We now have Quarter 3 H1B visa FY 2022 data and Quarter 3 PERM visa FY 2022 data.

Technical Writer is a Software Publishers job with over 2,609 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Technical Writers are hired by companies in the Custom Computer Programming Services industry. The average H1B Technical Writers job lasts 1,050 days.


Jobs Hired
2,609
Hiring Companies
1,164
Hiring Industries
253
Average Salary
$65,903
Approved
87%


What do Technical Writers do?

Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.

Source: O-NET OnLine



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Technical Writers Jobs Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

Technical Writers has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where they hired 203 employees. This job peaked in 2018 with 259 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 224 in 2022.
Technical Writers has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where the average salary was $53,328. This job peaked in 2021 with an average salary of $87,225, and has since been on a decline with the most recent average salary being $81,084 in 2022.


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