DOL Verified Employer

Cooley LLP - Technical Writers

Government-verified salary data from 179 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$98,946
16 DOL filings
CA Approval Rate 81.6% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$98,946
Certified filings
DOL Filings
16
Certified: 146
Unique Job Titles
11
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
81.6%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 16 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$90,000$95,000$98,946$100,000$150,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+3.5%

Cooley LLP pays close to the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

11 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
23-1011.00 93 $250,000 N/A
$215,000$215,000$250,000$295,000$295,000
Lawyers 42 $186,774 +23.6%
$158,746$158,746$186,774$212,000$212,000
Technical Writers 16 $98,946 +7.9%
$95,000$95,000$98,946$100,000$100,000
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 10 $75,000 +22.9%
$73,840$73,840$75,000$95,000$95,000
23-2011.00 5 $180,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
27-3042.00 5 $135,000 N/A
$110,000$110,000$135,000$140,000$140,000
15-1121 3 $127,837 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Judicial Law Clerks 2 $132,510 +119.4%
$105,019$105,019$132,510$160,000$160,000
15-2031.00 1 $120,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2011.00 1 $140,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
23-1022.00 1 $165,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Technical Writers at Cooley LLP

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Aug 2022 $133,000 $83,221 - Seattle WA Doctorate Certified PERM
Aug 2021 $150,000 $101,878 - Reston VI Doctorate Certified PERM
Mar 2019 $100,000 $97,531 - Reston VI N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2018 $100,000 $94,182 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Jan 2017 $98,030 $98,030 - RESTON VA N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Jan 2017 $104,000 $98,030 - WASHINGTON, DC DC N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2016 $104,000 $98,030 - WASHINGTON, DC DC N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA
Nov 2016 $100,000 $98,030 - WASHINGTON, DC DC N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2015 $98,946 $98,946 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2014 $90,000 $89,461 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
May 2014 $95,000 $94,786 - BOSTON MA N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2014 $90,000 $89,461 - WASHINGTON DC N/A Certified LCA
May 2013 $97,000 $96,470 - SAN FRANCISCO CA N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2013 $95,000 $90,418 - RESTON VA N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2012 $90,000 $86,653 - NEW YORK NY N/A Certified LCA

DOL data does not contain worker names. Only employer, salary, and job details are shown.

Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has increased 233% from the prior year, indicating expanding sponsored hiring.

Hiring Locations

CA 70 NY 44 MA 13 DC 10 NE 3 VA 2 VI 2 WA 1 DI 1

Education Requirements

From PERM filings
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.