Highest paying jobs in El Centro, CA

The best paying occupations in the El Centro, CA metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Cost of living: prices here run 4.8% below the national average (2024).

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

#	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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