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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary in El Centro, CA

The median environmental scientists and specialists, including health in El Centro, CA earns $95,630 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,784 a month.

10th percentile
$72,330
25th percentile
$78,640
Median percentile
$95,630
75th percentile
$110,200
90th percentile
$116,400

Based on 40 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

$69,412 take-home a year
Gross pay$95,630
Federal income tax−$12,209
Social Security + Medicare−$7,316
California income tax (approx.)−$6,694
Monthly take-home$5,784
Every two weeks$2,670

Does it go far here?

$100,479Median pay in El Centro, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.2 vs 100).
18%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

All environmental scientists and specialists, including health salaries · Take-home pay in California