Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other Salary
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Others in El Centro, CA make a median of $39,550 a year, or about $19.01 an hour. The range runs from $36K at the entry level to $62K for experienced workers. Adjusted for local prices (RPP 95.17), that's roughly $41,557 in purchasing power. A 2-bedroom apartment runs $1,362/month, about 49.9% of take-home, which is tight.
So what does $40K get you in El Centro?
Groceries, utilities, transportation, and healthcare scaled from national averages by El Centro’s Regional Price Parity (95.17). Rent from HUD Fair Market Rents. Taxes estimated for single filer, standard deduction. * Healthcare is the employee-paid share only (premiums + out-of-pocket). Actual costs vary by coverage type: employer-sponsored, ACA marketplace, or uninsured.
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What this looks like in El Centro
Pay for installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other in El Centro runs about 20% below the U.S. median of $49K. The catch: housing math doesn't keep up. A 2-bedroom at the HUD median rents for $1,362/month, which is 49.4% of the median worker's take-home, past the 30% guideline most planners use. Cost of living (RPP 95.17) is near the national average, so spending patterns here track the typical American budget fairly closely. That combination, below-market pay with high housing costs, makes this a financially demanding market for installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others.
Compared to nearby metros
Median pay for installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others in metros near El Centro, adjusted for local cost of living.
| Metro | Median pay | COL-adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | $51K | $45K |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont | $58K | $50K |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | $49K | $46K |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | $51K | $45K |
COL-adjusted = median salary ÷ (BEA Regional Price Parity ÷ 100). Expresses purchasing power in national-average dollars.
Compensation breakdown
Annual earnings by percentile, El Centro, CA
Entry-level installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others (10th percentile) start around $36K. Mid-career wages sit at $40K. Top earners bring in $62K or more, a $27K spread from bottom to top.
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other pay across states
Median income ranked highest to lowest, compared to the national figure
View Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other salary in all states
| State | Median salary | vs. national | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $75K | +53% | 100 |
| Hawaii | $74K | +51% | 970 |
| Washington | $63K | +28% | 3,550 |
| Maine | $61K | +25% | 1,230 |
| Minnesota | $60K | +22% | 2,140 |
| Rhode Island | $60K | +22% | 180 |
| Massachusetts | $60K | +22% | 1,240 |
| District of Columbia | $59K | +20% | 130 |
| New York | $57K | +16% | 5,390 |
| Connecticut | $56K | +14% | 2,490 |
| Illinois | $56K | +13% | 5,350 |
| Utah | $53K | +8% | 2,750 |
| Oregon | $52K | +6% | 2,650 |
| North Dakota | $52K | +6% | 790 |
| Missouri | $52K | +6% | 2,390 |
| Idaho | $52K | +5% | 990 |
| Kentucky | $51K | +4% | 1,110 |
| California | $51K | +4% | 23,630 |
| Kansas | $51K | +4% | 1,020 |
| Vermont | $51K | +4% | 580 |
| Colorado | $51K | +3% | 4,980 |
| Louisiana | $51K | +3% | 7,970 |
| Nevada | $50K | +2% | 4,000 |
| New Mexico | $50K | +2% | 500 |
| Arizona | $50K | +2% | 4,010 |
| Maryland | $50K | +1% | 4,200 |
| New Jersey | $50K | +1% | 3,970 |
| Oklahoma | $49K | +0% | 970 |
| Wisconsin | $49K | -0% | 2,360 |
| New Hampshire | $49K | -0% | 460 |
| Nebraska | $49K | -1% | 770 |
| Iowa | $49K | -1% | 2,050 |
| Georgia | $48K | -2% | 7,430 |
| South Dakota | $48K | -2% | 560 |
| Montana | $48K | -2% | 1,010 |
| Delaware | $48K | -2% | 510 |
| Wyoming | $48K | -2% | 100 |
| Tennessee | $48K | -2% | 3,730 |
| Pennsylvania | $48K | -2% | 5,380 |
| Indiana | $48K | -2% | 1,570 |
| Virginia | $48K | -3% | 5,580 |
| West Virginia | $48K | -3% | 570 |
| Ohio | $48K | -3% | 3,620 |
| Michigan | $47K | -4% | 5,800 |
| North Carolina | $47K | -5% | 4,650 |
| Alabama | $47K | -5% | 1,440 |
| South Carolina | $46K | -6% | 2,240 |
| Florida | $46K | -6% | 16,340 |
| Arkansas | $46K | -7% | 1,350 |
| Texas | $45K | -8% | 18,580 |
| Mississippi | $44K | -10% | 910 |
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Frequently asked questions
Can a installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other afford a 2BR apartment alone in El Centro?
It’s a stretch — at the median salary of $40K, rent takes 49.4% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,362/month. The 30% guideline puts the comfortable ceiling at roughly $800/month in rent — so roommates or a 1-bedroom would ease the math significantly.
What’s the entry-level salary for installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others in El Centro?
The 10th-percentile wage — what new installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others typically earn — is $36K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $2,155/month. At HUD’s $1,362/month FMR, rent would take 63% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.
Is installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other a high-paying job in El Centro?
Local pay runs 20% below the national median — $40K here vs. $49K nationally.
How does El Centro compare to the national average for installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others?
El Centro pays $40K median vs. the U.S. average of $49K — that’s -20%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 95.17), the purchasing-power equivalent is $42K — below the national median.
How much do installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others make in El Centro, CA?
The median is $39,550 a year, that works out to about $19 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $35,920, and experienced installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others can clear $62,470. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $40K enough to live in El Centro?
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $2,755/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,362/month, which eats 49.4% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.
How far does a installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other salary go in El Centro?
El Centro has a Regional Price Parity of 95.17 (100 is the national average). That's below average, your money stretches further here than the raw salary number suggests. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other salary is worth about $41,557 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all others get paid the most?
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.