SOC 33-2011 · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ metro

Firefighters Salary in Prescott Valley, AZ

The average salary for firefighters in Prescott Valley, Arizona is $53,570 a year ($25.76 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,240: half of the 460 people in this job in the Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,977).

$53,570average per year

$25.76 / hourMedian $49,240Take-home ≈ $44,278

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $88K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

460people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 7Arizona metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Firefighters pay range in Prescott Valley

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,200 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Prescott Valley earn between $38,460 and $58,820.

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $88K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,570$4,464$25.75
Median$49,240$4,103$23.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,460$3,205$18.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,820$4,902$28.28

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Firefighters salary after taxes in Prescott Valley

On the average salary of $53,570, a single filer in Prescott Valley takes home about $44,278 a year, or $3,690 a month and $1,703 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Prescott Valley a good place for firefighters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Prescott Valley area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $53,570 buys what about $54,521 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Prescott Valley ($46,330). A typical home costs $392,900, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Firefighters salary in other Arizona cities

Prescott Valley ranks 5th of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($67,910).

All Firefighters salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for firefighters

Bakersfield, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($199,490).

Firefighters salary by city

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Firefighters salary in Prescott Valley: questions

How much do firefighters make an hour in Prescott Valley?

$25.76 an hour on average, and $23.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Prescott Valley?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the firefighters take-home pay in Prescott Valley?

About $44,278 a year ($3,690 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,570.

Do firefighters earn more in Prescott Valley than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,977).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 33-2011; area Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ (39150). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.86, this job is 2.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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