Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
Across all occupations in the Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ metropolitan area, the median wage is $46,330 a year ($22.27 an hour) and the mean $58,700, May 2025. That median is −9% against the US median of $50,980 and −7% against Arizona's $50,060. BLS counts 72,300 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is physicians, all other; the largest is general and operations managers.
All occupations: Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ vs Arizona and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | Hourly | $15.58 | $17.58 | $22.27 | $31.08 | $46.81 | $28.22 | 72,300 |
| Annual | $32,400 | $36,570 | $46,330 | $64,640 | $97,370 | $58,700 | ||
| Arizona | Hourly | $16.44 | $18.35 | $24.07 | $37.42 | $57.78 | $32.51 | 3,239,430 |
| Annual | $34,190 | $38,160 | $50,060 | $77,830 | $120,180 | $67,620 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
260 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: Arizona. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $296,840 | $142.71 | 120 |
| 2 | Dentists, General | $196,490 | $94.47 | 60 |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $161,680 | $77.73 | 50 |
| 4 | Pharmacists | $152,560 | $73.35 | 140 |
| 5 | Veterinarians | $152,020 | $73.09 | 50 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $146,870 | $70.61 | 30 |
| 7 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $135,680 | $65.23 | ** |
| 8 | Physician Assistants | $135,630 | $65.21 | 120 |
| 9 | Nurse Practitioners | $135,160 | $64.98 | 220 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Arizona | $132,350 | $63.63 | 90 |
| 11 | Chief Executives | $130,000 | $62.50 | 140 |
| 12 | Lawyers in Arizona | $128,020 | $61.55 | 200 |
| 13 | Software Developers in Arizona | $125,590 | $60.38 | 210 |
| 14 | Marketing Managers | $121,000 | $58.18 | 40 |
| 15 | Sales Managers in Arizona | $120,460 | $57.91 | 150 |
| 16 | Human Resources Managers | $114,290 | $54.95 | 40 |
| 17 | Industrial Production Managers | $111,060 | $53.39 | 60 |
| 18 | Computer Occupations, All Other | $109,780 | $52.78 | 90 |
| 19 | Managers, All Other in Arizona | $108,890 | $52.35 | 130 |
| 20 | Registered Nurses in Arizona | $104,980 | $50.47 | 1,510 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
Most concentrated occupations in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tour and Travel Guides | 9.17 | 230 | 3.16 | $39,360 |
| 2 | Forest and Conservation Technicians | 8.18 | 120 | 1.60 | $54,160 |
| 3 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | 5.29 | 170 | 2.29 | $68,870 |
| 4 | Social Workers, All Other | 3.65 | 110 | 1.48 | $84,840 |
| 5 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 3.53 | 130 | 1.75 | $45,580 |
| 6 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 3.46 | 770 | 10.63 | $60,830 |
| 7 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 3.32 | 270 | 3.78 | $62,750 |
| 8 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | 2.95 | 140 | 1.88 | $75,650 |
| 9 | Firefighters | 2.86 | 460 | 6.37 | $49,240 |
| 10 | Paramedics | 2.73 | 130 | 1.76 | $61,830 |
Occupation groups in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $90,020 | $104,890 | 5,140 | 71.11 | 1.13 |
| Legal | $89,990 | $98,650 | 410 | 5.67 | 0.67 |
| Management | $84,830 | $102,680 | 5,260 | 72.70 | 1.02 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $83,770 | $89,190 | 580 | 8.04 | 0.48 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $77,790 | $90,170 | 880 | 12.13 | 0.36 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $68,470 | $77,550 | 2,940 | 40.64 | 0.60 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $66,080 | $74,110 | 530 | 7.34 | 0.77 |
| Protective Service | $58,820 | $60,530 | 2,110 | 29.17 | 1.20 |
| Community and Social Service | $57,150 | $59,060 | 1,400 | 19.33 | 1.13 |
| Construction and Extraction | $54,910 | $56,660 | 5,150 | 71.30 | 1.73 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $52,590 | $60,250 | 590 | 8.23 | 0.63 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $49,890 | $56,320 | 3,470 | 47.94 | 1.22 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $47,400 | $56,520 | 3,430 | 47.44 | 0.81 |
| Production | $46,220 | $50,120 | 2,840 | 39.27 | 0.71 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $44,390 | $46,960 | 8,560 | 118.46 | 1.04 |
| Healthcare Support | $41,760 | $43,980 | 3,320 | 45.97 | 0.90 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $40,150 | $46,550 | 5,620 | 77.77 | 0.88 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $37,330 | $39,930 | 80 | 1.10 | 0.39 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $36,730 | $39,590 | 2,410 | 33.28 | 1.14 |
| Sales and Related | $36,550 | $45,350 | 7,660 | 105.93 | 1.23 |
| Personal Care and Service | $36,400 | $42,230 | 1,430 | 19.73 | 0.94 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $35,150 | $40,140 | 8,490 | 117.46 | 1.34 |
Every occupation in Arizona, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 260 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ estimates (area 39150).
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.