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Top Paying Jobs in El Centro, CA (2026)

El Centro, CA has 60 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Family Medicine Physicians ($225,410), First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives ($177,610), Nurse Practitioners ($166,090). The cost of living index is 95.17 (national average = 100). Median 2-bedroom rent is $1,362/month.

$144K

Avg. median salary

95.17

Cost of living index

$1,362

Median 2BR rent

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Population

Highest paying careers in El Centro

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
1	Family Medicine Physicians	Healthcare	$225K	$108.37/hr
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	Public Safety	$178K	$85.39/hr
3	Nurse Practitioners	Healthcare	$166K	$79.85/hr
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	Management	$166K	$79.82/hr
5	Pharmacists	Healthcare	$162K	$77.68/hr
6	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	Management	$158K	$/hr
7	Physician Assistants	Healthcare	$155K	$74.42/hr
8	Chief Executives	Management	$153K	$73.46/hr
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	Management	$147K	$70.51/hr
10	School Psychologists	Science	$140K	$67.48/hr
11	Education Administrators, All Other	Management	$140K	$67.44/hr
12	Managers, All Other	Management	$140K	$67.44/hr
13	Lawyers	Legal	$138K	$66.17/hr
14	Marketing Managers	Management	$137K	$65.82/hr
15	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	Community & Social	$135K	$64.82/hr
16	Construction Managers	Management	$134K	$64.41/hr
17	Human Resources Managers	Management	$134K	$64.34/hr
18	Industrial Production Managers	Management	$132K	$63.43/hr
19	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	Repair & Maintenance	$131K	$63.18/hr
20	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	Public Safety	$128K	$61.5/hr
21	Medical and Health Services Managers	Management	$126K	$60.69/hr
22	Financial Managers	Management	$123K	$59.06/hr
23	Speech-Language Pathologists	Healthcare	$122K	$58.7/hr
24	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	Public Safety	$121K	$58.33/hr
25	Physical Therapists	Healthcare	$120K	$57.7/hr

Affordability snapshot: El Centro

Cost of living vs. national average-4.8% less expensive

Studio apartment (FMR)$/mo

1-bedroom apartment (FMR)$/mo

2-bedroom apartment (FMR)$1,362/mo

3-bedroom apartment (FMR)$/mo

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