H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Technical Writing

Occupation profile for Technical Writing covers 12 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $146,300.

FY2026 certified median
$146,300
Total filings
12
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$146,300–$146,300
Top employer
Microsoft Corporation
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20245$156,900$156,900$235,980
FY20256$178,810$161,700$195,919
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)1$146,300$146,300$146,300

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Technical WritingFY2024 $156,900; FY2025 $178,810; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $146,300$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$156,900FY2025$178,810FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$146,300Certified median offer, Technical WritingFY2024 $156,900; FY2025 $178,810; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $146,300$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$156,900FY2025$178,810FY2026*$146,300
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Microsoft Corporation9 filings
  2. Apple Inc.3 filings

Top cities

  1. Redmond4 filings
  2. San Diego2 filings
  3. San Francisco2 filings
  4. San Ramon2 filings
  5. Los Angeles1 filings
  6. Mill Creek1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Microsoft Corporation · Technical Writing9 filings

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
2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266027-3042$68,723$91,707$114,691$137,675
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1255$93,725$127,546$161,387$195,208
2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174027-3042$74,194$91,520$108,846$126,173
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108027-3042$71,448$87,194$102,918$118,664