Parking Attendants pay range in El Centro
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,700 or more. The middle half of parking attendants in El Centro earn between $34,320 and $35,100.
- $34K10th
- $34K25th
- $34KMedian
- $35K75th
- $37K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,050 | $2,921 | $16.85 |
| Median | $34,350 | $2,862 | $16.51 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,320 | $2,860 | $16.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,100 | $2,925 | $16.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Parking Attendants pay in El Centro vs. California and the U.S.
Parking attendants in El Centro earn 15% less than the California average ($41,330) and about the same as the U.S. average ($34,990). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $35,150.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Centro | $35,050 | $34,350 | $34,320 | $36,700 | 40 |
| California | $41,330 | $38,060 | $35,760 | $50,280 | 21,290 |
| United States | $34,990 | $35,150 | $27,040 | $44,550 | 137,880 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Parking Attendants salary after taxes in El Centro
On the average salary of $35,050, a single filer in El Centro takes home about $29,805 a year, or $2,484 a month and $1,146 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is El Centro a good place for parking attendants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Centro area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $35,050 buys what about $36,827 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in El Centro ($45,140). A typical home costs $379,330, or 10.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Parking Attendants salary in other California cities
El Centro ranks 16th of 16 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($46,810).
- San Francisco$46,810
- San Jose$46,290
- Santa Cruz$45,700
- Salinas$43,870
- San Diego$41,690
- Napa$41,040
- Santa Rosa$40,600
- Los Angeles$39,940
- Sacramento$39,170
- El Centro$35,050
Highest-paying cities for parking attendants
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,810).
- San Francisco, CA$46,810
- San Jose, CA$46,290
- Kahului, HI$45,970
- Santa Cruz, CA$45,700
- Seattle, WA$44,310
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Parking Attendants salary in El Centro: questions
How much do parking attendants make an hour in El Centro?
$16.85 an hour on average, and $16.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level parking attendants salary in El Centro?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the parking attendants take-home pay in El Centro?
About $29,805 a year ($2,484 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,050. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do parking attendants earn more in El Centro than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($34,990).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-6021; area El Centro, CA (20940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).
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