Average Police Officer Salary in Mesa, AZ

The average Police Officer in Mesa, AZ earns $81,340 per year. See how this compares to the national average and what it means for your budget.

Average Salary
$81340
Median Salary
$87140
vs. National
6.3% above
Real Pay (COL-adjusted)
$78729

“Real pay” adjusts the average for Mesa’s cost of living (Regional Price Parity 103.316, U.S. average = 100) — what this salary is worth in national-average dollars.

What Police Officers actually earn in Mesa

The spread from entry-level (10th percentile) to top earners (90th), from BLS wage data.

10th (entry) $63920
25th $67400
Median $87140
75th $87450
90th (top) $92870

8290 Police Officers employed in the Mesa metro.

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Mesa at a glance

Cost of living (RPP, U.S.=100)103.316

As a Police Officer in Mesa, your paycheck looks fairly typical compared to the rest of the country. The market here doesn’t drastically overpay or underpay for this role.

Mesa strikes a decent balance. The salary and living costs align fairly well, which means your paycheck goes about as far as you’d expect. No dramatic windfalls, no dramatic shortfalls.

Career growth for Police Officers in Mesa

Negotiation matters more than most Police Officers realize. In Mesa, the difference between the 25th and 75th percentile isn’t just experience – it’s often the willingness to ask for more.

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