Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in El Centro, CA
The median food servers, nonrestaurant in El Centro, CA earns $35,590 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,357 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $34,320
- 25th percentile
- $34,320
- Median percentile
- $35,590
- 75th percentile
- $42,220
- 90th percentile
- $42,600
Based on 50 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
$28,285 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $35,590 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,091 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,723 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$2,491 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,357 |
| Every two weeks | $1,088 |
Does it go far here?
$37,395Median pay in El Centro, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.2 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,056 a month, Census ACS).
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