El Centro, CA
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · California statewide data
$58,400
Median Annual Wage
+53% since 2014
$66,420
California Median
-12% vs state
49,140
Total Workers
219
Occupations Tracked
El Centro, CA is a Metropolitan Area with 219 tracked occupations and an estimated 49,140 total workers. Wages grew an average of 44.9% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $225,410 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $177,610 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $166,090 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $166,020 |
| Pharmacists | $161,570 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $158,330 |
| Physician Assistants | $154,790 |
| Chief Executives | $152,810 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $146,670 |
| School Psychologists | $140,350 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+44.9%
avg wage growth since 2014
-6.5%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+134.2%
$28,530 → $66,820
|
| Packers and Packagers, Hand Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+98.5%
$18,590 → $36,910
|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+97.7%
$18,410 → $36,400
|
| Animal Caretakers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+96.7%
$18,290 → $35,980
|
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Production Occupations |
+95.3%
$19,460 → $38,000
|
Most Jobs Added
| Rehabilitation Counselors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+700.0%
30 → 250
|
| Training and Development Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 140
|
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+200.0%
70 → 220
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+200.0%
70 → 230
|
| Sales Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
90 → 260
|
Wage Declines
| Training and Development Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-21.9%
$64,820 → $50,620
|
| Chief Executives Management Occupations |
-13.0%
$175,730 → $152,810
|
| Insurance Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-2.6%
$49,060 → $47,770
|
| Sales Managers Management Occupations |
-1.5%
$89,340 → $88,040
|
| Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-1.1%
$47,850 → $47,300
|
Wage Trends in El Centro, CA
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $58,400 |
| 2023 | $55,010 |
| 2022 | $51,440 |
| 2021 | $47,450 |
| 2020 | $45,640 |
| 2019 | $43,585 |
| 2018 | $42,640 |
| 2017 | $40,900 |
| 2016 | $38,700 |
| 2015 | $36,870 |
| 2014 | $38,225 |