Visa Wage Index

Writers and Authors in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Employers filed 2 applications covering 2 positions for this role here, at a median of $178,200 a year. 2 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Writers and Authors in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

LevelWho it is forA year
Level IEntry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision$66,664
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$89,378
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$112,070
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$134,784

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
AGI House Labs, Inc. Level III 11 $120,000
Uber Technologies, Inc. Level IV 11 $178,200

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Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.