Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers salary in Arizona
The median police and sheriff's patrol officers in Arizona earns $78,880 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,196 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $60,990
- 25th percentile
- $68,550
- Median percentile
- $78,880
- 75th percentile
- $96,800
- 90th percentile
- $98,560
Based on 12,010 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$62,350 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $78,880 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,524 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,034 |
| Arizona income tax (approx.) | −$1,972 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,196 |
| Every two weeks | $2,398 |
Does it go far here?
$78,350Median pay in Arizona is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.7 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,543 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Arizona
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $312,490 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $292,760 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $259,320 |
| Pediatricians, General | $233,950 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $227,870 |
| Dentists, General | $194,180 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $167,480 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $166,430 |
All police and sheriff's patrol officers salaries · Take-home pay in Arizona