Cooks, Restaurant pay range in Prescott Valley
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,900 or more. The middle half of cooks, restaurant in Prescott Valley earn between $34,570 and $42,300.
- $32K10th
- $35K25th
- $37KMedian
- $42K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,880 | $3,240 | $18.69 |
| Median | $37,380 | $3,115 | $17.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,570 | $2,881 | $16.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $42,300 | $3,525 | $20.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Restaurant pay in Prescott Valley vs. Arizona and the U.S.
Cooks, restaurant in Prescott Valley earn about the same as the Arizona average ($40,070) and about the same as the U.S. average ($38,730). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $37,390.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott Valley | $38,880 | $37,380 | $32,010 | $45,900 | 1,150 |
| Arizona | $40,070 | $38,670 | $33,250 | $46,240 | 30,870 |
| United States | $38,730 | $37,390 | $28,700 | $47,900 | 1,409,890 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cooks, Restaurant salary after taxes in Prescott Valley
On the average salary of $38,880, a single filer in Prescott Valley takes home about $32,842 a year, or $2,737 a month and $1,263 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Prescott Valley a good place for cooks, restaurant? 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 $38,880 buys what about $39,571 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 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Restaurant salary in other Arizona cities
Prescott Valley ranks 3rd of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($40,910).
- Phoenix$40,910
- Flagstaff$40,110
- Prescott Valley$38,880
- Tucson$38,200
- Lake Havasu City$37,310
- Yuma$36,750
- Sierra Vista$35,470
Highest-paying cities for cooks, restaurant
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,460).
- Kahului, HI$54,460
- San Jose, CA$49,390
- Seattle, WA$49,000
- San Francisco, CA$48,630
- Napa, CA$47,830
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Cooks, Restaurant salary in Prescott Valley: questions
How much do cooks, restaurant make an hour in Prescott Valley?
$18.69 an hour on average, and $17.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, restaurant salary in Prescott Valley?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,570, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, restaurant take-home pay in Prescott Valley?
About $32,842 a year ($2,737 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,880.
Do cooks, restaurant earn more in Prescott Valley than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($38,730).
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 35-2014; area Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ (39150). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 1.75, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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