Sources: Arizona Department of Administration, Human Resources Division, Arizona State Personnel System Job Titles with Pay Ranges and Salary Schedules; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Arizona state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 23, 2022. These are the ranges Arizona sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Correctional Officer Trainee Class S06807 · class description Grade 12 · Pay Schedule AREG | $11.58 – $20.03 a hour $24,079 – $41,656 a year |
| Correctional Officer 3 Class S39030 · class description Grade DC18 · Pay Schedule ASRCORR | $23.40 – $36.45 a hour $48,669 – $75,818 a year |
| Correctional Officer 4 Class S08539 · class description Grade DC20 · Pay Schedule ASRCORR | $26.59 – $42.22 a hour $55,308 – $87,817 a year |
| Correctional Officer 1 Class S39002 · class description | No fixed rate published |
| Correctional Officer 2 Class S39003 · class description | No fixed rate published |
Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions (hourly × 2,080). Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Arizona Department of Administration, Human Resources Division, Arizona State Personnel System Job Titles with Pay Ranges and Salary Schedules. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Arizona, all employers Sourced
Correctional Officers and Jailers (SOC 33-3012) in Arizona, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | AZ |
|---|---|
| Workers | 14,230 |
| 10th percentile | $45,620 |
| Median | $54,970 |
| 90th percentile | $65,030 |
| National median, government employers | $59,490 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Free practice tests for Arizona
Corrections Officer Entrance ExaminationEntrance or licensing exam · free on Open Exam Prep- NTN REACT Adult Corrections Officer ExamPractice for a named exam · free on Open Exam Prep
Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.
More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Correctional Officer (state prison) page.