Childcare Workers pay range in El Centro
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,260 or more. The middle half of childcare workers in El Centro earn between $35,150 and $51,260.
- $34K10th
- $35K25th
- $38KMedian
- $51K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,020 | $3,585 | $20.68 |
| Median | $38,220 | $3,185 | $18.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,150 | $2,929 | $16.90 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $51,260 | $4,272 | $24.64 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Childcare Workers salary after taxes in El Centro
On the average salary of $43,020, a single filer in El Centro takes home about $35,890 a year, or $2,991 a month and $1,380 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is El Centro a good place for childcare workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Centro area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $43,020 buys what about $45,201 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in El Centro ($45,140). A typical home costs $379,330, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Childcare Workers salary in other California cities
El Centro ranks 4th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($48,450).
- San Jose$48,450
- San Francisco$46,100
- Santa Rosa$43,840
- El Centro$43,020
- Napa$42,870
- Riverside$42,870
- Modesto$42,600
- Salinas$42,380
- San Diego$42,370
- Los Angeles$41,930
Highest-paying cities for childcare workers
Sarasota, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,680).
- Sarasota, FL$52,680
- San Jose, CA$48,450
- San Francisco, CA$46,100
- Seattle, WA$44,390
- Boulder, CO$44,280
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Childcare Workers salary in El Centro: questions
How much do childcare workers make an hour in El Centro?
$20.68 an hour on average, and $18.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level childcare workers salary in El Centro?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,150, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the childcare workers take-home pay in El Centro?
About $35,890 a year ($2,991 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,020. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do childcare workers earn more in El Centro than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,505).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 39-9011; area El Centro, CA (20940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.76, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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