The median annual wage for Writers and Authors in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA is $74,830 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $87,270.
Pay spans roughly $36,890 at the 10th percentile to $152,140 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.97 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as writers and authors in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA.
| Median (annual) | $74,830 |
| Mean (annual) | $87,270 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.97 |
| 10th percentile | $36,890 |
| 90th percentile | $152,140 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.