Nurse Practitioners pay range in El Centro
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $103,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $213,520 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in El Centro earn between $151,420 and $172,970.
- $103K10th
- $151K25th
- $165KMedian
- $173K75th
- $214K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $161,840 | $13,487 | $77.81 |
| Median | $164,700 | $13,725 | $79.18 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $151,420 | $12,618 | $72.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $172,970 | $14,414 | $83.16 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in El Centro
On the average salary of $161,840, a single filer in El Centro takes home about $110,925 a year, or $9,244 a month and $4,266 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% 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 nurse practitioners? 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 $161,840 buys what about $170,046 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.6 times the median wage of all jobs in El Centro ($45,140). A typical home costs $379,330, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Nurse Practitioners salary in other California cities
El Centro ranks 22nd of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($225,610).
- San Jose$225,610
- San Francisco$215,430
- Vallejo$196,780
- Napa$188,720
- Modesto$187,690
- Sacramento$177,260
- Santa Rosa$172,330
- Santa Maria$172,240
- Riverside$171,680
- El Centro$161,840
Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).
- San Jose, CA$225,610
- San Francisco, CA$215,430
- Vallejo, CA$196,780
- Napa, CA$188,720
- Modesto, CA$187,690
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Nurse Practitioners salary in El Centro: questions
How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in El Centro?
$77.81 an hour on average, and $79.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in El Centro?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $103,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $151,420, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in El Centro?
About $110,925 a year ($9,244 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $161,840. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do nurse practitioners earn more in El Centro than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($138,268).
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 29-1171; area El Centro, CA (20940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).
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