The median annual wage for Technical Writers in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA is $107,690 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $115,700.
Pay spans roughly $68,540 at the 10th percentile to $162,680 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $51.77 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as technical writers in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA.
| Median (annual) | $107,690 |
| Mean (annual) | $115,700 |
| Median (hourly) | $51.77 |
| 10th percentile | $68,540 |
| 90th percentile | $162,680 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.