High school teacher · Prescott Valley, AZ

High school teacher in Prescott Valley: -$5/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median high school teacher wage in Prescott Valley at $48,590 a year. About 410 high school teacher jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.84). The 10th percentile is $41,440 and the 90th is $74,940. Pay ranks 363rd-highest of 369 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 2.9× 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 -$5 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is El Centro, about 194 miles away, at $2,854 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

-$5

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$48,590

$41,440 to $74,940

Rent (1 bd)

$1,406

$1,674 (2 bd)

Employment

410

Location quotient 0.84

Pay rank

363rd of 369

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

2.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, high school teacher pay of $48,590.

Taxes$697
Rent$1,406
Other living costs$1,952

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $48,590
Federal income tax: −$3,792
Social Security and Medicare: −$3,717
State income tax (AZ): −$850
Take-home pay: $40,231
Effective tax rate: 17.2%

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

$4,049 gross, minus $697 in tax and $3,358 in living costs.

-$5

Rank every metro for a high school teacher

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: El Centro, $2,854/mo.

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Questions

What does a high school teacher make in Prescott Valley?

$48,590 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 410 high school teacher jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a high school teacher in Prescott Valley?

-$5 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Arizona charges a 2.50% flat income tax Rent is $1,406, and pay covers 2.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a high school teacher keep more?

El Centro, about 194 miles away, leaves $2,854 a month, more than Prescott Valley.