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Patent Technical Writer

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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THE BIG PICTURE

Patent Technical Writer insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings4All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$76,5932 eligible salary records

Employer names4Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$64,890–$88,297Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 20201 filings— median · n=0

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

$50k–$75kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 2 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Patent Technical Writer3

$100,000 median · n=1 eligible

Electronics Eng./Info. Tech. Patent Technical Writer1

$53,186 median · n=1 eligible

Top 2 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Cleveland, OH2

— median · n=0 eligible

Fairfax, VIRGINIA1

$100,000 median · n=1 eligible

Washington, DC1

$53,186 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

100.0%Certified LCAs

Certified4 100.0%

Denominator: all 4 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Calfee, Halter & Griswold Llp2

— median · n=0 eligible

Dentons Us Llp1

$53,186 median · n=1 eligible

Novick, Kim & Lee, Pllc1

$100,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

$76,593Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$57,867

25th percentile$64,890

Median (50th)$76,593

75th percentile$88,297

90th percentile$95,319

n=2 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

4 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Calfee, Halter & Griswold Llp	Patent Technical Writer	Filing details $25 per hour I-200-20264-834839 Reported wage: $25 / hour Annualized: $52,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-09-25 Employment end: 2023-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cleveland, OH	09/19/2020	10/01/2020
Novick, Kim & Lee, Pllc	Patent Technical Writer	Filing details $100,000 /yr I-200-19072-656724 Reported wage: $100,000 / year Annualized: $100,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-03-20 Employment end: 2022-09-11 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fairfax, VIRGINIA	03/14/2019	09/12/2019
Calfee, Halter & Griswold Llp	Patent Technical Writer	Filing details $30 per hour I-200-16068-967855 Reported wage: $30–$30 / hour Annualized: $62,400 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-03-18 Employment end: 2017-09-29 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cleveland, OH	03/14/2016	09/13/2016
Dentons Us Llp	Electronics Eng./Info. Tech. Patent Technical Writer	Filing details $53,186 /yr I-200-16065-454117 Reported wage: $53,186–$80,000 / year Annualized: $53,186 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-03-14 Employment end: 2019-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Washington, DC	03/08/2016	09/01/2016

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.