H-1B salaries in El Centro, CA

Based on 43 certified H-1B filings in the El Centro, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$93,600
Middle 50%$72.9k–$124.4k
vs. national median−24%comparison median $122,699
Filings43FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $61,204 and $373,640.
PercentileSalary
10th$66,560
25th$72,925
50th (median)$93,600
75th$124,387
90th$251,200

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $115k $160k FY2020: median $90,210 (22 filings) FY2021: median $143,000 (15 filings) FY2022: median $92,227 (28 filings) FY2023: median $111,177 (12 filings) FY2024: median $100,700 (11 filings) FY2025: median $83,746 (24 filings) FY2026: median $97,848 (19 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 22 filings FY20 FY2021: 15 filings FY21 FY2022: 28 filings FY22 FY2023: 12 filings FY23 FY2024: 11 filings FY24 FY2025: 24 filings FY25 FY2026: 19 filings FY26 28
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$90,210$88,067$120,12022
FY2021$143,000$89,906$263,00015
FY2022$92,227$72,925$120,03028
FY2023$111,177$88,094$147,14512
FY2024$100,700$96,951$257,23911
FY2025$83,746$69,278$129,37724
FY2026$97,848$76,960$109,68319

Cost of living

El Centro's median H-1B salary of $93,600 is worth about $98,300 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,030Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (El Centro, CA MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,347Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (El Centro, CA MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)95.2Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$98,300Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesCA: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Medical Technologist$76,96018