Salaries in El Centro, CA metro area

Typical pay for 228 jobs in the El Centro, CA metro area. The median for all workers is $45,140 a year ($21.70 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$45,140

Median hourly

$21.70

Workers

65,430

vs U.S. median

-11%

Highest paying jobs in El Centro, CA

Job	Median salary	Workers
Physicians, All Other	$370,290	40
Family Medicine Physician	$220,170	60
Dentists, General	$217,830	40
Chief Executive	$177,950	60
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$172,460	40
Nurse Practitioner	$164,700	70
Lawyer	$162,580	110
Pharmacist	$158,490	90
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$156,750	170
Physician Assistant	$156,730	40
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$152,360	50
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$149,290	50
Managers, All Other	$147,410	360
School Psychologist	$145,400	50
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$141,760	200

Most common jobs in El Centro, CA

Job	Workers	Median salary
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	8,020	$34,320
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	3,350	$35,140
Cashier	1,960	$35,090
Retail Salesperson	1,900	$35,490
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,630	$38,840
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,360	$39,450
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,190	$40,450
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,130	$55,140
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,110	$43,970
Office Clerks, General	1,100	$44,500
Registered Nurse	950	$103,450
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	930	$37,350
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	860	$100,390
Compliance Officer	840	$106,750
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	780	$99,440

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in California.

All 228 jobs by category

Management Occupations (20)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (12)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (6)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (2)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (5)Community and Social Service Occupations (9)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (18)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (3)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (18)Healthcare Support Occupations (6)Protective Service Occupations (10)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (12)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (6)Personal Care and Service Occupations (6)Sales and Related Occupations (10)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (30)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (4)Construction and Extraction Occupations (11)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (14)Production Occupations (12)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (12)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$100,560	$48.35	70
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$172,460	$82.91	40
Chief Executive	$177,950	$85.55	60
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$152,360	$73.25	50
Construction Manager	$130,630	$62.80	60
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$156,750	—	170
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$49,620	$23.86	40
Facilities Manager	$102,710	$49.38	70
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$98,630	$47.42	40
Financial Manager	$129,480	$62.25	130
Food Service Manager	$77,290	$37.16	60
General and Operations Managers	$99,250	$47.72	730
Human Resources Manager	$137,930	$66.31	50
Industrial Production Manager	$132,280	$63.60	80
Managers, All Other	$147,410	$70.87	360
Medical and Health Services Managers	$132,620	$63.76	220
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$58,230	$27.99	100
Sales Manager	$85,670	$41.19	270
Social and Community Service Managers	$80,380	$38.65	100
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$95,330	$45.83	80

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$76,280	$36.67	300
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$84,170	$40.46	330
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$76,380	$36.72	100
Compliance Officer	$106,750	$51.32	840
Cost Estimator	$68,430	$32.90	50
Human Resources Specialist	$71,970	$34.60	220
Loan Officer	$78,350	$37.67	60
Logistician	$65,690	$31.58	50
Management Analyst	$77,350	$37.19	270
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$60,540	$29.11	100
Project Management Specialist	$105,860	$50.89	140
Training and Development Specialists	$61,010	$29.33	140

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Support Specialist	$71,390	$34.32	30
Computer Occupations, All Other	$103,310	$49.67	30
Computer Systems Analyst	$84,610	$40.68	30
Computer User Support Specialist	$75,460	$36.28	130
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$88,580	$42.59	40
Software Developer	$125,930	$60.54	70

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Civil Engineer	$109,490	$52.64	120
Industrial Engineer	$99,330	$47.76	30

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Biological Scientists, All Other	$93,260	$44.84	60
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$95,630	$45.98	40
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$119,480	$57.44	40
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$81,520	$39.19	40
School Psychologist	$145,400	$69.90	50

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$60,690	$29.18	220
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$53,990	$25.96	40
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$141,760	$68.16	200
Healthcare Social Worker	$80,710	$38.80	30
Marriage and Family Therapists	$70,370	$33.83	50
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$48,770	$23.45	50
Rehabilitation Counselor	$43,960	$21.13	260
Social and Human Service Assistants	$45,140	$21.70	320
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$73,620	$35.39	220

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$162,580	$78.16	110
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$63,000	$30.29	60

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,620	$51.26	60
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$85,680	—	40
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$67,400	$32.41	140
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$100,390	—	860
Instructional Coordinator	$86,420	$41.55	60
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$111,880	—	50
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$78,110	$37.55	30
Library Technician	$48,520	$23.33	40
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$104,140	—	250
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$44,370	$21.33	140
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$99,440	—	780
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$59,600	$28.66	90
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$99,020	—	180
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$97,000	—	90
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$54,420	$26.16	690
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$77,110	—	140
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$43,970	—	1,110
Tutor	$49,000	$23.56	240

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Coaches and Scouts	$47,790	—	40
Graphic Designer	$49,190	$23.65	30
Public Relations Specialist	$93,100	$44.76	40

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$58,240	$28.00	50
Dental Hygienist	$115,870	$55.71	40
Dentists, General	$217,830	$104.73	40
Emergency Medical Technician	$39,840	$19.15	50
Family Medicine Physician	$220,170	$105.85	60
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$49,880	$23.98	110
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$74,710	$35.92	300
Medical Records Specialist	$60,850	$29.26	60
Nurse Practitioner	$164,700	$79.18	70
Pharmacist	$158,490	$76.20	90
Pharmacy Technician	$51,130	$24.58	160
Physical Therapist	$116,950	$56.22	70
Physician Assistant	$156,730	$75.35	40
Physicians, All Other	$370,290	$178.02	40
Psychiatric Technician	$37,820	$18.18	40
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$92,000	$44.23	60
Registered Nurse	$103,450	$49.73	950
Speech-Language Pathologist	$133,760	$64.31	70

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$56,050	$26.95	130
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$45,460	$21.86	80
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$34,320	$16.50	8,020
Medical Assistant	$45,290	$21.78	390
Nursing Assistant	$44,670	$21.48	240
Phlebotomist	$46,910	$22.55	110

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$34,320	$16.50	70
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$123,970	$59.60	770
Firefighter	$46,080	$22.15	180
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$66,820	$32.13	50
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$149,290	$71.78	50
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$47,870	$23.01	50
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$34,320	$16.50	90
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$76,230	$36.65	290
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$35,750	$17.19	290
Security Guard	$37,230	$17.90	670

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$34,620	$16.64	130
Cooks, Fast Food	$40,230	$19.34	330
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$40,980	$19.70	70
Cooks, Restaurant	$37,710	$18.13	380
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$34,320	$16.50	140
Dishwasher	$34,990	$16.82	160
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$38,840	$18.68	1,630
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$45,600	$21.92	460
Food Preparation Worker	$38,610	$18.56	320
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$35,590	$17.11	50
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$34,320	$16.50	100
Waiters and Waitresses	$34,320	$16.50	480

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$56,060	$26.95	70
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$51,470	$24.75	50
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$40,450	$19.45	1,190
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$43,790	$21.05	280
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$38,460	$18.49	290
Pest Control Worker	$47,100	$22.64	40

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$34,950	$16.80	80
Animal Caretaker	$40,880	$19.65	40
Childcare Worker	$38,220	$18.37	380
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$58,840	$28.29	40
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$35,090	$16.87	40
Recreation Worker	$34,900	$16.78	80

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$35,090	$16.87	1,960
Counter and Rental Clerks	$39,050	$18.78	200
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$70,430	$33.86	50
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,250	$22.24	640
Parts Salesperson	$37,180	$17.88	170
Retail Salesperson	$35,490	$17.06	1,900
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$44,160	$21.23	70
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$53,240	$25.59	200
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$73,270	$35.23	360
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$61,090	$29.37	90

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Billing and Posting Clerks	$49,520	$23.81	150
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$47,960	$23.06	530
Cargo and Freight Agents	$44,920	$21.59	80
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$61,330	$29.49	50
Customer Service Representative	$46,240	$22.23	360
Data Entry Keyer	$41,860	$20.13	40
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$53,990	$25.96	150
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$57,110	$27.46	180
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$76,050	$36.56	70
File Clerk	$37,170	$17.87	40
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$66,410	$31.93	480
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$36,230	$17.42	100
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$46,010	$22.12	40
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$49,610	$23.85	140
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$45,310	$21.79	80
Library Assistants, Clerical	$43,470	$20.90	40
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$45,820	$22.03	290
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$54,540	$26.22	50
Office Clerks, General	$44,500	$21.40	1,100
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$57,610	$27.70	100
Postal Service Clerk	$63,970	$30.76	40
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$55,930	$26.89	130
Procurement Clerk	$57,640	$27.71	40
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$67,000	$32.21	140
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$58,560	$28.16	40
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$41,440	$19.92	160
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$49,150	$23.63	540
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$44,560	$21.42	230
Teller	$45,550	$21.90	100
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$39,030	$18.77	30

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Agricultural Equipment Operator	$37,200	$17.88	260
Agricultural Inspector	$55,690	$26.78	40
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$35,140	$16.89	3,350
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$64,150	$30.84	240

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$74,340	$35.74	140
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$52,760	$25.37	60
Construction and Building Inspectors	$72,860	$35.03	40
Construction Laborer	$53,560	$25.75	270
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$78,020	$37.51	90
Electrician	$74,450	$35.80	160
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$86,010	$41.35	170
Highway Maintenance Worker	$54,480	$26.19	50
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$70,830	$34.05	240
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$57,240	$27.52	50
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$62,390	$30.00	150

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$68,410	$32.89	50
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$54,330	$26.12	320
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$70,360	$33.83	140
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$134,950	$64.88	40
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$48,880	$23.50	100
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$80,640	$38.77	190
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$75,220	$36.16	120
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$75,890	$36.48	180
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$39,550	$19.01	50
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$47,870	$23.02	500
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$70,710	$33.99	80
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$89,600	$43.08	50
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$101,650	$48.87	40
Tire Repairers and Changers	$36,440	$17.52	70

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$40,580	$19.51	60
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$51,960	$24.98	70
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$39,270	$18.88	40
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$79,060	$38.01	190
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$35,240	$16.94	40
Helpers--Production Workers	$38,610	$18.56	90
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$46,130	$22.18	110
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$43,590	$20.96	60
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,790	$21.53	40
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$96,150	$46.22	40
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$74,790	$35.96	100
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$58,350	$28.06	70

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bus Drivers, School	$62,610	$30.10	60
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$36,310	$17.46	240
Driver/Sales Worker	$46,510	$22.36	160
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$58,780	$28.26	240
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$55,140	$26.51	1,130
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$39,650	$19.06	340
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$37,350	$17.96	930
Light Truck Driver	$43,380	$20.85	240
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$34,320	$16.50	380
Parking Attendant	$34,350	$16.52	40
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$39,430	$18.96	50
Stockers and Order Fillers	$39,450	$18.96	1,360