Prescott Valley EDF Contact: Gary Marks
7120 E. Pav Way, Ste. 106
Prescott Valley, AZ
Phone: 928-775-0032
Fax: 928-759-0829 www.pvedf.com
Location
Prescott Valley is located on Highway 69, about 20 miles west of I-17. Two major trans-continental interstates, I-40 and I-10, are each within 90 miles. Prescott Valley is:
Within 10 minutes of Prescott National Forest, lakes, wildlife, fishing, hiking, and camping.
Within 10 minutes of historical sites, museums, galleries, entertainment, parks, fine restaurants, the VA Hospital, and shopping.
Within 15 minutes of Prescott Municipal Airport and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Within 90 minutes of Phoenix: International Airport, professional sports teams, Arizona State University, world class dining, entertainment, and shopping.
Within 90 minutes of Flagstaff: Cool pines in the summer, downhill and cross country skiing and snowboarding in winter, and Northern Arizona University.
Work Force
Prescott Valley has a wide variety of skilled workers who enjoy our reasonable cost of living, security, a community environment, and family atmosphere. The following sources offer a good look at the workforce in the Prescott Valley region:
Prescott Valley is one of Northern Arizona's fastest growing communities, with a population increase from approx. 17,500 to near 44,000 since 1996. Prescott Valley is part of what is known as the quad-city region whose population is estimated at 148,200 (2009) Find more demographic information in the complete report.
The Yavapai County area, referred to in this report as the “labor shed,” has a household population of approximately 211,800; a civilian labor force of approximately 98,900; and a pool of approximately 10,400 unemployed persons who are actively seeking work.
The results of this survey indicate that a new or expanding employer will be able to attract employees from an additional pool of about 13,900 underemployed workers.
The desired pay rates of these underemployed workers are somewhat reasonable when compared to their existing pay rates. The median current pay rate of the underemployed workers is $16.90 per hour, and their median desired pay rate is $20.47 per hour.
The median desired pay rate of the unemployed workers who are actively seeking work is $14.65 per hour.
Survey results indicate 2% of the underemployed and 4% of the unemployed, actively seeking work individuals have less than a high school degree.
In addition to the underemployed and those unemployed individuals who are actively seeking work, survey results indicate approximately 1,000 unemployed individuals in the labor shed who are not actively seeking work but would consider re-entering the workforce.
In total, the Yavapai County area has approximately 25,300 available workers for new or expanding businesses.
The Quad-City, Area of Arizona
Wage & Fringe Benefits Survey Report - 2010 Link to this report
The 2010 Quad-City, Arizona Area Wage and Fringe Benefits Survey was sponsored by the Quad-City Regional Workforce Study Partnership.
Forty-six (46) companies, with a combined total employment of over 5,000 workers, participated in the 2010 Quad-City Area Wage and Fringe Benefits Survey, representing business sectors including manufacturing, distribution, professional and others. The participating employers have been in business in the Quad-City area from five years or less to over sixty five years.
The wage data presented by job title for hourly positions in this report includes:
Low Entry Pay
Average Entry Pay
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High Average Pay
Weighted Average Pay
Fringe benefits reported include insurance, sick leave, holidays, vacations, and financial plans.
Properties
Prescott Valley offers a wide variety of available real estate to accommodate your site location needs. Available buildings and sites can be found at www.ncazprospector.com. Searches can be done by type, size, and properties for sale or lease. Just select “Prescott Valley” as the City and click on “search properties”.
