Updated 2026-10-09 · 36 of 126 Arizona agencies publish starting pay

Highest paying police departments in Arizona

Police officer salary in Arizona by department, ranked by the starting pay each one states in a current posting. Median starting pay is $66,070, about $31.76/hr or $5,506/mo, below the national median of $69,347. 36 of these departments are hiring right now.

Median starting pay

$66,070

▼ 5% vs national $69,347

Highest starting pay

$77,584

Scottsdale PD

Lowest on file

$44,304

San Luis PD

Median top-step pay

$93,340

36 departments publish a top step

Every Arizona department by starting pay

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Starting pay is the lowest advertised full-time figure for a sworn officer in each department's current posting, annualized. Top pay and lateral start appear where the posting states them. Click a department for the quoted source line and verification date.
Department	Area	Starting pay	Top pay	Lateral start	Status
1. Scottsdale PD	Phoenix Metro	$77,584	$109,158	—	Hiring · 2
2. Queen Creek PD	Phoenix Metro	$76,941	$109,368	—	Hiring · 1
3. Surprise PD	Phoenix Metro	$76,835	$108,139	—	Hiring · 2
4. Glendale PD	Phoenix Metro	$76,692	$107,913	—	Hiring · 1
5. Mesa PD	Phoenix Metro	$76,418	$107,260	—	Hiring · 2
6. Chandler PD	Phoenix Metro	$76,357	$101,026	$76,357	Hiring · 3
7. Pinal County Sheriff	Phoenix Metro	$74,137	$98,141	—	Hiring · 4
8. Avondale PD	Phoenix Metro	$73,341	$108,347	—	Hiring · 1
9. Buckeye PD	Phoenix Metro	$72,197	$106,954	—	Hiring · 2
10. Gilbert PD	Phoenix Metro	$71,906	$101,213	—	Hiring · 2
11. Peoria PD	Phoenix Metro	$70,658	$104,395	—	Hiring · 2
12. Flagstaff PD	Flagstaff Area	$68,203	$96,616	—	Hiring · 1
13. Arizona Department of Public Safety		$67,324	$96,182	—	Hiring · 9
14. Kingman PD	Lake Havasu City Area	$67,080	$89,856	—	Hiring · 1
15. Bullhead City PD	Lake Havasu City Area	$67,038	$96,658	—	Hiring · 2
16. Apache Junction PD	Phoenix Metro	$66,955	$94,765	—	Hiring · 2
17. Oro Valley PD	Tucson Area	$66,384	$66,384	—	Hiring · 2
18. Globe PD	Payson Area	$66,248	$69,139	$69,139	Hiring · 1
19. Gila County Sheriff	Payson Area	$65,892	$80,283	—	Hiring · 3
20. Coconino County Sheriff	Flagstaff Area	$65,347	$65,347	—	Hiring · 6
21. Yuma PD	Yuma Area	$65,229	$91,915	—	Hiring · 2
22. Payson PD	Payson Area	$64,975	$91,362	—	Hiring · 2
23. Mohave County Sheriff	Lake Havasu City Area	$64,938	$89,877	—	Hiring · 3
24. Yuma County Sheriff	Yuma Area	$64,730	$77,293	—	Hiring · 3
25. Casa Grande PD	Phoenix Metro	$63,565	$101,640	—	Hiring · 2
26. Tucson PD	Tucson Area	$62,733	$62,733	—	Hiring · 1
27. Marana PD	Tucson Area	$62,575	$88,049	$62,575	Hiring · 1
28. Lake Havasu City PD	Lake Havasu City Area	$62,192	$94,931	$62,192	Hiring · 2
29. Sierra Vista PD	Sierra Vista Area	$60,008	$85,342	$62,546	Hiring · 2
30. Wickenburg PD	Phoenix Metro	$58,115	$75,795	—	Hiring · 2
31. Benson PD	Sierra Vista Area	$57,002	$71,253	—	Hiring · 1
32. Show Low PD	Show Low Area	$55,016	$79,248	—	Hiring · 2
33. Winslow PD	Show Low Area	$54,503	$83,726	—	Hiring · 2
34. Navajo County Sheriff	Show Low Area	$54,046	$82,042	—	Hiring · 6
35. Somerton PD	Yuma Area	$50,773	$99,216	—	Hiring · 2
36. San Luis PD	Yuma Area	$44,304	$58,136	—	Hiring · 2

Starting pay by area in Arizona

Area	Median starting pay	Departments with pay	Open jobs
Phoenix Metro	$73,739	14	30
Lake Havasu City Area	$65,988	4	8
Tucson Area	$62,733	3	5
Yuma Area	$57,752	4	9

Hiring bonuses in Arizona

All Arizona bonuses

Queen Creek PDLaterals · $3,000 after hire date. $2,500 after successful completion of Field Training. $5,000 after successful completion of your probation. $2,500 after the successful completion of 1 year (after probation). $2,500 after the successful completion of 2 years (after probation)$15,500
Somerton PDNew officers$10,000
Apache Junction PDEntry and lateral · $3,000 paid upon hire/AZPOST certification; $3,000 paid upon completion of 12-month initial probationary period$6,000
Payson PDLaterals$5,000
Chandler PDLaterals · $1,000 paid upon hire with first paycheck and $1,000 paid upon successful completion of probation$2,000

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