Job market report: El Centro, CA

Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around El Centro, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 5, 2026.

At a glance

  • 24 open listings in El Centro; 33 jobs within 25 miles.
  • ▲ 5 new in the last 7 days; 0 today.
  • Typical listed pay: $94k a year ($83k at U.S.-average prices). Each employer counts once.
  • Living costs in CA: 13% above the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
  • 91 workers in WARN layoff notices within 50 miles.
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Red pins: cities with jobs within 25 miles of El Centro; a bigger pin means more jobs.

Most common jobs in El Centro

  1. Manager · 3 listings · typical $89k a year

Employers hiring most

  1. Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command · 6 jobs
  2. Commander, Navy Installations Command · 5 jobs
  3. Defense Commissary Agency · 4 jobs
  4. Immigration and Customs Enforcement · 3 jobs
  5. Customs and Border Protection · 2 jobs
  6. Gopuff · 2 jobs
  7. U.S. Marshals Service · 1 job
  8. Internal Revenue Service · 1 job

Nearby cities

  • Calexico, CA · 5 jobs · 11 mi
  • Imperial, CA · 4 jobs · 5 mi
  • Boulevard, CA · 1 job · 41 mi

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