Financial Managers pay range in El Centro
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $239,390 or more. The middle half of financial managers in El Centro earn between $96,820 and $172,930.
- $78K10th
- $97K25th
- $129KMedian
- $173K75th
- $239K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $145,780 | $12,148 | $70.09 |
| Median | $129,480 | $10,790 | $62.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $96,820 | $8,068 | $46.55 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $172,930 | $14,411 | $83.14 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Financial Managers salary after taxes in El Centro
On the average salary of $145,780, a single filer in El Centro takes home about $101,441 a year, or $8,453 a month and $3,902 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 financial managers? 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 $145,780 buys what about $153,172 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in El Centro ($45,140). A typical home costs $379,330, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Financial Managers salary in other California cities
El Centro ranks 24th of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($273,690).
- San Jose$273,690
- San Francisco$244,930
- Los Angeles$204,650
- San Diego$198,640
- Oxnard$194,520
- Santa Cruz$182,240
- Santa Rosa$181,760
- Sacramento$181,670
- Riverside$175,450
- El Centro$145,780
Highest-paying cities for financial managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($273,690).
- San Jose, CA$273,690
- New York, NY$250,570
- San Francisco, CA$244,930
- Bridgeport, CT$225,000
- Boston, MA$221,800
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Financial Managers salary in El Centro: questions
How much do financial managers make an hour in El Centro?
$70.09 an hour on average, and $62.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level financial managers salary in El Centro?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $96,820, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the financial managers take-home pay in El Centro?
About $101,441 a year ($8,453 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $145,780. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do financial managers earn more in El Centro than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($189,775).
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 11-3031; area El Centro, CA (20940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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 0.36, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.36).
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