H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Senior Technical Writer

Occupation profile for Senior Technical Writer covers 21 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $120,626.

FY2026 certified median
$120,626
Total filings
21
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$107,521–$136,555
Top employer
The MathWorks, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20247$100,714$98,857$110,850
FY202510$105,900$81,138$106,496
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)4$120,626$107,521$136,555

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Senior Technical WriterFY2024 $100,714; FY2025 $105,900; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $120,626$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$100,714FY2025$105,900FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$120,626Certified median offer, Senior Technical WriterFY2024 $100,714; FY2025 $105,900; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $120,626$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$100,714FY2025$105,900FY2026*$120,626
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. The MathWorks, Inc.5 filings
  2. ServiceNow, Inc.3 filings
  3. GSG CONSULTANTS, INC2 filings
  4. Anomali Incorporated1 filings
  5. Google LLC1 filings
  6. Joby Aero, Inc.1 filings
  7. KFORCE INC.1 filings
  8. Mytra, Inc.1 filings
  9. Netflix, Inc.1 filings
  10. Nokia of America Corporation1 filings

Top cities

  1. Natick3 filings
  2. Brooklyn2 filings
  3. Brisbane1 filings
  4. Carlsbad1 filings
  5. El Segundo1 filings
  6. Folsom1 filings
  7. Los Gatos1 filings
  8. Marina1 filings
  9. Redwood City1 filings
  10. San Diego1 filings

Filings by employer and title

    Prevailing wages by area and occupation

    The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446027-3042$77,022$96,013$115,024$134,014
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186027-3042$83,262$110,282$137,280$164,299
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698027-3042$63,586$78,624$93,683$108,722
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562027-3042$69,202$90,022$110,864$131,685
    2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174027-3042$74,194$91,520$108,846$126,173
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194027-3042$84,323$112,008$139,693$167,378
    2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982027-3042$64,584$78,790$92,976$107,182
    2026-27Gainesville, FLArea 2354027-3042$54,018$64,293$74,547$84,822
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108027-3042$71,448$87,194$102,918$118,664
    2026-27Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAArea 4090027-3042$69,326$86,362$103,397$120,432