SOC 13-1081 · El Centro, CA metro

Logisticians Salary in El Centro, CA

The average salary for logisticians in El Centro, California is $70,580 a year ($33.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,690: 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 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($90,555).

$70,580average per year

$33.93 / hourMedian $65,690Take-home ≈ $55,909

  • $42K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#25 of 25California metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Logisticians pay range in El Centro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,740 or more. The middle half of logisticians in El Centro earn between $54,460 and $80,210.

  • $42K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,580$5,882$33.93
Median$65,690$5,474$31.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$54,460$4,538$26.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,210$6,684$38.56

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

Logisticians salary after taxes in El Centro

On the average salary of $70,580, a single filer in El Centro takes home about $55,909 a year, or $4,659 a month and $2,150 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 logisticians? 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 $70,580 buys what about $74,159 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 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Logisticians salary in other California cities

El Centro ranks 25th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($122,380).

All Logisticians salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for logisticians

Lexington Park, MD pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,170).

Logisticians salary by city

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Logisticians salary in El Centro: questions

How much do logisticians make an hour in El Centro?

$33.93 an hour on average, and $31.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level logisticians salary in El Centro?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the logisticians take-home pay in El Centro?

About $55,909 a year ($4,659 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,580. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do logisticians earn more in El Centro than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($90,555).

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 13-1081; area El Centro, CA (20940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 0.50, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.50).

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