What is the average Technical Writer & Content salary in the United States?

The median midpoint of 38 live Technical Writer & Content postings in the United States is $148k a year. Half of them fall between $105k and $175k.

How does Technical Writer & Content pay change with seniority?

senior postings $155k. Staff, principal and director roles usually pay more and often add equity.

Which companies pay Technical Writer & Content roles the most?

Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at Airbnb ($219k), Perplexity ($210k), Hercules ($175k), NPR ($144k).

Where do these numbers come from?

From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

Technical Writer & Content salary in the United States

What employers are offering right now, from 38 live Technical Writer & Content postings in the United States that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.

Median

$148k

a year, base pay

Middle half

$105k–$175k

25th to 75th percentile

Highest posted

$320k

range midpoint

How the offers are spread

$78k

$108k

$139k

$169k

$199k

$229k

$260k

$290k

Technical Writer & Content pay by level

Level	Median	Postings
Senior	$155k	12

Technical Writer & Content pay by location

Location	Median	Postings
San Francisco	$175k	16
SF Bay Area	$173k	18
New York	$145k	13
Remote (US)	$123k	10
Los Angeles	$108k	6

Top-paying companies for Technical Writer & Content roles

Company	Median	Postings
Airbnb	$219k	2
Perplexity	$210k	2
Hercules	$175k	3
NPR	$144k	2
Slash Financial	$130k	2
Palantir	$105k	2
Vox Media Group	$102k	3
TubeScience	$91k	2

Highest-paying open Technical Writer & Content jobs

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Anthropic

Executive Communications Writer

San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY $295k – $345k/yr

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Perplexity

Senior Editor

San Francisco · New York City Full-time $210k – $290k/yr

Direct from employer Jul 1

Modal

Documentation Engineer

New York Full-time $200k – $275k/yr

ci/cdDirect from employer 20d ago

Airbnb

Senior Staff Editor, Creative Studio

United States $212k – $262k/yr

recruitingDirect from employer Sep 9

OpenAI

Safety Transparency Editor, Safety Systems

San Francisco Full-time $220k – $245k/yr

Direct from employer Jul 17

Airbnb

Staff UX Writer, AI

United States $180k – $223k/yr

excelfigmallmrecruitingDirect from employer 10d ago

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Technical Writer & Content salary: common questions

What is the average Technical Writer & Content salary in the United States?: The median midpoint of 38 live Technical Writer & Content postings in the United States is $148k a year. Half of them fall between $105k and $175k.
How does Technical Writer & Content pay change with seniority?: senior postings $155k. Staff, principal and director roles usually pay more and often add equity.
Which companies pay Technical Writer & Content roles the most?: Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at Airbnb ($219k), Perplexity ($210k), Hercules ($175k), NPR ($144k).
Where do these numbers come from?: From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

JobApplyPilot reads employers' own job postings. Pay shown is base salary from published ranges, not total compensation.