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:

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Prescott Valley is one of Northern Arizona's fastest growing communities, with a population increase from approx. 17,500 to near 44,500 since 1996. Prescott Valley is part of what is known as the quad-city region whose population is estimated at 138,700 (2008) Find more demographic information in the complete report.

The Quad-City, Arizona Area
Labor Availability Report  - 2008 - Order a copy
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The Pathfinders has employed its experience in workforce assessments for corporate site-selection clients and civilian workforce assessments for the Department of Defense in locations that faced military base closures to produce this evaluation of the Quad-City, Arizona area workforce. The information presented in this report has been developed independently of the client, and the client has not influenced the findings.

The Pathfinders functions as a site-selection consultant to many of America's largest corporations, including companies such as AT&T, DuPont, Celanese, 3M Corp., IMC Global, Singapore Aerospace, AIG, UPS and Lockheed Martin. The question that most often drives the search for a new business location is whether the candidate location has the workforce needed, and a workforce analysis has been a key component of the site searches conducted for these clients.  Senior human resources executives from among corporate clients assisted in refining this methodology and report format. Companies making location decisions based upon these surveys have reported that when staffing actually began, the numbers reported by The Pathfinders proved to be accurate.

This report represents the objective and professional view of The Pathfinders with regard to workforce availability, cost, skills, and quality that a new employer can expect in the Quad-City Region.

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS :

• The Quad-City area, referred to in this report as the “labor shed,” has a household population of approximately 138,700 and a civilian labor force of approximately 61,400.
• The labor shed has a pool of approximately 2,700 unemployed persons who are actively seeking work.
• A new employer will be able to attract employees from an additional pool of about 4,800 workers. These individuals are currently employed and have indicated an interest in changing jobs.
• These potentially available workers are referred to in this report as the “underemployed” because they appear to possess the skills, experience, and education to qualify them for the pay rates at which they would take a new job.
• The desired pay rates of these underemployed workers are reasonable when compared to their existing pay rates. The median current pay rate of the underemployed workers is $15.27 per hour, and the median desired pay rate of the underemployed workers is $15.99 per hour.
• About 25% of the underemployed workers would take a new job for $12.88 per hour or less. At the upper end, the 25% most qualified and experienced will command more than $21.00 per hour.
• Roughly 900 people, neither employed nor seeking work, might re-enter the workforce for the proper job.
• In total, the Quad-City area has approximately 8,400 available workers for new or expanding businesses.

The Quad-City, Arizona Area
Wage & Fringe Benefits Survey Report - 2008
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The 2008 Quad-City, Arizona Area Wage and Fringe Benefits Survey was sponsored by the Quad-City Regional Workforce Study Partnership. The Pathfinders, an economic development and corporate site-selection consultant firm located in Dallas, TX, conducted the survey. Information was gathered via a printed or e-mailed survey form.

The wage data presented by job title for hourly positions in this report includes:

Fringe benefits reported include insurance, sick leave, holidays, vacations, and financial plans.