The median annual wage for Writers and Authors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $107,810 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $117,910.
Pay spans roughly $52,240 at the 10th percentile to $190,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $51.83 per hour. An estimated 390 people work as writers and authors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $107,810 |
| Mean (annual) | $117,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $51.83 |
| 10th percentile | $52,240 |
| 90th percentile | $190,620 |
| Employment | 390 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.