SOC 43-1011 · El Centro, CA metro

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers Salary in El Centro, CA

The average salary for first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers in El Centro, California is $69,460 a year ($33.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,410: half of the 480 people in this job in the El Centro, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,490).

$69,460average per year

$33.39 / hourMedian $66,410Take-home ≈ $55,211

  • $44K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

480people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#25 of 25California metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers pay range in El Centro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,580 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers in El Centro earn between $55,180 and $77,400.

  • $44K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$69,460$5,788$33.39
Median$66,410$5,534$31.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,180$4,598$26.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,400$6,450$37.21

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

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers pay in El Centro vs. California and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers in El Centro earn 16% less than the California average ($82,290) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($73,490). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $69,500.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
El Centro$69,460$66,410$43,920$94,580480
California$82,290$77,590$50,870$121,650149,230
United States$73,490$69,500$45,610$104,7101,436,680

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary after taxes in El Centro

On the average salary of $69,460, a single filer in El Centro takes home about $55,211 a year, or $4,601 a month and $2,123 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 first-line supervisors of office and administrative support 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 $69,460 buys what about $72,982 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in El Centro ($45,140). A typical home costs $379,330, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary in other California cities

El Centro ranks 25th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($99,820).

All First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,820).

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers salary in El Centro: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers make an hour in El Centro?

$33.39 an hour on average, and $31.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers salary in El Centro?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers take-home pay in El Centro?

About $55,211 a year ($4,601 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,460. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers earn more in El Centro than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,490).

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 43-1011; area El Centro, CA (20940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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