Waiters and Waitresses salary in El Centro, CA
The median waiters and waitresses in El Centro, CA earns $34,320 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,279 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $34,320
- 25th percentile
- $34,320
- Median percentile
- $34,320
- 75th percentile
- $34,410
- 90th percentile
- $47,960
Based on 480 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
$27,354 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $34,320 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,938 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,625 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$2,402 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,279 |
| Every two weeks | $1,052 |
Does it go far here?
$36,060Median pay in El Centro, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.2 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,056 a month, Census ACS).
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