What is the average Technical Writer & Content salary in New York?

The median midpoint of 13 live Technical Writer & Content postings in New York is $145k a year. Half of them fall between $105k and $175k.

How does Technical Writer & Content pay change with seniority?

senior postings $160k. 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 Perplexity ($210k), Vox Media Group ($102k).

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 New York

What employers are offering right now, from 13 live Technical Writer & Content postings in New York that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.

Median

$145k

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	$160k	5

Top-paying companies for Technical Writer & Content roles

Company	Median	Postings
Perplexity	$210k	2
Vox Media Group	$102k	3

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

visa sponsorshiprecruitingDirect from employer Sep 8

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

Imprint

Senior Data Journalist

New York City · San Francisco Full-time $150k – $200k/yr

pythonsqldbtdata scienceDirect from employer 10d ago

Perplexity

Writer

San Francisco · New York City Full-time $150k – $190k/yr

analyticscontent marketingb2bDirect from employer Aug 27

Kaizen Labs

Senior Proposal Writer & Capture Strategist, Federal

New York, NY · Washington, D.C. Full-time $140k – $180k/yr

Direct from employer Aug 11

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Technical Writer & Content salary: common questions

What is the average Technical Writer & Content salary in New York?: The median midpoint of 13 live Technical Writer & Content postings in New York is $145k a year. Half of them fall between $105k and $175k.
How does Technical Writer & Content pay change with seniority?: senior postings $160k. 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 Perplexity ($210k), Vox Media Group ($102k).
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.