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 level | Per year | Per month | Per 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).
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.
Firefighters salary in other Arizona cities
Prescott Valley ranks 5th of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($67,910).
- Phoenix$67,910
- Yuma$56,230
- Flagstaff$55,350
- Lake Havasu City$55,120
- Prescott Valley$53,570
- Sierra Vista$53,510
- Tucson$49,580
Highest-paying cities for firefighters
Bakersfield, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($199,490).
- Bakersfield, CA$199,490
- San Jose, CA$134,270
- San Francisco, CA$110,590
- Los Angeles, CA$108,860
- Seattle, WA$100,450
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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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