Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ

Each occupation's median wage in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Massage Therapists$79,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,960 – $85,670+36.2%
2Bartenders$42,340
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $80,810+23.3%
3Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$77,800
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,050 – $86,590+20.8%
4Industrial Machinery Mechanics$76,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,880 – $80,530+19.3%
5Social Workers, All Other$84,840
Bachelor's degree
$47,000 – $118,100+18.0%
6Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$59,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,830 – $75,770+17.3%
7Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$67,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,400 – $78,950+17.1%
8Veterinarians$152,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,370 – $229,990+16.8%
9Butchers and Meat Cutters$46,210
No formal educational credential
$35,340 – $54,380+15.1%
10Dentists, General$196,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,090 – $278,370+14.9%
11Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$94,030
Bachelor's degree
$65,200 – $159,650+14.4%
12Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$45,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,430 – $48,400+13.8%
13Library Technicians$50,170
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,330 – $60,590+12.5%
14Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$52,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,340 – $78,770+12.0%
15Physicians, All Other$296,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$136,340 – $386,130+11.6%
16Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$34,720
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $44,410+11.3%
17Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$50,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,690 – $64,090+11.2%
18Pest Control Workers$49,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,050 – $66,890+8.4%
19Pharmacists$152,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,170 – $174,530+8.3%
20Registered Nurses$104,980
Bachelor's degree
$78,570 – $139,150+7.6%
21Nursing Assistants$45,180
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,370 – $58,370+6.9%
22Fast Food and Counter Workers$33,350
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $42,770+6.9%
23Tutors$46,230
Some college, no degree
$31,670 – $65,480+6.6%
24Packers and Packagers, Hand$38,590
No formal educational credential
$31,220 – $60,880+6.4%
25Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$37,730
No formal educational credential
$34,950 – $60,880+5.8%
26Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$37,690
No formal educational credential
$34,910 – $44,440+5.7%
27Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$50,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,470 – $65,000+4.9%
28Respiratory Therapists$86,220
Associate's degree
$74,110 – $100,780+4.8%
29Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$39,190
No formal educational credential
$33,050 – $47,910+4.6%
30Cashiers$34,350
No formal educational credential
$30,640 – $37,820+4.5%
31First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$50,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,190 – $67,910+4.2%
32Occupational Therapists$104,420
Master's degree
$41,480 – $134,970+4.1%
33Waiters and Waitresses$36,670
No formal educational credential
$30,580 – $78,290+4.1%
34Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$77,370
Associate's degree
$41,150 – $108,690+4.1%
35Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,970 – $81,220+3.5%
36Tour and Travel Guides$39,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,680 – $49,710+3.3%
37Pharmacy Technicians$47,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,660 – $61,480+2.7%
38Animal Caretakers$36,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,560 – $62,530+2.6%
39Opticians, Dispensing$48,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,680 – $70,830+2.5%
40Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,230 – $97,560+2.3%
41First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$50,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,010 – $79,520+2.3%
42Nurse Practitioners$135,160
Master's degree
$102,020 – $166,760+2.2%
43Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,470 – $123,780+2.1%
44Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$60,580
Master's degree
$46,470 – $94,490+2.1%
45Paramedics$61,830
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,610 – $74,520+2.0%
46Phlebotomists$46,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,650 – $62,400+2.0%
47Office Clerks, General$45,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,710 – $62,070+1.7%
48Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,680 – $72,560+1.6%
49Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,320
No formal educational credential
$32,010 – $45,870+1.3%
50Physical Therapists$104,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,320 – $132,350+1.2%

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	vs. national
1	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,600	$54,960 – $85,670	+36.2%
2	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$42,340	$30,580 – $80,810	+23.3%
3	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,800	$59,050 – $86,590	+20.8%
4	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,950	$58,880 – $80,530	+19.3%
5	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$84,840	$47,000 – $118,100	+18.0%
6	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,440	$41,830 – $75,770	+17.3%
7	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface MiningHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,260	$49,400 – $78,950	+17.1%
8	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$152,020	$77,370 – $229,990	+16.8%
9	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$46,210	$35,340 – $54,380	+15.1%
10	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$196,490	$100,090 – $278,370	+14.9%
11	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$94,030	$65,200 – $159,650	+14.4%
12	Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,080	$35,430 – $48,400	+13.8%
13	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,170	$36,330 – $60,590	+12.5%
14	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,820	$31,340 – $78,770	+12.0%
15	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$296,840	$136,340 – $386,130	+11.6%
16	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopNo formal educational credential	$34,720	$30,580 – $44,410	+11.3%
17	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,800	$30,690 – $64,090	+11.2%
18	Pest Control WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,030	$35,050 – $66,890	+8.4%
19	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$152,560	$100,170 – $174,530	+8.3%
20	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$104,980	$78,570 – $139,150	+7.6%
21	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,180	$38,370 – $58,370	+6.9%
22	Fast Food and Counter WorkersNo formal educational credential	$33,350	$30,580 – $42,770	+6.9%
23	TutorsSome college, no degree	$46,230	$31,670 – $65,480	+6.6%
24	Packers and Packagers, HandNo formal educational credential	$38,590	$31,220 – $60,880	+6.4%
25	Automotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$37,730	$34,950 – $60,880	+5.8%
26	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and GreenhouseNo formal educational credential	$37,690	$34,910 – $44,440	+5.7%
27	Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,820	$36,470 – $65,000	+4.9%
28	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$86,220	$74,110 – $100,780	+4.8%
29	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$39,190	$33,050 – $47,910	+4.6%
30	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$34,350	$30,640 – $37,820	+4.5%
31	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling ServicesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,590	$35,190 – $67,910	+4.2%
32	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$104,420	$41,480 – $134,970	+4.1%
33	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$36,670	$30,580 – $78,290	+4.1%
34	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,370	$41,150 – $108,690	+4.1%
35	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,940	$35,970 – $81,220	+3.5%
36	Tour and Travel GuidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,360	$31,680 – $49,710	+3.3%
37	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,000	$37,660 – $61,480	+2.7%
38	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,270	$31,560 – $62,530	+2.6%
39	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,440	$39,680 – $70,830	+2.5%
40	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,790	$37,230 – $97,560	+2.3%
41	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,230	$37,010 – $79,520	+2.3%
42	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$135,160	$102,020 – $166,760	+2.2%
43	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,620	$41,470 – $123,780	+2.1%
44	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$60,580	$46,470 – $94,490	+2.1%
45	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,830	$47,610 – $74,520	+2.0%
46	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,150	$32,650 – $62,400	+2.0%
47	Office Clerks, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,760	$32,710 – $62,070	+1.7%
48	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,830	$48,680 – $72,560	+1.6%
49	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping CleanersNo formal educational credential	$37,320	$32,010 – $45,870	+1.3%
50	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$104,000	$80,320 – $132,350	+1.2%

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