SOC 53-3031 · El Centro, CA metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in El Centro, CA

The average salary for driver/sales workers in El Centro, California is $48,870 a year ($23.50 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,510: half of the 160 people in this job in the El Centro, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$48,870average per year

$23.50 / hourMedian $46,510Take-home ≈ $40,322

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
+19%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 25California metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in El Centro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,130 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in El Centro earn between $38,510 and $57,840.

  • $37K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,870$4,072$23.50
Median$46,510$3,876$22.36
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,510$3,209$18.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,840$4,820$27.81

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in El Centro

On the average salary of $48,870, a single filer in El Centro takes home about $40,322 a year, or $3,360 a month and $1,551 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.

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Is El Centro a good place for driver/sales 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 $48,870 buys what about $51,348 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in El Centro ($45,140). A typical home costs $379,330, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other California cities

El Centro ranks 11th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($55,520).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in El Centro: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in El Centro?

$23.50 an hour on average, and $22.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in El Centro?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in El Centro?

About $40,322 a year ($3,360 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,870. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in El Centro than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

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 53-3031; area El Centro, CA (20940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • 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 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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