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El Centro, CA MSA labor market reports
Free archive of WageScape reports for El Centro, CA MSA. Latest free edition: Finance, October 2026 — El Centro finance pay climbs despite the metro's highest-in-nation unemployment.
Finance
- October 2026 — El Centro finance pay climbs despite the metro's highest-in-nation unemployment.
- September 2026 — El Centro's 21.9% jobless rate masks a Finance hiring paradox.
Human Resources
- October 2026 — El Centro's 22% jobless rate hides a tight specialist market.
- September 2026 — El Centro unemployment hits 21.9%, deepest labor surplus in the nation.
Information Technology
- October 2026 — El Centro IT pay climbs despite the region's highest U.S. jobless rate.
- September 2026 — El Centro IT pay holds firm against 21.9% county unemployment.
Life Sciences
- October 2026 — El Centro's labor surplus masks a thin scientific talent market.
- September 2026 — El Centro's 21.9% jobless rate is a mirage for life sci hiring.
General Market Conditions
- October 2026 — El Centro's jobless rate stays highest in California, wages diverge by sector.
- September 2026 — El Centro's 22% jobless rate hides a two-speed local economy.
Restaurant Industry
- October 2026 — El Centro managers take pay cuts despite record-loose labor market.
- September 2026 — El Centro unemployment hits 21.9% — yet hourly restaurant pay keeps climbing.