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

Every occupation here pays well in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. 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
3Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$95,220
Associate's degree
$78,190 – $106,67070
4Respiratory Therapists$86,220
Associate's degree
$74,110 – $100,78060
5Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,470 – $123,78050
6Massage Therapists$79,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,960 – $85,670110
7Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$77,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,050 – $86,590200
8Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$77,370
Associate's degree
$41,150 – $108,69050
9Industrial Machinery Mechanics$76,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,880 – $80,530180
10Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$74,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,870 – $91,600480
11Physical Therapist Assistants$68,330
Associate's degree
$40,790 – $79,87060
12Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$64,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,400 – $116,070320
13Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,970 – $94,340270
14Postal Service Clerks$61,570
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,36060
15Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,680 – $72,560770
16Electricians$60,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,400 – $94,370330
17Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,700 – $98,500150
18Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040110
19Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$59,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,730 – $121,620330
20Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$59,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,830 – $75,77050
21Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$58,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,010 – $94,100370
22Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,280
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,320 – $79,090260
23Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,900 – $84,9901,020
24Correctional Officers and Jailers$58,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,430 – $72,320200
25Insurance Sales Agents$58,110
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,980 – $100,180160
26Computer User Support Specialists$57,590
Some college, no degree
$36,230 – $80,580240
27Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$56,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,980 – $80,760200
28Carpenters$56,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,810 – $77,960440
29Plasterers and Stucco Masons$54,830
No formal educational credential
$42,580 – $77,12070
30Forest and Conservation Technicians$54,160
Associate's degree
$40,330 – $79,310120
31Architectural and Civil Drafters$53,500
Associate's degree
$30,740 – $71,68060
32Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$52,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,340 – $78,770100
33Public Safety Telecommunicators$52,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,150 – $62,120110
34Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,230 – $97,56030
35Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,650 – $77,330200
36Highway Maintenance Workers$50,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,120 – $56,76070
37Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$50,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,470 – $65,000100
38Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$50,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,690 – $64,09060
39Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$50,760
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,520 – $90,84040
40Library Technicians$50,170
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,330 – $60,59070
41Loan Interviewers and Clerks$49,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,550 – $53,52050
42Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,970 – $81,22080
43Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$49,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,380 – $73,670160
44Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,500
Associate's degree
$46,380 – $79,44090
45Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$49,460
No formal educational credential
$46,070 – $59,640220
46Firefighters$49,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,050 – $88,200460
47Machinists$49,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,020 – $64,980160
48Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,750 – $97,56090
49Pest Control Workers$49,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,050 – $66,89090
50Opticians, Dispensing$48,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,680 – $70,83050

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	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$95,220	$78,190 – $106,670	70
4	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$86,220	$74,110 – $100,780	60
5	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,620	$41,470 – $123,780	50
6	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,600	$54,960 – $85,670	110
7	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,800	$59,050 – $86,590	200
8	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,370	$41,150 – $108,690	50
9	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,950	$58,880 – $80,530	180
10	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,030	$58,870 – $91,600	480
11	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$68,330	$40,790 – $79,870	60
12	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,820	$36,400 – $116,070	320
13	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,750	$47,970 – $94,340	270
14	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$61,570	$42,600 – $76,360	60
15	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,830	$48,680 – $72,560	770
16	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,380	$45,400 – $94,370	330
17	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,180	$37,700 – $98,500	150
18	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,880	$42,390 – $81,040	110
19	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,540	$36,730 – $121,620	330
20	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,440	$41,830 – $75,770	50
21	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,670	$43,010 – $94,100	370
22	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,280	$37,320 – $79,090	260
23	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,210	$43,900 – $84,990	1,020
24	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,210	$49,430 – $72,320	200
25	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,110	$37,980 – $100,180	160
26	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$57,590	$36,230 – $80,580	240
27	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,740	$41,980 – $80,760	200
28	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,570	$39,810 – $77,960	440
29	Plasterers and Stucco MasonsNo formal educational credential	$54,830	$42,580 – $77,120	70
30	Forest and Conservation TechniciansAssociate's degree	$54,160	$40,330 – $79,310	120
31	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$53,500	$30,740 – $71,680	60
32	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,820	$31,340 – $78,770	100
33	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,810	$48,150 – $62,120	110
34	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,790	$37,230 – $97,560	30
35	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,300	$38,650 – $77,330	200
36	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,850	$36,120 – $56,760	70
37	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,820	$36,470 – $65,000	100
38	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,800	$30,690 – $64,090	60
39	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,760	$38,520 – $90,840	40
40	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,170	$36,330 – $60,590	70
41	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,960	$35,550 – $53,520	50
42	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,940	$35,970 – $81,220	80
43	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,730	$44,380 – $73,670	160
44	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,500	$46,380 – $79,440	90
45	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$49,460	$46,070 – $59,640	220
46	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,240	$36,050 – $88,200	460
47	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,210	$38,020 – $64,980	160
48	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,210	$35,750 – $97,560	90
49	Pest Control WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,030	$35,050 – $66,890	90
50	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,440	$39,680 – $70,830	50

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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