SALARY · CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND JAILERS · ARIZONA

Correctional Officers and Jailers salary in Arizona

I would start with the middle, not the top of the range. For correctional officers and jailers in Arizona, that middle figure was $54,970 a year. It gives you a steadier base for rent, bills and savings plans than a headline salary that only a small share of workers actually reach.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$54,970

$26 per hour at the median · That is $3,970 (6.7 percent) below the national median of $58,940 for this occupation.

$56,080Mean annual salary
$27Mean hourly wage
$14,230People employed in this job in Arizona

Salary range

25th: $49,140Median: $54,97075th: $62,340
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$49,140
Median (50th percentile)$54,970
75th percentile$62,340
Mean$56,080

The middle half of workers earned from $49,140 to $62,340 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED PAY BEFORE STATE TAX

$46,348 a year
$3,862 a month
Federal tax $4,416 · FICA $4,205

State tax is not in this figure. State tax for Arizona is not included, because the full 2026 state table for Arizona has not been verified in this build. Treat this figure as before state tax, not as a final take-home figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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