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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Salary in Arizona

What Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers earn in Arizona, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in AZ
$80,623
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
10 of 18
published states
Workers in state
12,020
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Arizona

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay by wage area in Arizona
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$85,050$66,632$41,135Maricopa County, AZ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Arizona counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Maricopa County, AZ$85,050$66,632$41,135
2Pinal County, AZ$85,050$66,632$41,135

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in Arizona

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Arizona is $80,623, based on 12,020 workers. Among the 18 states with published data, that ranks number 10. The BLS national median for the occupation is $76,210, so Arizona averages 5.8% above it.

Published data for Arizona currently covers the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area, with a local median wage of $85,050.

Cost of living for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Arizona

We compare 2 Arizona counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Maricopa County, AZ leaves the largest yearly margin, $41,135. Pinal County, AZ leaves the smallest, $41,135. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers are California ($116,085), New Jersey ($101,105), New York ($99,886) and Illinois ($94,150).

Frequently asked questions: Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in Arizona

How much do Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers earn in Arizona?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $80,623.

Which Arizona county is best for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers?

Maricopa County, AZ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($41,135). Pinal County, AZ follows at $41,135.