High paying jobs in El Centro, CA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in El Centro, CA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in El Centro, CA run 4.8% below the national average (2024), so a El Centro, CA salary is worth about 1.05× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, El Centro, CA · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$370,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$181,550 – $471,03040
2Family Medicine Physicians$220,170
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,940 – $345,31060
3Dentists, General$217,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,830 – $346,30040
4Chief Executives$177,950
Bachelor's degree
$37,380 – $417,34060
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,460
Bachelor's degree
$127,260 – $228,26040
6Nurse Practitioners$164,700
Master's degree
$103,330 – $213,52070
7Lawyers$162,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$95,160 – $207,480110
8Pharmacists$158,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$123,600 – $201,29090
9Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$156,750
Master's degree
$125,630 – $207,330170
10Physician Assistants$156,730
Master's degree
$124,020 – $193,75040
11Computer and Information Systems Managers$152,360
Bachelor's degree
$89,980 – $217,39050
12First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$149,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$82,600 – $205,04050
13Managers, All Other$147,410
Bachelor's degree
$122,840 – $180,870360
14School Psychologists$145,400
Master's degree
$106,250 – $169,65050
15Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$141,760
Master's degree
$66,010 – $174,410200
16Human Resources Managers$137,930
Bachelor's degree
$79,860 – $227,43050
17Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$134,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$68,210 – $134,95040
18Speech-Language Pathologists$133,760
Master's degree
$93,580 – $196,37070
19Medical and Health Services Managers$132,620
Bachelor's degree
$56,560 – $209,070220
20Industrial Production Managers$132,280
Bachelor's degree
$75,290 – $211,60080
21Construction Managers$130,630
Bachelor's degree
$82,600 – $195,00060
22Financial Managers$129,480
Bachelor's degree
$77,530 – $239,390130
23Software Developers$125,930
Bachelor's degree
$67,570 – $171,20070
24Detectives and Criminal Investigators$123,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,610 – $130,850770
25Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$119,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$109,600 – $130,17040
26Physical Therapists$116,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,620 – $149,20070
27Dental Hygienists$115,870
Associate's degree
$103,290 – $130,84040
28Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$111,880
Bachelor's degree
$54,020 – $133,02050
29Civil Engineers$109,490
Bachelor's degree
$77,880 – $162,860120
30Compliance Officers$106,750
Bachelor's degree
$54,850 – $130,850840
31Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$106,620
Bachelor's degree
$41,960 – $156,70060
32Project Management Specialists$105,860
Bachelor's degree
$62,610 – $156,540140
33Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$104,140
Bachelor's degree
$72,140 – $209,060250
34Registered Nurses$103,450
Bachelor's degree
$84,500 – $150,990950
35Computer Occupations, All Other$103,310
Bachelor's degree
$35,890 – $151,51030
36Facilities Managers$102,710
Bachelor's degree
$65,640 – $171,86070
37Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$101,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$89,600 – $117,72040
38Administrative Services Managers$100,560
Bachelor's degree
$71,090 – $160,90070
39Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$100,390
Bachelor's degree
$60,800 – $135,570860
40Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$99,440
Bachelor's degree
$62,950 – $127,780780
41Industrial Engineers$99,330
Bachelor's degree
$82,010 – $136,11030
42General and Operations Managers$99,250
Bachelor's degree
$50,550 – $226,050730
43Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$99,020
Bachelor's degree
$62,290 – $178,860180
44Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$98,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$73,140 – $159,28040
45Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$97,000
Bachelor's degree
$61,610 – $120,28090
46Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$96,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,750 – $120,57040
47Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$95,630
Bachelor's degree
$72,330 – $116,40040
48Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$95,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,250 – $156,84080
49Biological Scientists, All Other$93,260
Bachelor's degree
$59,900 – $130,85060
50Public Relations Specialists$93,100
Bachelor's degree
$57,500 – $170,05040

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianEl Centro, CA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$370,290	$181,550 – $471,030	40
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$220,170	$62,940 – $345,310	60
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$217,830	$100,830 – $346,300	40
4	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$177,950	$37,380 – $417,340	60
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$172,460	$127,260 – $228,260	40
6	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$164,700	$103,330 – $213,520	70
7	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$162,580	$95,160 – $207,480	110
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$158,490	$123,600 – $201,290	90
9	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$156,750	$125,630 – $207,330	170
10	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$156,730	$124,020 – $193,750	40
11	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$152,360	$89,980 – $217,390	50
12	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$149,290	$82,600 – $205,040	50
13	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$147,410	$122,840 – $180,870	360
14	School PsychologistsMaster's degree	$145,400	$106,250 – $169,650	50
15	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$141,760	$66,010 – $174,410	200
16	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,930	$79,860 – $227,430	50
17	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$134,950	$68,210 – $134,950	40
18	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$133,760	$93,580 – $196,370	70
19	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,620	$56,560 – $209,070	220
20	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,280	$75,290 – $211,600	80
21	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,630	$82,600 – $195,000	60
22	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,480	$77,530 – $239,390	130
23	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$125,930	$67,570 – $171,200	70
24	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$123,970	$73,610 – $130,850	770
25	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$119,480	$109,600 – $130,170	40
26	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$116,950	$81,620 – $149,200	70
27	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$115,870	$103,290 – $130,840	40
28	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$111,880	$54,020 – $133,020	50
29	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,490	$77,880 – $162,860	120
30	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$106,750	$54,850 – $130,850	840
31	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$106,620	$41,960 – $156,700	60
32	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$105,860	$62,610 – $156,540	140
33	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$104,140	$72,140 – $209,060	250
34	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$103,450	$84,500 – $150,990	950
35	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$103,310	$35,890 – $151,510	30
36	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,710	$65,640 – $171,860	70
37	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,650	$89,600 – $117,720	40
38	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,560	$71,090 – $160,900	70
39	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$100,390	$60,800 – $135,570	860
40	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$99,440	$62,950 – $127,780	780
41	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,330	$82,010 – $136,110	30
42	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,250	$50,550 – $226,050	730
43	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$99,020	$62,290 – $178,860	180
44	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,630	$73,140 – $159,280	40
45	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$97,000	$61,610 – $120,280	90
46	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,150	$48,750 – $120,570	40
47	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$95,630	$72,330 – $116,400	40
48	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,330	$57,250 – $156,840	80
49	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$93,260	$59,900 – $130,850	60
50	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,100	$57,500 – $170,050	40

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