Tellers pay range in El Centro
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,200 or more. The middle half of tellers in El Centro earn between $36,870 and $46,470.
- $37K10th
- $37K25th
- $46KMedian
- $46K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,090 | $3,591 | $20.72 |
| Median | $45,550 | $3,796 | $21.90 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,870 | $3,072 | $17.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,470 | $3,872 | $22.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Tellers salary after taxes in El Centro
On the average salary of $43,090, a single filer in El Centro takes home about $35,944 a year, or $2,995 a month and $1,382 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 tellers? 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 $43,090 buys what about $45,275 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in El Centro ($45,140). A typical home costs $379,330, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Tellers salary in other California cities
El Centro ranks 25th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($53,320).
- San Jose$53,320
- San Francisco$52,150
- Napa$50,620
- Sacramento$48,830
- Vallejo$48,810
- Santa Maria$48,650
- Santa Rosa$48,600
- San Luis Obispo$48,450
- San Diego$48,000
- El Centro$43,090
Highest-paying cities for tellers
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,430).
- Seattle, WA$53,430
- San Jose, CA$53,320
- Olympia, WA$53,100
- San Francisco, CA$52,150
- Napa, CA$50,620
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Tellers salary in El Centro: questions
How much do tellers make an hour in El Centro?
$20.72 an hour on average, and $21.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level tellers salary in El Centro?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,870, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the tellers take-home pay in El Centro?
About $35,944 a year ($2,995 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,090. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do tellers earn more in El Centro than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,241).
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 43-3071; area El Centro, CA (20940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).
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