High paying jobs in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Commercial Pilots$102,460
Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,290 – $159,94060
2Dental Hygienists$98,050
Associate's degree
$93,110 – $109,720190
3First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$97,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$82,830 – $122,750140
4Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$95,220
Associate's degree
$78,190 – $106,67070
5Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$94,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,380 – $129,38040
6Respiratory Therapists$86,220
Associate's degree
$74,110 – $100,78060
7Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,470 – $123,78050
8Massage Therapists$79,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,960 – $85,670110
9Detectives and Criminal Investigators$78,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,560 – $94,51040
10Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$77,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,050 – $86,590200
11Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$77,370
Associate's degree
$41,150 – $108,69050
12Industrial Machinery Mechanics$76,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,880 – $80,530180
13First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$75,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,920 – $114,300140
14First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$74,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,510 – $95,48040
15Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$74,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,870 – $91,600480
16First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$72,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,140 – $100,480520
17First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$69,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,970 – $99,340220
18Physical Therapist Assistants$68,330
Associate's degree
$40,790 – $79,87060
19First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$68,240
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,220 – $119,460280
20Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$67,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,400 – $78,95040
21Crane and Tower Operators$65,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,540 – $83,23040
22Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$64,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,400 – $116,070320
23Food Service Managers$64,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,000 – $89,14080
24Construction and Building Inspectors$63,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,870 – $83,390100
25Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,970 – $94,340270
26Lodging Managers$62,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,780 – $97,37040
27Paramedics$61,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,610 – $74,520130
28Postal Service Clerks$61,570
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,36060
29Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,870 – $93,730110
30Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,680 – $72,560770
31First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,100 – $80,300700
32Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$60,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,050 – $98,690220
33Electricians$60,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,400 – $94,370330
34Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,700 – $98,500150
35Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040110
36Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,730 – $121,620330
37Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$59,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,830 – $75,77050
38First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,790 – $80,15060
39Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$58,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,010 – $94,100370
40Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,320 – $79,090260
41Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,900 – $84,9901,020
42Correctional Officers and Jailers$58,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,430 – $72,320200
43Insurance Sales Agents$58,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,980 – $100,180160
44Chefs and Head Cooks$57,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,060 – $84,720130
45Computer User Support Specialists$57,590
Some college, no degree
$36,230 – $80,580240
46Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$56,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,980 – $80,760200
47Carpenters$56,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,810 – $77,960440
48Plasterers and Stucco Masons$54,830
No formal educational credential
$42,580 – $77,12070
49First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$54,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,440 – $83,800240
50Forest and Conservation Technicians$54,160
Associate's degree
$40,330 – $79,310120

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	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$102,460	$64,290 – $159,940	60
2	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,050	$93,110 – $109,720	190
3	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,100	$82,830 – $122,750	140
4	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$95,220	$78,190 – $106,670	70
5	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$94,360	$58,380 – $129,380	40
6	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$86,220	$74,110 – $100,780	60
7	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,620	$41,470 – $123,780	50
8	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,600	$54,960 – $85,670	110
9	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,610	$48,560 – $94,510	40
10	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,800	$59,050 – $86,590	200
11	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,370	$41,150 – $108,690	50
12	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,950	$58,880 – $80,530	180
13	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,650	$59,920 – $114,300	140
14	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,510	$74,510 – $95,480	40
15	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,030	$58,870 – $91,600	480
16	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,580	$57,140 – $100,480	520
17	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,110	$45,970 – $99,340	220
18	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$68,330	$40,790 – $79,870	60
19	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,240	$43,220 – $119,460	280
20	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface MiningHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,260	$49,400 – $78,950	40
21	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,750	$63,540 – $83,230	40
22	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,820	$36,400 – $116,070	320
23	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,220	$52,000 – $89,140	80
24	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,650	$56,870 – $83,390	100
25	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,750	$47,970 – $94,340	270
26	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,580	$42,780 – $97,370	40
27	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,830	$47,610 – $74,520	130
28	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,570	$42,600 – $76,360	60
29	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,190	$48,870 – $93,730	110
30	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,830	$48,680 – $72,560	770
31	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,800	$43,100 – $80,300	700
32	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,520	$45,050 – $98,690	220
33	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,380	$45,400 – $94,370	330
34	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,180	$37,700 – $98,500	150
35	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,880	$42,390 – $81,040	110
36	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,540	$36,730 – $121,620	330
37	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,440	$41,830 – $75,770	50
38	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,070	$48,790 – $80,150	60
39	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,670	$43,010 – $94,100	370
40	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,280	$37,320 – $79,090	260
41	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,210	$43,900 – $84,990	1,020
42	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,210	$49,430 – $72,320	200
43	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,110	$37,980 – $100,180	160
44	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,990	$32,060 – $84,720	130
45	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$57,590	$36,230 – $80,580	240
46	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,740	$41,980 – $80,760	200
47	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,570	$39,810 – $77,960	440
48	Plasterers and Stucco MasonsNo formal educational credential	$54,830	$42,580 – $77,120	70
49	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,620	$39,440 – $83,800	240
50	Forest and Conservation TechniciansAssociate's degree	$54,160	$40,330 – $79,310	120

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