High paying entry level jobs in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ

These occupations in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ run 1.7% below the national average (2024), so a Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ salary is worth about 1.02× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ · Employed

1Dentists, General$196,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,090 – $278,37060
2Pharmacists$152,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,170 – $174,530140
3Veterinarians$152,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,370 – $229,99050
4Physician Assistants$135,630
Master's degree
$107,680 – $171,790120
5Nurse Practitioners$135,160
Master's degree
$102,020 – $166,760220
6Lawyers$128,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,110 – $188,730200
7Software Developers$125,590
Bachelor's degree
$75,690 – $173,860210
8Computer Occupations, All Other$109,780
Bachelor's degree
$64,670 – $156,48090
9Registered Nurses$104,980
Bachelor's degree
$78,570 – $139,1501,510
10Occupational Therapists$104,420
Master's degree
$41,480 – $134,97070
11Physical Therapists$104,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,320 – $132,350170
12Dental Hygienists$98,050
Associate's degree
$93,110 – $109,720190
13Industrial Engineers$97,220
Bachelor's degree
$65,460 – $146,07070
14Mechanical Engineers$96,690
Bachelor's degree
$67,810 – $165,13060
15Computer Systems Analysts$95,520
Bachelor's degree
$53,290 – $171,09060
16Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$95,220
Associate's degree
$78,190 – $106,67070
17Civil Engineers$94,800
Bachelor's degree
$58,970 – $134,83060
18Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$94,030
Bachelor's degree
$65,200 – $159,65040
19Project Management Specialists$88,370
Bachelor's degree
$57,330 – $178,600250
20Respiratory Therapists$86,220
Associate's degree
$74,110 – $100,78060
21Social Workers, All Other$84,840
Bachelor's degree
$47,000 – $118,100110
22Data Scientists$79,990
Bachelor's degree
$64,980 – $139,59050
23Massage Therapists$79,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,960 – $85,670110
24Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,850
Bachelor's degree
$55,330 – $112,400170
25Chiropractors$78,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,240 – $113,23050
26Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$77,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,050 – $86,590200
27Accountants and Auditors$77,770
Bachelor's degree
$48,420 – $122,970500
28Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$77,370
Associate's degree
$41,150 – $108,69050
29Network and Computer Systems Administrators$77,110
Bachelor's degree
$59,650 – $102,52070
30Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$75,950
Bachelor's degree
$46,540 – $105,55070
31Urban and Regional Planners$71,130
Master's degree
$51,530 – $120,47060
32Physical Therapist Assistants$68,330
Associate's degree
$40,790 – $79,87060
33Public Relations Specialists$67,470
Bachelor's degree
$41,600 – $92,220100
34Human Resources Specialists$62,490
Bachelor's degree
$42,520 – $102,460290
35Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$61,010
Bachelor's degree
$34,530 – $97,820250
36Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,900
Bachelor's degree
$36,060 – $74,16050
37Fundraisers$59,900
Bachelor's degree
$36,310 – $83,21040
38Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$57,200
Master's degree
$46,940 – $75,660310
39Logisticians$56,240
Bachelor's degree
$49,230 – $94,52070
40Forest and Conservation Technicians$54,160
Associate's degree
$40,330 – $79,310120
41Graphic Designers$54,150
Bachelor's degree
$38,990 – $83,14060
42Architectural and Civil Drafters$53,500
Associate's degree
$30,740 – $71,68060
43Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$50,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,470 – $65,000100
44Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$50,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,520 – $90,84040
45Library Technicians$50,170
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,330 – $60,59070
46Child, Family, and School Social Workers$50,150
Bachelor's degree
$37,650 – $65,900150
47Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$50,100
Bachelor's degree
$32,520 – $73,25050
48Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$50,070
Bachelor's degree
$41,710 – $100,920110
49Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,500
Associate's degree
$46,380 – $79,44090
50Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$48,590
Bachelor's degree
$41,440 – $74,940410

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianPrescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$196,490	$100,090 – $278,370	60
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$152,560	$100,170 – $174,530	140
3	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$152,020	$77,370 – $229,990	50
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,630	$107,680 – $171,790	120
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$135,160	$102,020 – $166,760	220
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$128,020	$65,110 – $188,730	200
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$125,590	$75,690 – $173,860	210
8	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$109,780	$64,670 – $156,480	90
9	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$104,980	$78,570 – $139,150	1,510
10	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$104,420	$41,480 – $134,970	70
11	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$104,000	$80,320 – $132,350	170
12	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,050	$93,110 – $109,720	190
13	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,220	$65,460 – $146,070	70
14	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,690	$67,810 – $165,130	60
15	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,520	$53,290 – $171,090	60
16	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$95,220	$78,190 – $106,670	70
17	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$94,800	$58,970 – $134,830	60
18	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$94,030	$65,200 – $159,650	40
19	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$88,370	$57,330 – $178,600	250
20	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$86,220	$74,110 – $100,780	60
21	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$84,840	$47,000 – $118,100	110
22	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$79,990	$64,980 – $139,590	50
23	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,600	$54,960 – $85,670	110
24	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$78,850	$55,330 – $112,400	170
25	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$78,190	$59,240 – $113,230	50
26	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,800	$59,050 – $86,590	200
27	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$77,770	$48,420 – $122,970	500
28	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,370	$41,150 – $108,690	50
29	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$77,110	$59,650 – $102,520	70
30	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$75,950	$46,540 – $105,550	70
31	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$71,130	$51,530 – $120,470	60
32	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$68,330	$40,790 – $79,870	60
33	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$67,470	$41,600 – $92,220	100
34	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,490	$42,520 – $102,460	290
35	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,010	$34,530 – $97,820	250
36	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$60,900	$36,060 – $74,160	50
37	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$59,900	$36,310 – $83,210	40
38	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$57,200	$46,940 – $75,660	310
39	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$56,240	$49,230 – $94,520	70
40	Forest and Conservation TechniciansAssociate's degree	$54,160	$40,330 – $79,310	120
41	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$54,150	$38,990 – $83,140	60
42	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$53,500	$30,740 – $71,680	60
43	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,820	$36,470 – $65,000	100
44	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,760	$38,520 – $90,840	40
45	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,170	$36,330 – $60,590	70
46	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$50,150	$37,650 – $65,900	150
47	Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersBachelor's degree	$50,100	$32,520 – $73,250	50
48	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$50,070	$41,710 – $100,920	110
49	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,500	$46,380 – $79,440	90
50	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$48,590	$41,440 – $74,940	410

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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