Civil engineer · Prescott Valley, AZ

Civil engineer in Prescott Valley: $2,731/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median civil engineer wage in Prescott Valley at $94,800 a year. About 60 civil engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.37). The 10th percentile is $58,970 and the 90th is $134,830. Pay ranks 218th-highest of 368 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 5.6× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,406/mo). Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,731 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Las Vegas, about 174 miles away, at $3,611 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,731

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$94,800

$58,970 to $134,830

Rent (1 bd)

$1,406

$1,674 (2 bd)

Employment

Location quotient 0.37

Pay rank

218th of 368

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

5.6×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, civil engineer pay of $94,800.

Taxes$1,811
Rent$1,406
Other living costs$1,952
Left over$2,731

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $94,800
Federal income tax: −$12,470
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,252
State income tax (AZ): −$2,005
Take-home pay: $73,073
Effective tax rate: 22.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,406
Groceries: $390
Getting around: $537
Healthcare: $439
Utilities and internet: $244
Everything else: $342
Total spending: $3,358

Left over each month

$7,900 gross, minus $1,811 in tax and $3,358 in living costs.

$2,731

Rank every metro for a civil engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Las Vegas, $3,611/mo.

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Questions

What does a civil engineer make in Prescott Valley?

$94,800 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 60 civil engineer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a civil engineer in Prescott Valley?

$2,731 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax Rent is $1,406, and pay covers 5.6× a year of it.

Where nearby would a civil engineer keep more?

Las Vegas, about 174 miles away, leaves $3,611 a month, more than Prescott Valley.