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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in El Centro, CA

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in El Centro, CA earns $99,440 a year, 38% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,985 a month.

10th percentile
$62,950
25th percentile
$79,230
Median percentile
$99,440
75th percentile
$120,600
90th percentile
$127,780

Based on 780 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

$71,825 take-home a year
Gross pay$99,440
Federal income tax−$13,047
Social Security + Medicare−$7,607
California income tax (approx.)−$6,961
Monthly take-home$5,985
Every two weeks$2,763

Does it go far here?

$104,482Median 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
General and Operations Managers$99,250
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$55,140
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$54,420
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$49,150

All secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in California