SOC 11-3121 · El Centro, CA metro

Human Resources Managers Salary in El Centro, CA

The average salary for human resources managers in El Centro, California is $143,410 a year ($68.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $137,930: half of the 50 people in this job in the El Centro, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($166,439).

$143,410average per year

$68.95 / hourMedian $137,930Take-home ≈ $100,042

  • $80K10th
  • $110K25th
  • $138KMedian
  • $164K75th
  • $227K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#23 of 24California metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Managers pay range in El Centro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $227,430 or more. The middle half of human resources managers in El Centro earn between $110,500 and $164,000.

  • $80K10th
  • $110K25th
  • $138KMedian
  • $164K75th
  • $227K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$143,410$11,951$68.95
Median$137,930$11,494$66.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$110,500$9,208$53.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$164,000$13,667$78.85

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

Human Resources Managers salary after taxes in El Centro

On the average salary of $143,410, a single filer in El Centro takes home about $100,042 a year, or $8,337 a month and $3,848 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.

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Is El Centro a good place for human resources 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 $143,410 buys what about $150,682 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.1 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.

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Human Resources Managers salary in other California cities

El Centro ranks 23rd of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($257,750).

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Highest-paying cities for human resources managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($257,750).

Human Resources Managers salary by city

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Human Resources Managers salary in El Centro: questions

How much do human resources managers make an hour in El Centro?

$68.95 an hour on average, and $66.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level human resources managers salary in El Centro?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $110,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the human resources managers take-home pay in El Centro?

About $100,042 a year ($8,337 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $143,410. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do human resources managers earn more in El Centro than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($166,439).

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 11-3121; area El Centro, CA (20940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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 0.54, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.54).

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