The median annual wage for Technical Writers in California is $100,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $107,260.
Pay spans roughly $80,390 at the 10th percentile to $141,130 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $48.29 per hour. An estimated 13,210 people work as technical writers in California.
| Median (annual) | $100,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $107,260 |
| Median (hourly) | $48.29 |
| 10th percentile | $80,390 |
| 90th percentile | $141,130 |
| Employment | 13,210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.