Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping pay range in El Centro
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,910 or more. The middle half of weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping in El Centro earn between $35,550 and $45,190.
- $35K10th
- $36K25th
- $39KMedian
- $45K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,290 | $3,441 | $19.85 |
| Median | $39,030 | $3,252 | $18.76 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,550 | $2,962 | $17.09 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,190 | $3,766 | $21.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping pay in El Centro vs. California and the U.S.
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping in El Centro earn 15% less than the California average ($48,330) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($47,630). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $46,380.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Centro | $41,290 | $39,030 | $34,930 | $48,910 | 30 |
| California | $48,330 | $45,730 | $37,490 | $59,990 | 7,510 |
| United States | $47,630 | $46,380 | $35,290 | $60,910 | 53,300 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping salary after taxes in El Centro
On the average salary of $41,290, a single filer in El Centro takes home about $34,569 a year, or $2,881 a month and $1,330 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 weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping? 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 $41,290 buys what about $43,384 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 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping salary in other California cities
El Centro ranks 20th of 20 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($54,470).
- San Jose$54,470
- San Francisco$54,390
- Santa Maria$52,990
- Vallejo$52,290
- San Luis Obispo$52,270
- Riverside$49,800
- Modesto$49,030
- Oxnard$48,790
- Santa Cruz$48,430
- El Centro$41,290
All Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping salaries in California
Highest-paying cities for weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
Boulder, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($57,840).
- Boulder, CO$57,840
- Lewiston, ME$57,420
- Akron, OH$57,230
- Allentown, PA$56,940
- Charleston, SC$56,870
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping salary by city
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Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping salary in El Centro: questions
How much do weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping make an hour in El Centro?
$19.85 an hour on average, and $18.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping salary in El Centro?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,550, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping take-home pay in El Centro?
About $34,569 a year ($2,881 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,290. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping earn more in El Centro than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,630).
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 43-5111; area El Centro, CA (20940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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 1.45, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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