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Senior Technical Writers salary in New York

Roles that require seasoned judgement and the ability to lead projects without supervision. Typically five to ten years of experience and a track record of complete ownership.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
BLS percentile range
MEDIAN to P75 of the New York OES distribution for Technical Writers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$107,000
Across 5 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Senior Technical Writers in New York: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 5 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $107,000. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level III — experienced5$107,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Senior Technical Writers in New York. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Meta Platforms, IncContent Designer1$146,782
Manifest Legal Tech Inc.Technical Communications Specialist1$110,000
Sigma Computing, Inc.Technical Writer1$100,000
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.Technical Communications Specialist III1$87,048
Visionet Systems IncTechnical Writer1$107,000

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Content Designer at Meta Platforms, Inc
    $146,782
    New YorkWage Level IIIDecided Jul 14, 2025I-201-25188-154979
  • Technical Communications Specialist at Manifest Legal Tech Inc.
    $110,000
    New YorkWage Level IIIDecided Jun 13, 2025I-200-25157-061215
  • Technical Writer at Sigma Computing, Inc.
    $100,000
    New YorkWage Level IIIDecided Apr 23, 2025I-200-25106-870791
  • Technical Communications Specialist III at Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
    $87,048
    RochesterWage Level IIIDecided Mar 3, 2025I-200-25055-719181
  • Technical Writer at Visionet Systems Inc
    $107,000
    Sleepy HollowWage Level IIIDecided Oct 21, 2024I-200-24285-401118

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.