El Centro, CA

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In El Centro, CA, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 215 detailed occupations covering about 49,700 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 1.2% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in El Centro, CA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $217,670 +32.2% 40
Dentists, General $187,650 +12.8% 40
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $170,960 +68% 40
Chief Executives $163,870 +88.6% 70
Nurse Practitioners $159,220 +26.1% 60
Physician Assistants $154,610 +18.9% 50
Pharmacists $149,970 +10.2% 90
Computer and Information Systems Managers $138,670 -18.2% 40
Architectural and Engineering Managers $130,540 -21.1% 40
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $130,140 +25.8% 170
Lawyers $129,180 -11.4% 90
Industrial Production Managers $126,870 +8.5% 50
Managers, All Other $126,590 -5.2% 390
Human Resources Managers $123,200 -9.6% 40
School Psychologists $120,810 +42.2% 80
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $114,650 +62.6% 210
Engineers, All Other $111,760 -0.2% 40
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $111,230 +15.1% 60
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $109,490 +20.2% 740
Financial Managers $106,830 -4.6% 120
Physical Therapists $106,410 +6.7% 40
Software Developers $105,890 -36.4% 40
Construction Managers $105,740 +0.8% 60
Medical and Health Services Managers $105,380 -4.8% 170
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $103,800 +63% 1,160

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in El Centro, CA, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 5,130 $31,950
Cashiers 2,190 $31,200
Retail Salespersons 1,540 $32,680
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,380 $31,850
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,310 $35,000
Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,280 $98,590
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,160 $103,800
Office Clerks, General 1,100 $36,400
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,060 $46,840
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,020 $34,480
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 980 $35,610
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 910 $37,170
Registered Nurses 820 $98,380
Compliance Officers 800 $91,250
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 750 $85,170
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 740 $109,490
General and Operations Managers 690 $97,620
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 620 $45,030
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 590 $44,310
Cooks, Fast Food 570 $31,230
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 530 $43,470
Security Guards 520 $33,390
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 480 $59,920
Medical Assistants 480 $34,880
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 470 $36,810
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