$106K
    Technical Writer
    Hewlett-Packard
    $67,618/yr
    Range: $47K - $120K
    17 salaries
    $67,618/yr
    $47K$120K
    Technical Writer
    Oracle
    $83,238/yr
    Range: $50K - $166K
    14 salaries
    $83,238/yr
    $50K$166K

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    Technical Writer
    Larsen & Toubro
    $50,906/yr
    Range: $50K - $66K
    14 salaries
    $50,906/yr
    $50K$66K
    Technical Writer
    SAIC
    $57,373/yr
    Range: $41K - $105K
    13 salaries
    $57,373/yr
    $41K$105K
    Technical Writer
    National Instruments
    $51,030/yr
    Range: $49K - $54K
    13 salaries
    $51,030/yr
    $49K$54K
    Technical Writer
    Fiserv
    $58,432/yr
    Range: $28K - $96K
    12 salaries
    $58,432/yr
    $28K$96K
    Technical Writer
    NIIT
    $62,883/yr
    Range: $55K - $63K
    11 salaries
    $62,883/yr
    $55K$63K
    Technical Writer
    General Dynamics Information Technology
    $64,387/yr
    Range: $44K - $91K
    11 salaries
    $64,387/yr
    $44K$91K
    Technical Writer
    Qtech-Sol Professional Development Center
    $64,022/yr
    Range: $53K - $67K
    11 salaries
    $64,022/yr
    $53K$67K
    Technical Writer - Hourly
    RCM Technologies
    $21/hr
    Range: $17 - $24
    10 salaries
    $21/hr
    $17$24
    Technical Writer
    General Atomics
    $68,143/yr
    Range: $50K - $88K
    10 salaries
    $68,143/yr
    $50K$88K
    Technical Writer
    Lockheed Martin
    $57,776/yr
    Range: $37K - $84K
    10 salaries
    $57,776/yr
    $37K$84K
    Technical Writer
    Reynolds and Reynolds
    $42,138/yr
    Range: $35K - $49K
    10 salaries
    $42,138/yr
    $35K$49K
    Technical Writer
    Cisco Systems
    $97,078/yr
    Range: $62K - $138K
    10 salaries
    $97,078/yr
    $62K$138K
    Technical Writer - Hourly Contractor
    TEKsystems
    $39/hr
    Range: $19 - $77
    10 salaries
    $39/hr
    $19$77
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    Recent Salary Reports

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

    $21
    hourly
    A Technical Writer in the Houston, TX Area area reported making $21 per hour
    Job Highlights
    Houston, TX Area area
    Contract
     
    1 to 50 employees
    Company - Private
    $106,700
    per year
    A Technical Writer in the San Francisco, CA Area area reported making $106,700 per year
    Additional Pay
    $1 cash bonus
    $1 stock bonus
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    San Francisco, CA Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $70,000
    per year
    A Technical Writer in the Los Angeles, CA Area area reported making $70,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Los Angeles, CA Area area
    Full-time
     
    201 to 500 employees
    Company - Private
    $60,000
    per year
    A Technical Writer in the Chattanooga, TN Area area reported making $60,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Chattanooga, TN Area area
    Full-time
     
    51 to 200 employees
    Company - Private
    $53,430
    per year
    A Technical Writer in the Houston, TX Area area reported making $53,430 per year
    Job Highlights
    Houston, TX Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $58,000
    per year
    A Technical Writer/Editor in the Los Angeles, CA Area area reported making $58,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Los Angeles, CA Area area
    Full-time
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Company - Private
    $53,430
    per year
    A Technical Writer in the Raleigh-Durham, NC Area area reported making $53,430 per year
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Raleigh-Durham, NC Area area
    Full-time
     
    501 to 1000 employees
    Company - Public
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