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Wages by occupation in El Centro, CA

In El Centro, CA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $44,470 in May 2024, with 63,230 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS223 occupations

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What stands out

In El Centro, CA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $44,470 in May 2024, with 63,230 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $225,410 for Family Medicine Physicians, the lowest $33,280 for Crossing Guards and Flaggers. The largest occupation by headcount is Home Health and Personal Care Aides with 7,220 jobs at a median of $33,360. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Family Medicine Physicians 29-1215	60	$225,410	$60,810	≥ $239,200	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	50	$177,610	$92,630	$200,480	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	50	$166,090	$95,980	$205,460	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	40	$166,020	$111,920	$220,580	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	80	$161,570	$129,250	$177,510	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	190	$158,330	$108,530	$208,170	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	40	$154,790	$102,000	$203,750	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	80	$152,810	$66,980	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	60	$146,670	$85,080	$209,270	evidence →
School Psychologists 19-3034	70	$140,350	$97,380	$155,530	evidence →
Education Administrators, All Other 11-9039	30	$140,280	$70,130	$177,310	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	370	$140,280	$108,110	$170,250	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	90	$137,630	$86,600	$203,990	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	30	$136,910	$80,710	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 21-1012	220	$134,820	$61,270	$172,970	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	70	$133,970	$81,290	$193,140	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	50	$133,820	$82,820	$221,220	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	60	$131,930	$75,510	$222,120	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	40	$131,420	$71,710	$131,420	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 33-1011	210	$127,920	$108,710	$150,120	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	160	$126,230	$53,670	$215,860	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	130	$122,850	$75,590	$210,950	evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127	40	$122,100	$63,360	$155,030	evidence →
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 33-3021	730	$121,330	$80,750	$130,600	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	50	$120,020	$84,080	$146,790	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	610	$118,580	$83,300	$151,340	evidence →
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 49-9012	30	$116,600	$52,230	$116,600	evidence →
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 25-2057	50	$110,070	$62,900	$195,860	evidence →
Dental Hygienists 29-1292	40	$109,120	$87,110	$128,740	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	110	$106,380	$68,140	$157,600	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	7,220	$33,360	$33,360	$33,410	evidence →
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 45-2092	3,300	$36,400	$34,260	$41,030	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	2,150	$34,750	$33,280	$40,870	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,860	$35,010	$33,300	$46,180	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	1,670	$36,600	$33,280	$44,720	evidence →
Correctional Officers and Jailers 33-3012	1,320	$104,090	$72,140	$113,460	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,310	$39,130	$34,330	$48,720	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	1,210	$40,370	$34,520	$59,130	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	1,070	$36,530	$33,510	$58,100	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	1,060	$51,370	$36,300	$74,410	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	900	$44,020	$34,980	$56,940	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	890	$37,250	$33,280	$47,490	evidence →
Compliance Officers 13-1041	850	$101,110	$53,800	$128,070	evidence →
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 25-3031	840	$52,380	$40,500	$68,630	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	760	$101,960	$61,450	$135,650	evidence →
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 33-3021	730	$121,330	$80,750	$130,600	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	720	$93,090	$51,790	$206,960	evidence →
Security Guards 33-9032	710	$36,110	$34,220	$56,600	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	610	$118,580	$83,300	$151,340	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	610	$46,750	$37,570	$75,250	evidence →
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2031	580	$96,370	$60,540	$125,990	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	570	$48,720	$36,870	$72,290	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	560	$46,730	$35,200	$73,470	evidence →
Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011	530	$35,690	$34,260	$42,720	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	520	$33,310	$33,280	$60,080	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	480	$65,310	$45,540	$92,040	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	440	$50,240	$35,570	$74,690	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	420	$45,710	$36,770	$63,780	evidence →
Medical Assistants 31-9092	400	$39,570	$35,990	$56,190	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	370	$140,280	$108,110	$170,250	evidence →

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