Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in Prescott Valley, AZ

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ earns $39,190 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,724 a month.

10th percentile: $33,050
25th percentile: $35,650
Median percentile: $39,190
75th percentile: $46,170
90th percentile: $47,910

Based on 260 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$32,689 take-home a year

Gross pay	$39,190
Federal income tax	−$2,523
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,998
Arizona income tax (approx.)	−$980
Monthly take-home	$2,724
Every two weeks	$1,257

Does it go far here?

$39,886Median pay in Prescott Valley, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).

50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,351 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Prescott Valley, AZ

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$104,980
General and Operations Managers	$78,400
Accountants and Auditors	$77,770
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$72,580
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$60,830
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,800
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,210
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$48,310

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