The median annual wage for Writers and Authors in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA is $96,120 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $102,850.
Pay spans roughly $42,950 at the 10th percentile to $169,450 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $46.21 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as writers and authors in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA.
| Median (annual) | $96,120 |
| Mean (annual) | $102,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $46.21 |
| 10th percentile | $42,950 |
| 90th percentile | $169,450 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.