The median annual wage for Technical Writers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $135,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $146,930.
Pay spans roughly $71,690 at the 10th percentile to $212,480 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $65.33 per hour. An estimated 940 people work as technical writers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $135,880 |
| Mean (annual) | $146,930 |
| Median (hourly) | $65.33 |
| 10th percentile | $71,690 |
| 90th percentile | $212,480 |
| Employment | 940 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.