Cooks, Restaurant salary in El Centro, CA
The median cooks, restaurant in El Centro, CA earns $37,710 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,487 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,020
- 25th percentile
- $35,920
- Median percentile
- $37,710
- 75th percentile
- $44,340
- 90th percentile
- $46,260
Based on 380 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
$29,840 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $37,710 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,345 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,885 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$2,640 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,487 |
| Every two weeks | $1,148 |
Does it go far here?
$39,622Median pay in El Centro, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.2 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,056 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in El Centro, CA
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