The median annual wage for Technical Writers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $109,480 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $109,780.
Pay spans roughly $61,970 at the 10th percentile to $155,180 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $52.64 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as technical writers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $109,480 |
| Mean (annual) | $109,780 |
| Median (hourly) | $52.64 |
| 10th percentile | $61,970 |
| 90th percentile | $155,180 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.