Escrow Officer Jobs in Tucson, AZ
Escrow officers in Tucson close the deal on home sales and refinances, holding the money and documents until every condition is met. The work sits in title company branches along East Broadway, East River Road and Swan Road, and First American posted a Tucson escrow assistant job at $18.46 to $24.63 an hour. Current openings are below.
Current Escrow Officer Openings in Tucson, AZ
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Escrow Officer Work in Tucson
Tucson's escrow jobs are concentrated in a handful of title companies, each running several branches across the metro. Stewart Title & Trust of Tucson lists eight escrow officers at its main midtown office on East Broadway alone, with three more at its Swan Road office. Fidelity National Title's Southern Arizona team works out of a River Road office and branches named Broadway, Kolb, Oracle and Paradise, plus a commercial division. First American keeps escrow staff at its East Broadway office.
Local agencies compete for the same people. Pioneer Title Agency entered Pima County in 2017 by buying Metro Title Agency's four branches, and Agave Title Agency was launched in 2021 by Long Companies to give its customers title and escrow in one place across Tucson and Southern Arizona. Because every closing needs an escrow, demand rises and falls with home sales and refinancing.
Top Tucson Employers for Escrow Officers
These Tucson title companies employ escrow officers and assistants:
- Stewart Title & Trust of Tucson - escrow officers at its midtown Broadway, Swan Road and other Tucson offices.
- Fidelity National Title - Southern Arizona branches with escrow officers, escrow assistants and an escrow operations manager.
- First American Title - escrow assistants and officers at its East Broadway office.
- Pioneer Title Agency - Sierra Vista-based title company with Tucson escrow teams led by branch-manager escrow officers.
- Agave Title Agency - Tucson agency that has hired escrow assistants and junior escrow officers.
Escrow Officer Salaries in Tucson
- Entry level (escrow assistant): roughly $18 to $25 an hour.
- Experienced (escrow officer): roughly $24 to $33 an hour.
- Senior (senior or commercial escrow officer, branch manager): roughly $68,000 a year and up.
First American's Tucson escrow assistant posting listed $18.46 to $24.63 an hour, and its 2026 Arizona escrow officer postings listed $24.42 to $32.56. At the senior level, pay follows the business an officer closes: Pioneer asks its escrow officers to set monthly volume goals, and some Arizona agencies hiring senior officers ask for an existing book of business. These are estimates that vary by employer and experience.
How to Become an Escrow Officer in Tucson
Arizona licenses the escrow company, not the individual officer. The Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions issues escrow agent licenses to the company and each branch, backed by a $100,000 surety bond, and the company's officers, directors and key employees go through a background check. There is no state exam for escrow officers, but employers set their own bar: Pioneer requires a current Arizona notary commission, and First American's escrow officer postings ask for two to four years of escrow experience.
Postings point to an assistant-first path. Agave Title Agency's junior escrow officer opening asked for three years as a customer service representative, pre-closer or escrow assistant. For classroom background, Hogan School of Real Estate on East Grant Road teaches Arizona's real estate prelicensing and contract-writing courses, which cover the purchase contract escrow works from.
What the Job Involves
An escrow officer opens the file when a purchase contract arrives, then tracks every piece: the title commitment, the lender's documents and loan approval, payoffs, inspections and commissions. They prepare escrow instructions and closing statements, balance the numbers to the penny, run the signing appointment, notarize documents and disburse the funds once everything records.
Skills Employers Look For
- Strong math and 10-key skills for settlement statements
- Working knowledge of title, lending and Arizona purchase contracts
- Juggling many closings with hard deadlines
- Calm, clear communication with buyers, sellers, agents and lenders
- An Arizona notary commission
- Escrow software experience and typing at 40 words per minute or better
Career Path and Advancement
The Tucson ladder runs escrow assistant, junior or assistant escrow officer, escrow officer, then senior or commercial escrow officer. Experienced officers move into branch manager roles that combine their own closings with running an office, as at Stewart's midtown office and Pioneer's Tucson teams. Fidelity National Title's River Road office also has an escrow operations manager.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do escrow officers need a license in Arizona?
Not individually. Arizona licenses the escrow company and its branches through the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions. Employers add their own requirements, most often an Arizona notary commission and prior escrow experience.
What does an escrow assistant make in Tucson?
First American posted a Tucson escrow assistant job at $18.46 to $24.63 an hour in 2026. Escrow officers move up to roughly $24 to $33 an hour based on the company's Arizona postings.
How do you become an escrow officer without experience?
Start as an escrow assistant or in customer service at a title company and learn the files. Arizona escrow officer postings typically ask for two to four years of that experience.
Which Tucson companies employ the most escrow officers?
Stewart Title & Trust of Tucson lists eleven escrow officers across its midtown and Swan Road offices alone, and Fidelity National Title's River Road office lists five, with more branches around town. First American, Pioneer Title Agency and Agave Title Agency also hire in Tucson.
Do escrow officers need to be notaries?
Often, yes. Pioneer Title Agency's escrow officers notarize documents at closing, and its postings require a current Arizona notary commission.
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