SOC 47-4051 · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ metro

Highway Maintenance Workers Salary in Prescott Valley, AZ

The average salary for highway maintenance workers in Prescott Valley, Arizona is $48,820 a year ($23.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,850: half of the 70 people in this job in the Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,738).

$48,820average per year

$23.47 / hourMedian $50,850Take-home ≈ $40,580

  • $36K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 7Arizona metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Prescott Valley

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,760 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Prescott Valley earn between $46,710 and $51,360.

  • $36K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,820$4,068$23.47
Median$50,850$4,238$24.45
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,710$3,892$22.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,360$4,280$24.69

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

Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Prescott Valley

On the average salary of $48,820, a single filer in Prescott Valley takes home about $40,580 a year, or $3,382 a month and $1,561 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 highway maintenance workers? 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 $48,820 buys what about $49,687 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 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Arizona cities

Prescott Valley ranks 3rd of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($53,870).

All Highway Maintenance Workers salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for highway maintenance workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($84,480).

Highway Maintenance Workers salary by city

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Highway Maintenance Workers salary in Prescott Valley: questions

How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Prescott Valley?

$23.47 an hour on average, and $24.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Prescott Valley?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Prescott Valley?

About $40,580 a year ($3,382 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,820.

Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Prescott Valley than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,738).

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 47-4051; area Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ (39150). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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