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Wages by occupation in Prescott, AZ

In Prescott, AZ, the median annual wage across all occupations was $43,900 in May 2023, with 69,150 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2023SOURCE: BLS OEWS264 occupations

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What stands out

In Prescott, AZ, the median annual wage across all occupations was $43,900 in May 2023, with 69,150 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $164,330 for Dentists, General, the lowest $29,110 for School Bus Monitors. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 2,530 jobs at a median of $30,220. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Dentists, General 29-1021	50	$164,330	$95,970	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	170	$137,320	$88,010	$160,490	evidence →
Veterinarians 29-1131	50	$129,900	$91,160	$210,070	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	140	$129,530	$87,030	$222,440	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	140	$129,210	$93,760	$180,070	evidence →
Chief Executives 11-1011	70	$127,560	$69,860	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	80	$123,260	$106,030	$159,210	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	70	$120,000	$70,440	$169,630	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	40	$113,480	$65,130	$172,900	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	120	$111,130	$62,940	$188,850	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	170	$110,040	$60,640	$226,380	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	150	$107,390	$76,940	$174,670	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	40	$106,550	$71,420	$203,300	evidence →
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1122	—	$105,990	$53,930	$167,660	evidence →
Electrical Engineers 17-2071	40	$103,530	$49,130	$217,440	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	280	$103,060	$62,490	$179,150	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 41-4011	80	$102,920	$49,290	$165,190	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	210	$100,850	$45,270	$162,890	evidence →
Engineers, All Other 17-2199	30	$99,930	$47,740	$153,660	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	70	$99,760	$61,120	$136,030	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	70	$98,810	$75,100	$118,660	evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-1241	50	$98,200	$69,220	$161,100	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	150	$97,740	$70,220	$121,310	evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127	70	$96,790	$63,500	$127,130	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	150	$94,980	$76,660	$143,780	evidence →
Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051	40	$94,610	$46,730	$137,250	evidence →
Dental Hygienists 29-1292	140	$94,550	$81,050	$101,010	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	50	$92,820	$66,990	$160,620	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,440	$91,170	$64,810	$120,720	evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299	60	$91,100	$54,490	$147,410	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	2,530	$30,220	$28,810	$37,060	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	2,490	$72,840	$38,540	$156,390	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	2,410	$33,890	$29,340	$43,150	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	2,390	$31,400	$29,100	$36,060	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	1,820	$41,270	$28,810	$76,950	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	1,610	$43,040	$31,590	$59,600	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,440	$91,170	$64,810	$120,720	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,170	$36,800	$31,220	$46,620	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	1,100	$33,870	$29,740	$40,470	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	1,020	$37,430	$30,960	$45,410	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	1,010	$38,160	$31,710	$54,470	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	1,010	$43,230	$35,320	$55,900	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	990	$37,560	$30,860	$47,560	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	940	$40,610	$30,660	$62,330	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	920	$48,040	$38,530	$61,880	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	800	$37,070	$29,600	$48,420	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	780	$36,250	$29,820	$46,100	evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012	750	$33,090	$30,050	$37,710	evidence →
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171	740	$36,090	$29,570	$43,510	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	650	$53,930	$38,660	$79,520	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	640	$31,580	$28,810	$36,350	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	640	$44,590	$33,580	$62,460	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	640	$44,600	$33,660	$59,020	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	620	$48,490	$40,260	$61,690	evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011	620	$36,190	$31,840	$47,590	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	590	$38,570	$34,760	$47,760	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	570	$44,880	$35,100	$65,970	evidence →
Medical Assistants 31-9092	520	$42,700	$36,190	$47,460	evidence →
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-2073	520	$53,100	$40,180	$62,650	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011	480	$70,630	$51,400	$103,520	evidence →

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