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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in El Centro, CA

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in El Centro, CA earns $70,360 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,450 a month.

10th percentile
$36,480
25th percentile
$45,170
Median percentile
$70,360
75th percentile
$81,730
90th percentile
$97,650

Based on 140 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$53,403 take-home a year
Gross pay$70,360
Federal income tax−$6,649
Social Security + Medicare−$5,383
California income tax (approx.)−$4,925
Monthly take-home$4,450
Every two weeks$2,054

Does it go far here?

$73,928Median pay in El Centro, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.2 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,056 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in El Centro, CA

JobMedian pay
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$123,970
Compliance Officers$106,750
Registered Nurses$103,450
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$100,390
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$99,440
General and Operations Managers$99,250
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$55,140
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$54,420

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