California Technical Writers: Schools and Careers

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Fast Facts for Technical Writers in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: San Jose, Oxnard and San Francisco
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Riverside, Fresno and Sacramento
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: San Jose, San Diego and Santa Ana

Salaries for Technical Writers in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: San Jose, Oxnard and San Francisco
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Metro Areas Rated for Popularity for:
Technical Writers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Technical Writers relative to the population of the city. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov

Metro Area
Jobs
Annual Median Salary
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura150$96,370
San Diego-Carlsbad810$75,050
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande40N/A
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim1870$84,070
Bakersfield60$73,700
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward1220$102,500
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara1710$112,550
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara60$84,700
Santa Rosa50$83,500
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario240$81,530
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade170$82,600
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