Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Staff Technical Writer
Occupation profile for Staff Technical Writer covers 5 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $124,080.
- FY2026 certified median
- $124,080
- Total filings
- 5
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $124,080–$124,080
- Top employer
- Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2 | $123,218 | $107,255 | $139,182 |
| FY2025 | 2 | $165,000 | $165,000 | $165,000 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 1 | $124,080 | $124,080 | $124,080 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.1 filings
- Aviatrix Systems, Inc.1 filings
- CEPHEID1 filings
- Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation1 filings
- Sysdig, Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- San Francisco1 filings
- Santa Clara1 filings
- Sunnyvale1 filings
- Troy1 filings
- Austin1 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.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 27-3042 | $84,323 | $112,008 | $139,693 | $167,378 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 27-3042 | $60,362 | $77,085 | $93,787 | $110,510 |
| 2026-27 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 27-3042 | $64,584 | $78,790 | $92,976 | $107,182 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 27-3042 | $83,262 | $110,282 | $137,280 | $164,299 |