The median annual wage for Writers and Authors in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $97,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $112,310.
Pay spans roughly $63,820 at the 10th percentile to $173,610 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $46.96 per hour. An estimated 1,330 people work as writers and authors in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $97,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $112,310 |
| Median (hourly) | $46.96 |
| 10th percentile | $63,820 |
| 90th percentile | $173,610 |
| Employment | 1,330 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.