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Prescott Valley-Prescott salaries

The median worker in the Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ metro area earned $45,560 a year in 2024, about $21.90 an hour. That ranks #238 of the 391 metro areas published here, 8% below the national median.

Arizona

Median pay $45,560 $21.90 per hour
Vs national -8% U.S. $49,500
Workers 70,940 wage and salary
Metro rank #238 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Prescott Valley-Prescott pays 6.7% less than Arizona as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 2.45× 530 $57,180
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2.23× 880 $34,120
Waiters and Waitresses 1.82× 1,930 $35,680
Construction Laborers 1.8× 870 $45,330
Cooks, Restaurant 1.74× 1,160 $35,880
Cashiers 1.74× 2,520 $32,740
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 1.68× 520 $75,220
Medical Assistants 1.63× 600 $45,140
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1.62× 720 $37,130
General and Operations Managers 1.61× 2,650 $74,770
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1.52× 1,070 $44,520
Retail Salespersons 1.45× 2,530 $35,190

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Prescott Valley-Prescott
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Medical and Health Services Managers $103,210 $49.62 280
Registered Nurses $100,980 $48.55 1,470
Financial Managers $94,430 $45.40 220
Real Estate Sales Agents $82,690 $39.75 330
Project Management Specialists $77,650 $37.33 270
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $75,220 $36.16 520
General and Operations Managers $74,770 $35.95 2,650
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $72,190 $34.71 520
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $70,340 $33.82 210
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $69,560 $33.44 360
Accountants and Auditors $68,050 $32.71 460
Management Analysts $67,360 $32.39 240
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $66,990 $32.21 260
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $65,660 $31.57 300
Human Resources Specialists $62,420 $30.01 290
Electricians $61,840 $29.73 330
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $59,340 $28.53 330
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $58,960 $28.35 650
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $58,550 $28.15 320
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $57,180 $27.49 530
Computer User Support Specialists $56,910 $27.36 230
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $56,760 $27.29 200
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $55,800 $26.83 1,150
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $52,820 $25.39 270
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $52,680 $25.33 300
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $52,230 $25.11 210
Carpenters $51,600 $24.81 420
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $49,680 $23.89 210
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $49,520 $23.81 290
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $49,050 $23.58 230
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $47,710 n/a 540
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $47,420 $22.80 230
Firefighters $47,230 $22.71 370
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $47,180 $22.68 480
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $47,080 n/a 540
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $46,770 n/a 220
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $46,400 $22.31 280
Dental Assistants $46,250 $22.24 240
Pharmacy Technicians $46,080 $22.16 300
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $45,910 $22.07 610
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $45,340 $21.80 650
Construction Laborers $45,330 $21.79 870
Office Clerks, General $45,270 $21.77 1,600
Medical Assistants $45,140 $21.70 600
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $44,870 $21.57 780
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $44,690 $21.49 440
Light Truck Drivers $44,530 $21.41 430
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $44,520 $21.40 1,070
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $42,710 $20.54 630
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $42,380 $20.38 290
Nursing Assistants $42,070 $20.23 580
Social and Human Service Assistants $40,460 $19.45 210
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $39,610 $19.04 360
Customer Service Representatives $38,810 $18.66 840
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $38,550 $18.54 250
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $38,460 $18.49 1,070
Counter and Rental Clerks $38,380 $18.45 210
Stockers and Order Fillers $38,340 $18.43 1,190
Security Guards $38,090 $18.31 290
Tour and Travel Guides $37,810 $18.18 210

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Prescott Valley-Prescott by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
General and Operations Managers 2,650 $74,770 $35.95
Retail Salespersons 2,530 $35,190 $16.92
Cashiers 2,520 $32,740 $15.74
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,020 $31,270 $15.03
Waiters and Waitresses 1,930 $35,680 $17.15
Office Clerks, General 1,600 $45,270 $21.77
Registered Nurses 1,470 $100,980 $48.55
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,190 $38,340 $18.43
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,160 $35,550 $17.09
Cooks, Restaurant 1,160 $35,880 $17.25
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,150 $55,800 $26.83
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,070 $44,520 $21.40
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,070 $38,460 $18.49
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 880 $35,860 $17.24
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 880 $34,120 $16.40
Construction Laborers 870 $45,330 $21.79
Customer Service Representatives 840 $38,810 $18.66
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 780 $44,870 $21.57
Receptionists and Information Clerks 720 $37,130 $17.85
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 670 $31,130 n/a

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Arizona metro areas

Prescott Valley-Prescott pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Prescott Valley-Prescott?

The median across all occupations is $45,560, or $21.90 an hour, covering 70,940 wage and salary workers. The mean is $57,930, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Prescott Valley-Prescott pay more than the rest of Arizona?

No. The metro median of $45,560 is 6.7% below the Arizona median of $48,810. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Prescott Valley-Prescott?

Medical and Health Services Managers ($103,210), Registered Nurses ($100,980), Financial Managers ($94,430). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Prescott Valley-Prescott unusually full of?

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators, at 2.45× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.