Technical writer Salaries in United States
Salaries
  • Jobs
  • Companies
  • Salaries
  • Interviews

    Technical Writer Salaries in United States

    6,164 SalariesUpdated Feb 27, 2021

    To filter salaries for Technical Writer in United States, or .
    Filters
    To filter salaries for Technical Writer in United States, or .
    Average Base Pay
    $57,282 / yr
    Not enough reports to show salary distribution
    0
    Low
    0
    High

    Additional Cash Compensation

    AverageNo Reports
    RangeNo Reports

    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.

    Salaries for Related Job Titles

    Project Manager/Technical Writer$72K
    Senior Technical Writer$68K
    Technical Writer/Editor$57K
    Technical Writing$57K
    Engineering Technical Writer$31

    How much should you negotiate?

    See how your offer stacks up to other pay packages and negotiate confidently.

    Analyze Offer

    Loading Jobs

    See All Jobs >

    Salaries by Company

    Sort: Popular | Most Reports | Salary
    Filter by Location
    or
    Search for Specific Employer
    Average Base Salaries in (USD)
    Company
    Average Base Salaries in (USD)
    Low
    High

    Technical Writer

    Apple

    $109,669/yr

    Range: $90K - $129K

    151 salaries

    $109,669/yr
    $90K$129K

    Technical Writer

    Epic

    $50,605/yr

    Range: $45K - $77K

    69 salaries

    $50,605/yr
    $45K$77K

    Technical Writer

    Wipro

    $90,380/yr

    Range: $61K - $93K

    64 salaries

    $90,380/yr
    $61K$93K

    Technical Writer

    Google

    $105,084/yr

    Range: $67K - $190K

    48 salaries

    $105,084/yr
    $67K$190K

    Technical Writer

    ServiceNow

    $67,502/yr

    Range: $65K - $70K

    42 salaries

    $67,502/yr
    $65K$70K

    Technical Writer

    MathWorks

    $85,750/yr

    Range: $74K - $92K

    32 salaries

    $85,750/yr
    $74K$92K

    Technical Writer

    Cisco Systems

    $121,437/yr

    Range: $84K - $121K

    21 salaries

    $121,437/yr
    $84K$121K

    Is this helpful? The community relies on everyone sharing – 

    Technical Writer

    Amazon

    $99,339/yr

    Range: $76K - $108K

    20 salaries

    $99,339/yr
    $76K$108K

    Technical Writer

    Oracle

    $82,467/yr

    Range: $50K - $168K

    20 salaries

    $82,467/yr
    $50K$168K

    Technical Writer

    Larsen & Toubro

    $52,721/yr

    Range: $50K - $74K

    19 salaries

    $52,721/yr
    $50K$74K

    Technical Writer

    Hewlett-Packard

    $68,449/yr

    Range: $47K - $114K

    17 salaries

    $68,449/yr
    $47K$114K

    Technical Writer - Hourly Contractor

    TEKsystems

    $39/hr

    Range: $19 - $49

    17 salaries

    $39/hr
    $19$49

    Technical Writer

    SAIC

    $61,343/yr

    Range: $40K - $106K

    16 salaries

    $61,343/yr
    $40K$106K

    Technical Writer

    National Instruments

    $51,657/yr

    Range: $35K - $54K

    14 salaries

    $51,657/yr
    $35K$54K

    Technical Writer

    Fiserv

    $54,904/yr

    Range: $28K - $97K

    14 salaries

    $54,904/yr
    $28K$97K

    Technical Writer

    General Atomics

    $64,665/yr

    Range: $51K - $89K

    13 salaries

    $64,665/yr
    $51K$89K

    Technical Writer - Hourly

    RCM Technologies

    $23/hr

    Range: $18 - $27

    13 salaries

    $23/hr
    $18$27

    Technical Writer

    General Dynamics Information Technology

    $67,000/yr

    Range: $48K - $90K

    13 salaries

    $67,000/yr
    $48K$90K

    Technical Writer

    Boeing

    $73,908/yr

    Range: $62K - $111K

    13 salaries

    $73,908/yr
    $62K$111K

    Technical Writer

    Microsoft

    $97,717/yr

    Range: $88K - $142K

    13 salaries

    $97,717/yr
    $88K$142K
    View Data as Table

    Technical Writer Salaries

    Job TitleSalary
    Apple Technical Writer salaries - 151 salaries reported$109,669/yr
    Epic Technical Writer salaries - 69 salaries reported$50,605/yr
    Wipro Technical Writer salaries - 64 salaries reported$90,380/yr
    Google Technical Writer salaries - 48 salaries reported$105,084/yr
    ServiceNow Technical Writer salaries - 42 salaries reported$67,502/yr
    MathWorks Technical Writer salaries - 32 salaries reported$85,750/yr
    Cisco Systems Technical Writer salaries - 21 salaries reported$121,437/yr
    Amazon Technical Writer salaries - 20 salaries reported$99,339/yr
    Oracle Technical Writer salaries - 20 salaries reported$82,467/yr
    Larsen & Toubro Technical Writer salaries - 19 salaries reported$52,721/yr
    Hewlett-Packard Technical Writer salaries - 17 salaries reported$68,449/yr
    TEKsystems Technical Writer salaries - 17 salaries reported$39/hr
    SAIC Technical Writer salaries - 16 salaries reported$61,343/yr
    National Instruments Technical Writer salaries - 14 salaries reported$51,657/yr
    Fiserv Technical Writer salaries - 14 salaries reported$54,904/yr
    General Atomics Technical Writer salaries - 13 salaries reported$64,665/yr
    RCM Technologies Technical Writer salaries - 13 salaries reported$23/hr
    General Dynamics Information Technology Technical Writer salaries - 13 salaries reported$67,000/yr
    Boeing Technical Writer salaries - 13 salaries reported$73,908/yr
    Microsoft Technical Writer salaries - 13 salaries reported$97,717/yr

    Recent Salary Reports

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

    $40
    hourly
    A Technical Writer in the Seattle, WA Area area reported making $40 per hour
    Job Highlights
    10+ years experience
    Seattle, WA Area area
    Contract
     
    5001 to 10000 employees
    Company - Public
    $75,000
    per year
    A Technical Writer in the Los Angeles, CA Area area reported making $75,000 per year
    Additional Pay
    $1 cash bonus
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    Los Angeles, CA Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $40,000
    per year
    A Technical Writer in the New York City, NY Area area reported making $40,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    New York City, NY Area area
    Full-time
     
    1 to 50 employees
    Company - Private
    $69,183
    per year
    A Technical Writer in the Portland, ME Area area reported making $69,183 per year
    Job Highlights
    10+ years experience
    Portland, ME Area area
    Full-time
     
    5001 to 10000 employees
    Company - Public
    $50,000
    per year
    A Technical Documentation Specialist in the Portland, OR Area area reported making $50,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    5-7 years experience
    Portland, OR Area area
    Full-time
     
    5001 to 10000 employees
    Company - Private
    $67,000
    per year
    A Technical Writer in the Columbia, SC Area area reported making $67,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    Columbia, SC Area area
    Full-time
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Company - Public
    $54,000
    per year
    A Technical Writer in the Cincinnati, OH Area area reported making $54,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    Cincinnati, OH Area area
    Full-time
     
    201 to 500 employees
    Company - Private
    $62,000
    per year
    A Technical Illustrator/Writer in the Houston, TX Area area reported making $62,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    8-10 years experience
    Houston, TX Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    Company - Public
    $33
    hourly
    A Technical Writer/Editor in the Houston, TX Area area reported making $33 per hour
    Job Highlights
    10+ years experience
    Houston, TX Area area
    Full-time
     
    5001 to 10000 employees
    Company - Private
    Additional Resources
    Technical Writer Job Description Template