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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Technical Writers in CALIFORNIA

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $26.16 $33.00 $44.07 $49.40 $62.71
      Yearly $54,400 $68,640 $91,670 $102,740 $130,430
      California Hourly $38.65 $48.29 $48.29 $48.29 $67.85
      Yearly $80,390 $100,440 $100,440 $100,440 $141,130
      San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area Hourly $37.26 $45.00 $87.72 $87.72 $103.40
      Yearly $77,490 $93,600 $182,450 $182,450 $215,070
      San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area Hourly $34.47 $49.47 $65.33 $82.26 $102.15
      Yearly $71,690 $102,900 $135,880 $171,110 $212,480
      San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area Hourly $34.72 $46.52 $62.91 $80.66 $91.08
      Yearly $72,220 $96,760 $130,850 $167,770 $189,450
      Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area Hourly $29.79 $38.29 $52.64 $66.08 $74.61
      Yearly $61,970 $79,630 $109,480 $137,450 $155,180
      Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area Hourly $32.95 $46.66 $51.77 $74.92 $78.21
      Yearly $68,540 $97,040 $107,690 $155,840 $162,680
      San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area Hourly $28.67 $39.54 $49.24 $59.13 $70.96
      Yearly $59,640 $82,240 $102,420 $122,990 $147,590
      Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area Hourly $48.29 $48.29 $48.29 $48.29 $48.29
      Yearly $100,440 $100,440 $100,440 $100,440 $100,440
      Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area Hourly $27.15 $33.17 $43.28 $51.74 $62.59
      Yearly $56,470 $68,990 $90,020 $107,610 $130,190
      Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area Hourly $26.54 $29.02 $39.39 $55.36 $62.82
      Yearly $55,190 $60,360 $81,920 $115,140 $130,670
      Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area Hourly $30.13 $37.61 $38.65 $49.77 $63.69
      Yearly $62,680 $78,240 $80,390 $103,520 $132,480
      Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metro Area Hourly $22.00 $28.58 $38.53 $52.13 $59.31
      Yearly $45,760 $59,450 $80,140 $108,440 $123,360
      Fresno, CA Metro Area Hourly $24.78 $28.12 $35.04 $47.35 $65.56
      Yearly $51,540 $58,490 $72,880 $98,480 $136,360
      Chico, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      El Centro, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Merced, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Modesto, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Napa, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      North Coast Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Redding, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Salinas, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Vallejo, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Visalia, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Yuba City, CA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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