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Jobs in El Centro, CA

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: El Centro, CA: 65,430 jobs, median pay $45,140 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$45,140median pay

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$115,870top (90th pct.)

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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

El Centro, CA is a metropolitan area in California. BLS counts 65,430 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $45,140 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $34,320 and the highest-paid tenth more than $115,870).

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Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅	Jobs ⇅	Median pay ⇅	Entry (10th pct.) ⇅	Top (90th pct.) ⇅	Location quotient ⇅
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	8,020	$34,320	$34,320	$34,320	4.42
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	3,350	$35,140	$34,320	$41,020	30.00
Cashiers	1,960	$35,090	$34,320	$42,610	1.51
Retail Salespersons	1,900	$35,490	$34,320	$45,430	1.16
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,630	$38,840	$34,530	$45,820	1.01
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,360	$39,450	$34,320	$49,600	1.14
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,190	$40,450	$35,060	$56,740	1.27
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,130	$55,140	$37,870	$75,380	1.30
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,110	$43,970	$36,350	$57,760	1.86
Office Clerks, General	1,100	$44,500	$35,910	$60,330	1.06
Registered Nurses	950	$103,450	$84,500	$150,990	0.67
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	930	$37,350	$34,740	$48,100	0.75
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	860	$100,390	$60,800	$135,570	1.48
Compliance Officers	840	$106,750	$54,850	$130,850	4.81
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	780	$99,440	$62,950	$127,780	1.73
General and Operations Managers	730	$99,250	$50,550	$226,050	0.50
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	690	$54,420	$40,290	$66,220	3.12
Security Guards	670	$37,230	$34,320	$55,380	1.24
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	640	$46,250	$37,820	$72,880	1.36
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	540	$49,150	$37,230	$72,200	0.75
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	530	$47,960	$37,120	$73,380	0.92
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	500	$47,870	$36,590	$75,120	0.78
Waiters and Waitresses	480	$34,320	$34,320	$47,960	0.50
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	480	$66,410	$43,920	$94,580	0.79
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	460	$45,600	$38,660	$70,930	0.89
Medical Assistants	390	$45,290	$37,320	$57,740	1.13
Cooks, Restaurant	380	$37,710	$35,020	$46,260	0.64
Childcare Workers	380	$38,220	$34,320	$51,260	1.76
Packers and Packagers, Hand	380	$34,320	$34,320	$59,730	1.61
Customer Service Representatives	360	$46,240	$35,990	$63,520	0.33
Managers, All Other	360	$147,410	$122,840	$180,870	1.36
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	360	$73,270	$43,190	$141,840	0.70
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	340	$39,650	$36,280	$60,110	1.06
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	330	$84,170	$46,230	$131,690	0.72
Cooks, Fast Food	330	$40,230	$36,480	$42,490	1.23
Food Preparation Workers	320	$38,610	$34,320	$47,460	0.86
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	320	$54,330	$38,800	$77,370	1.07
Social and Human Service Assistants	320	$45,140	$39,130	$62,210	1.76
Accountants and Auditors	300	$76,280	$51,990	$126,290	0.50
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	300	$74,710	$62,140	$91,180	1.11

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅	Jobs ⇅	Median pay ⇅	Entry (10th pct.) ⇅	Top (90th pct.) ⇅	Location quotient ⇅
Managers, All Other	360	$147,410	$122,840	$180,870	1.36
Compliance Officers	840	$106,750	$54,850	$130,850	4.81
Registered Nurses	950	$103,450	$84,500	$150,990	0.67
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	860	$100,390	$60,800	$135,570	1.48
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	780	$99,440	$62,950	$127,780	1.73
General and Operations Managers	730	$99,250	$50,550	$226,050	0.50
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	330	$84,170	$46,230	$131,690	0.72
Accountants and Auditors	300	$76,280	$51,990	$126,290	0.50
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	300	$74,710	$62,140	$91,180	1.11
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	360	$73,270	$43,190	$141,840	0.70
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	480	$66,410	$43,920	$94,580	0.79
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,130	$55,140	$37,870	$75,380	1.30
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	690	$54,420	$40,290	$66,220	3.12
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	320	$54,330	$38,800	$77,370	1.07
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	540	$49,150	$37,230	$72,200	0.75
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	530	$47,960	$37,120	$73,380	0.92
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	500	$47,870	$36,590	$75,120	0.78
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	640	$46,250	$37,820	$72,880	1.36
Customer Service Representatives	360	$46,240	$35,990	$63,520	0.33
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	460	$45,600	$38,660	$70,930	0.89
Medical Assistants	390	$45,290	$37,320	$57,740	1.13
Social and Human Service Assistants	320	$45,140	$39,130	$62,210	1.76
Office Clerks, General	1,100	$44,500	$35,910	$60,330	1.06
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,110	$43,970	$36,350	$57,760	1.86
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,190	$40,450	$35,060	$56,740	1.27
Cooks, Fast Food	330	$40,230	$36,480	$42,490	1.23
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	340	$39,650	$36,280	$60,110	1.06
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,360	$39,450	$34,320	$49,600	1.14
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,630	$38,840	$34,530	$45,820	1.01
Food Preparation Workers	320	$38,610	$34,320	$47,460	0.86
Childcare Workers	380	$38,220	$34,320	$51,260	1.76
Cooks, Restaurant	380	$37,710	$35,020	$46,260	0.64
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	930	$37,350	$34,740	$48,100	0.75
Security Guards	670	$37,230	$34,320	$55,380	1.24
Retail Salespersons	1,900	$35,490	$34,320	$45,430	1.16
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	3,350	$35,140	$34,320	$41,020	30.00
Cashiers	1,960	$35,090	$34,320	$42,610	1.51
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	8,020	$34,320	$34,320	$34,320	4.42
Waiters and Waitresses	480	$34,320	$34,320	$47,960	0.50
Packers and Packagers, Hand	380	$34,320	$34,320	$59,730	1.61

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

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Field ⇅	Jobs ⇅	Median pay ⇅	Location quotient ⇅
Healthcare Support	9,140	$34,320	2.75
Sales and Related	5,870	$36,960	1.04
Office and Administrative Support	5,760	$47,120	0.77
Educational Instruction and Library	5,500	$70,910	1.44
Transportation and Material Moving	5,440	$40,410	0.95
Food Preparation and Serving Related	4,470	$38,330	0.78
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry	4,180	$36,300	22.81
Protective Service	4,140	$93,240	2.61
Management	2,960	$121,230	0.63
Business and Financial Operations	2,860	$83,550	0.65
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical	2,650	$100,860	0.64
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	2,260	$60,740	0.88
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	1,980	$41,380	1.03
Production	1,980	$45,370	0.55
Construction and Extraction	1,790	$64,540	0.66
Community and Social Service	1,610	$59,830	1.44
Personal Care and Service	990	$37,580	0.72
Life, Physical, and Social Science	520	$85,270	0.84
Architecture and Engineering	420	$97,680	0.38
Computer and Mathematical	410	$88,940	0.19
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	290	$52,990	0.33
Legal	210	$122,050	0.38

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FAQ

How many jobs are there in El Centro, CA?

BLS counts 65,430 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in El Centro, CA?

$45,140 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in El Centro, CA?

Managers, All Other, with a median of $147,410 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

Sources

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