Helpers--Production Workers pay range in El Centro
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,250 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in El Centro earn between $38,610 and $39,430.
- $37K10th
- $39K25th
- $39KMedian
- $39K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,260 | $3,355 | $19.36 |
| Median | $38,610 | $3,218 | $18.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,610 | $3,218 | $18.56 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $39,430 | $3,286 | $18.96 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in El Centro
On the average salary of $40,260, a single filer in El Centro takes home about $33,783 a year, or $2,815 a month and $1,299 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 helpers--production 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 $40,260 buys what about $42,301 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in El Centro ($45,140). A typical home costs $379,330, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Helpers--Production Workers salary in other California cities
El Centro ranks 23rd of 23 California metro areas for this job; Napa pays the most ($54,850).
- Napa$54,850
- Santa Rosa$51,270
- San Diego$49,570
- San Jose$49,340
- Salinas$48,820
- Sacramento$48,620
- San Francisco$48,430
- Stockton$46,890
- Vallejo$46,490
- El Centro$40,260
Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers
Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,850).
- Napa, CA$54,850
- Kahului, HI$52,210
- Albany, OR$52,010
- Oshkosh, WI$51,570
- Hagerstown, MD$51,320
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Helpers--Production Workers salary in El Centro: questions
How much do helpers--production workers make an hour in El Centro?
$19.35 an hour on average, and $18.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level helpers--production workers salary in El Centro?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,610, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the helpers--production workers take-home pay in El Centro?
About $33,783 a year ($2,815 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,260. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do helpers--production workers earn more in El Centro than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).
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 51-9198; area El Centro, CA (20940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 1.30, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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