Firefighters salary in El Centro, CA
The median firefighters in El Centro, CA earns $46,080 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,998 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $34,320
- 25th percentile
- $34,980
- Median percentile
- $46,080
- 75th percentile
- $75,580
- 90th percentile
- $93,530
Based on 180 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
$35,980 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $46,080 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,350 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,525 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$3,226 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,998 |
| Every two weeks | $1,384 |
Does it go far here?
$48,417Median pay in El Centro, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.2 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,056 a month, Census ACS).