What is the median wage in El Centro?

The median wage for all occupations in the El Centro, CA area is $45,140 a year, compared with $58,240 a year for California (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

What is the highest paying job in El Centro?

Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, family medicine physicians have the highest median wage at $220,170 a year.

Checked Oct 23, 2026

El Centro, CA Wages

Pay for every occupation in the El Centro, CA metropolitan area from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025).

Median wage: $45,140 a year; All occupations
California median: $58,240 a year
Employment: 65,430; Wage and salary jobs
Occupations with data: 228

Pay range in El Centro, CA

All occupations: 10th to 90th percentile, middle half shaded

10%: $34,320Median: $45,14090%: $115,870

Highest paying occupations

Occupations with at least 50 jobs here

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Family Medicine Physicians	60	$220,170	$209,350
2	Chief Executives	60	$177,950	$199,070
3	Nurse Practitioners	70	$164,700	$161,840
4	Lawyers	110	$162,580	$157,830
5	Pharmacists	90	$158,490	$153,750
6	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	170	$156,750	$158,240
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	50	$152,360	$154,900
8	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	50	$149,290	$152,510
9	Managers, All Other	360	$147,410	$147,490
10	School Psychologists	50	$145,400	$141,360
11	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	200	$141,760	$130,820
12	Human Resources Managers	50	$137,930	$143,410
13	Speech-Language Pathologists	70	$133,760	$139,700
14	Medical and Health Services Managers	220	$132,620	$133,770
15	Industrial Production Managers	80	$132,280	$134,310

Most common occupations

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	8,020	$34,320	$34,540
2	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	3,350	$35,140	$37,440
3	Cashiers	1,960	$35,090	$37,060
4	Retail Salespersons	1,900	$35,490	$38,510
5	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,630	$38,840	$39,920
6	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,360	$39,450	$40,880
7	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,190	$40,450	$43,630
8	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,130	$55,140	$56,410
9	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,110	$43,970	$44,840
10	Office Clerks, General	1,100	$44,500	$46,230
11	Registered Nurses	950	$103,450	$113,380
12	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	930	$37,350	$40,340
13	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	860	$100,390	$105,390
14	Compliance Officers	840	$106,750	$101,630
15	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	780	$99,440	$96,750

Jobs concentrated here

Highest location quotient: the share of jobs compared with the U.S. (2.0 = twice the national share)

Lowest paying occupations

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Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	8,020	$34,320	$34,540
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	70	$34,320	$36,020
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	90	$34,320	$35,660
Waiters and Waitresses	480	$34,320	$39,160
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	140	$34,320	$36,800
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	100	$34,320	$36,860
Packers and Packagers, Hand	380	$34,320	$39,230
Bartenders	130	$34,620	$41,410
Recreation Workers	80	$34,900	$41,060
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	80	$34,950	$36,240

Every occupation in El Centro, CA

Median wage by occupation group

Management Occupations (20)

Administrative Services Managers$100,560 a year
Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,460 a year
Chief Executives$177,950 a year
Computer and Information Systems Managers$152,360 a year
Construction Managers$130,630 a year
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$156,750 a year
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$49,620 a year
Facilities Managers$102,710 a year
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$98,630 a year
Financial Managers$129,480 a year
Food Service Managers$77,290 a year
General and Operations Managers$99,250 a year
Human Resources Managers$137,930 a year
Industrial Production Managers$132,280 a year
Managers, All Other$147,410 a year
Medical and Health Services Managers$132,620 a year
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$58,230 a year
Sales Managers$85,670 a year
Social and Community Service Managers$80,380 a year
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$95,330 a year

Business and Financial Operations Occupations (12)

Accountants and Auditors$76,280 a year
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$84,170 a year
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$76,380 a year
Compliance Officers$106,750 a year
Cost Estimators$68,430 a year
Human Resources Specialists$71,970 a year
Loan Officers$78,350 a year
Logisticians$65,690 a year
Management Analysts$77,350 a year
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$60,540 a year
Project Management Specialists$105,860 a year
Training and Development Specialists$61,010 a year

Computer and Mathematical Occupations (6)

Computer Network Support Specialists$71,390 a year
Computer Occupations, All Other$103,310 a year
Computer Systems Analysts$84,610 a year
Computer User Support Specialists$75,460 a year
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$88,580 a year
Software Developers$125,930 a year

Architecture and Engineering Occupations (2)

Civil Engineers$109,490 a year
Industrial Engineers$99,330 a year

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (5)

Biological Scientists, All Other$93,260 a year
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$95,630 a year
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$119,480 a year
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$81,520 a year
School Psychologists$145,400 a year

Community and Social Service Occupations (9)

Child, Family, and School Social Workers$60,690 a year
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$53,990 a year
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$141,760 a year
Healthcare Social Workers$80,710 a year
Marriage and Family Therapists$70,370 a year
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$48,770 a year
Rehabilitation Counselors$43,960 a year
Social and Human Service Assistants$45,140 a year
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$73,620 a year

Legal Occupations (2)

Lawyers$162,580 a year
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$63,000 a year

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (18)

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$106,620 a year
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$85,680 a year
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$67,400 a year
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$100,390 a year
Instructional Coordinators$86,420 a year
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$111,880 a year
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$78,110 a year
Library Technicians$48,520 a year
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$104,140 a year
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,370 a year
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$99,440 a year
Self-Enrichment Teachers$59,600 a year
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$99,020 a year
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$97,000 a year
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$54,420 a year
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$77,110 a year
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$43,970 a year
Tutors$49,000 a year

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (3)

Coaches and Scouts$47,790 a year
Graphic Designers$49,190 a year
Public Relations Specialists$93,100 a year

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (18)

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$58,240 a year
Dental Hygienists$115,870 a year
Dentists, General$217,830 a year
Emergency Medical Technicians$39,840 a year
Family Medicine Physicians$220,170 a year
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$49,880 a year
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$74,710 a year
Medical Records Specialists$60,850 a year
Nurse Practitioners$164,700 a year
Pharmacists$158,490 a year
Pharmacy Technicians$51,130 a year
Physical Therapists$116,950 a year
Physician Assistants$156,730 a year
Physicians, All Other$370,290 a year
Psychiatric Technicians$37,820 a year
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$92,000 a year
Registered Nurses$103,450 a year
Speech-Language Pathologists$133,760 a year

Healthcare Support Occupations (6)

Dental Assistants$56,050 a year
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$45,460 a year
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,320 a year
Medical Assistants$45,290 a year
Nursing Assistants$44,670 a year
Phlebotomists$46,910 a year

Protective Service Occupations (10)

Crossing Guards and Flaggers$34,320 a year
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$123,970 a year
Firefighters$46,080 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$66,820 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$149,290 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$47,870 a year
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$34,320 a year
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$76,230 a year
Protective Service Workers, All Other$35,750 a year
Security Guards$37,230 a year

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (12)

Bartenders$34,620 a year
Cooks, Fast Food$40,230 a year
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$40,980 a year
Cooks, Restaurant$37,710 a year
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$34,320 a year
Dishwashers$34,990 a year
Fast Food and Counter Workers$38,840 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,600 a year
Food Preparation Workers$38,610 a year
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,590 a year
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$34,320 a year
Waiters and Waitresses$34,320 a year

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (6)

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$56,060 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$51,470 a year
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$40,450 a year
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$43,790 a year
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,460 a year
Pest Control Workers$47,100 a year

Personal Care and Service Occupations (6)

Amusement and Recreation Attendants$34,950 a year
Animal Caretakers$40,880 a year
Childcare Workers$38,220 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$58,840 a year
Manicurists and Pedicurists$35,090 a year
Recreation Workers$34,900 a year

Sales and Related Occupations (10)

Cashiers$35,090 a year
Counter and Rental Clerks$39,050 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$70,430 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,250 a year
Parts Salespersons$37,180 a year
Retail Salespersons$35,490 a year
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$44,160 a year
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$53,240 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,270 a year
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$61,090 a year

Office and Administrative Support Occupations (30)

Billing and Posting Clerks$49,520 a year
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,960 a year
Cargo and Freight Agents$44,920 a year
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$61,330 a year
Customer Service Representatives$46,240 a year
Data Entry Keyers$41,860 a year
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$53,990 a year
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$57,110 a year
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$76,050 a year
File Clerks$37,170 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$66,410 a year
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$36,230 a year
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$46,010 a year
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$49,610 a year
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$45,310 a year
Library Assistants, Clerical$43,470 a year
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,820 a year
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$54,540 a year
Office Clerks, General$44,500 a year
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$57,610 a year
Postal Service Clerks$63,970 a year
Postal Service Mail Carriers$55,930 a year
Procurement Clerks$57,640 a year
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$67,000 a year
Public Safety Telecommunicators$58,560 a year
Receptionists and Information Clerks$41,440 a year
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$49,150 a year
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,560 a year
Tellers$45,550 a year
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$39,030 a year

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (4)

Agricultural Equipment Operators$37,200 a year
Agricultural Inspectors$55,690 a year
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,140 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$64,150 a year

Construction and Extraction Occupations (11)

Carpenters$74,340 a year
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$52,760 a year
Construction and Building Inspectors$72,860 a year
Construction Laborers$53,560 a year
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$78,020 a year
Electricians$74,450 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$86,010 a year
Highway Maintenance Workers$54,480 a year
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$70,830 a year
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$57,240 a year
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$62,390 a year

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (14)

Automotive Body and Related Repairers$68,410 a year
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$54,330 a year
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$70,360 a year
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$134,950 a year
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$48,880 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$80,640 a year
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$75,220 a year
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$75,890 a year
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$39,550 a year
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,870 a year
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$70,710 a year
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$89,600 a year
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$101,650 a year
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,440 a year

Production Occupations (12)

Bakers$40,580 a year
Butchers and Meat Cutters$51,960 a year
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,270 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$79,060 a year
Food Processing Workers, All Other$35,240 a year
Helpers--Production Workers$38,610 a year
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,130 a year
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,590 a year
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,790 a year
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$96,150 a year
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$74,790 a year
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$58,350 a year

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (12)

Bus Drivers, School$62,610 a year
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,310 a year
Driver/Sales Workers$46,510 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$58,780 a year
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$55,140 a year
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$39,650 a year
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,350 a year
Light Truck Drivers$43,380 a year
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,320 a year
Parking Attendants$34,350 a year
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$39,430 a year
Stockers and Order Fillers$39,450 a year

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage in El Centro?: The median wage for all occupations in the El Centro, CA area is $45,140 a year, compared with $58,240 a year for California (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).
What is the highest paying job in El Centro?: Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, family medicine physicians have the highest median wage at $220,170 a year.

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