SOC 25-3031 · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ metro

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in Prescott Valley, AZ

The average salary for substitute teachers, short-term in Prescott Valley, Arizona is $38,200 a year ($18.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,980: half of the 90 people in this job in the Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

$38,200average per year

$18.37 / hourMedian $35,980Take-home ≈ $32,312

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#5 of 7Arizona metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay range in Prescott Valley

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,320 or more. The middle half of substitute teachers, short-term in Prescott Valley earn between $34,780 and $38,500.

  • $31K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,200$3,183$18.37
Median$35,980$2,998$17.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,780$2,898$16.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,500$3,208$18.51

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

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in Prescott Valley vs. Arizona and the U.S.

Substitute teachers, short-term in Prescott Valley earn 9% less than the Arizona average ($41,780) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($46,420). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $41,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Prescott Valley$38,200$35,980$31,270$47,32090
Arizona$41,780$38,500$31,170$50,2904,710
United States$46,420$41,670$28,560$65,790524,770

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary after taxes in Prescott Valley

On the average salary of $38,200, a single filer in Prescott Valley takes home about $32,312 a year, or $2,693 a month and $1,243 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 substitute teachers, short-term? 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 $38,200 buys what about $38,878 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Prescott Valley ($46,330). A typical home costs $392,900, or 10.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in other Arizona cities

Prescott Valley ranks 5th of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($43,250).

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Highest-paying cities for substitute teachers, short-term

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($85,170).

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary by city

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Prescott Valley: questions

How much do substitute teachers, short-term make an hour in Prescott Valley?

$18.37 an hour on average, and $17.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level substitute teachers, short-term salary in Prescott Valley?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,780, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the substitute teachers, short-term take-home pay in Prescott Valley?

About $32,312 a year ($2,693 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,200.

Do substitute teachers, short-term earn more in Prescott Valley than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

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 25-3031; area Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ (39150). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).

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