2026 military pay chart and calculator (basic pay, BAH and BAS)
Quick answer: pick your pay grade and years of service and the calculator shows your 2026 monthly basic pay straight from DFAS's official tables, effective January 1, 2026. Add your duty ZIP code to include BAH (from DTMO's 2026 rate file, the same data as our BAH calculator) and BAS ($476.95 enlisted, $328.48 officers). Every number on this page is copied from the official tables cited at the bottom. Nothing is estimated.
2026 military pay calculator
"Over 4" means more than 4 years, so someone with exactly 4 years still uses "Over 3". Your pay date (PEBD) on your LES is what finance uses.
Gross amounts before taxes and deductions (TSP, SGLI, allotments). Basic pay is taxable; BAH and BAS are not (IRS Publication 3). Special pays, incentive pays, OHA and COLA aren't included. Your LES shows your actual pay.
How 2026 military pay works
- Basic pay is set by pay grade and cumulative years of service. DFAS posted the 2026 tables in January 2026, effective January 1, 2026.
- BAH depends on your duty ZIP code, grade and dependents. Look up any ZIP in the 2026 BAH calculator.
- BAS is a flat monthly food allowance: $476.95 for enlisted and $328.48 for officers in 2026. Details in BAS 2026 rates.
- Taxes: IRS Publication 3 lists BAH, BAS, OHA and dislocation allowance as excluded from gross income. Basic pay is taxable (unless it's combat zone excluded).
- Pay caps: DFAS limits O-7 to O-10 basic pay to $18,999.90 a month (Executive Schedule level II) and O-6 and below to $15,408.30 (level V) for 2026.
2026 enlisted pay chart (monthly basic pay)
Enlisted: 2 or less through over 18 years
| Grade | 2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,910.20 | 7,066.50 | 7,263.60 | 7,496.10 | 7,730.70 |
| E-8 | — | — | — | — | — | 5,656.50 | 5,907.00 | 6,061.80 | 6,247.20 | 6,448.20 | 6,811.20 |
| E-7 | 3,932.10 | 4,291.50 | 4,456.20 | 4,673.10 | 4,843.80 | 5,135.70 | 5,300.40 | 5,591.70 | 5,835.00 | 6,000.90 | 6,177.30 |
| E-6 | 3,401.10 | 3,743.10 | 3,908.10 | 4,068.90 | 4,235.70 | 4,612.80 | 4,759.50 | 5,043.30 | 5,130.30 | 5,193.60 | 5,267.70 |
| E-5 | 3,342.90 | 3,598.20 | 3,775.80 | 3,946.80 | 4,110.00 | 4,299.90 | 4,395.30 | 4,421.70 | 4,421.70 | 4,421.70 | 4,421.70 |
| E-4 | 3,142.20 | 3,303.00 | 3,482.40 | 3,658.50 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 |
| E-3 | 2,836.80 | 3,015.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 |
| E-2 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 |
| E-1 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 |
Enlisted: over 20 through over 40 years
| Grade | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | Over 28 | Over 30 | Over 32 | Over 34 | Over 36 | Over 38 | Over 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-9 | 8,105.10 | 8,423.10 | 8,756.70 | 9,267.90 | 9,267.90 | 9,730.20 | 9,730.20 | 10,217.40 | 10,217.40 | 10,729.20 | 10,729.20 |
| E-8 | 6,995.40 | 7,308.30 | 7,481.70 | 7,908.90 | 7,908.90 | 8,067.30 | 8,067.30 | 8,067.30 | 8,067.30 | 8,067.30 | 8,067.30 |
| E-7 | 6,245.70 | 6,475.20 | 6,598.20 | 7,067.40 | 7,067.40 | 7,067.40 | 7,067.40 | 7,067.40 | 7,067.40 | 7,067.40 | 7,067.40 |
| E-6 | 5,267.70 | 5,267.70 | 5,267.70 | 5,267.70 | 5,267.70 | 5,267.70 | 5,267.70 | 5,267.70 | 5,267.70 | 5,267.70 | 5,267.70 |
| E-5 | 4,421.70 | 4,421.70 | 4,421.70 | 4,421.70 | 4,421.70 | 4,421.70 | 4,421.70 | 4,421.70 | 4,421.70 | 4,421.70 | 4,421.70 |
| E-4 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 | 3,815.40 |
| E-3 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,198.00 |
| E-2 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,697.90 |
| E-1 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 | 2,407.20 |
DFAS notes: E-1 with less than 4 months of active duty is $2,225.70. The senior enlisted advisors (SEA to the CJCS, SMA, MCPON, CMSAF, SMMC, CMSSF, MCPOCG and SEA to the CNGB) get $11,166.90 regardless of years. "—" means DFAS lists no rate there.
2026 warrant officer pay chart
Warrant officers: 2 or less through over 18 years
| Grade | 2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W-5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| W-4 | 5,719.80 | 6,152.10 | 6,328.50 | 6,502.20 | 6,801.90 | 7,098.00 | 7,398.00 | 7,848.30 | 8,243.70 | 8,619.90 | 8,928.60 |
| W-3 | 5,223.30 | 5,440.50 | 5,664.30 | 5,736.90 | 5,970.90 | 6,431.10 | 6,910.50 | 7,136.40 | 7,397.70 | 7,665.90 | 8,150.40 |
| W-2 | 4,621.80 | 5,058.90 | 5,193.30 | 5,286.00 | 5,585.40 | 6,051.00 | 6,282.60 | 6,509.40 | 6,787.50 | 7,005.00 | 7,201.50 |
| W-1 | 4,056.60 | 4,493.70 | 4,611.00 | 4,859.10 | 5,152.20 | 5,584.20 | 5,786.10 | 6,069.30 | 6,346.50 | 6,564.90 | 6,766.20 |
Warrant officers: over 20 through over 40 years
| Grade | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | Over 28 | Over 30 | Over 32 | Over 34 | Over 36 | Over 38 | Over 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W-5 | 10,169.70 | 10,685.70 | 11,070.30 | 11,495.10 | 11,495.10 | 12,070.80 | 12,070.80 | 12,673.50 | 12,673.50 | 13,308.30 | 13,308.30 |
| W-4 | 9,228.90 | 9,669.60 | 10,032.00 | 10,445.40 | 10,445.40 | 10,653.60 | 10,653.60 | 10,653.60 | 10,653.60 | 10,653.60 | 10,653.60 |
| W-3 | 8,476.50 | 8,671.80 | 8,879.70 | 9,162.60 | 9,162.60 | 9,162.60 | 9,162.60 | 9,162.60 | 9,162.60 | 9,162.60 | 9,162.60 |
| W-2 | 7,437.00 | 7,591.50 | 7,714.20 | 7,714.20 | 7,714.20 | 7,714.20 | 7,714.20 | 7,714.20 | 7,714.20 | 7,714.20 | 7,714.20 |
| W-1 | 7,010.10 | 7,010.10 | 7,010.10 | 7,010.10 | 7,010.10 | 7,010.10 | 7,010.10 | 7,010.10 | 7,010.10 | 7,010.10 | 7,010.10 |
2026 officer pay chart
Commissioned officers: 2 or less through over 18 years
| Grade | 2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| O-9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| O-8 | 13,888.50 | 14,343.90 | 14,645.40 | 14,729.40 | 15,106.50 | 15,735.30 | 15,882.00 | 16,479.60 | 16,651.80 | 17,166.60 | 17,911.80 |
| O-7 | 11,540.10 | 12,076.20 | 12,324.30 | 12,522.00 | 12,878.70 | 13,231.80 | 13,639.20 | 14,045.70 | 14,454.30 | 15,735.30 | 16,817.70 |
| O-6 | 8,751.30 | 9,613.80 | 10,245.00 | 10,245.00 | 10,284.30 | 10,725.00 | 10,783.50 | 10,783.50 | 11,396.40 | 12,479.70 | 13,115.40 |
| O-5 | 7,295.40 | 8,218.20 | 8,787.00 | 8,894.10 | 9,249.60 | 9,461.40 | 9,928.50 | 10,271.70 | 10,715.10 | 11,391.30 | 11,713.80 |
| O-4 | 6,294.60 | 7,286.40 | 7,773.60 | 7,881.00 | 8,332.20 | 8,816.40 | 9,420.00 | 9,888.30 | 10,214.40 | 10,401.60 | 10,509.90 |
| O-3 | 5,534.10 | 6,273.90 | 6,770.40 | 7,382.70 | 7,737.00 | 8,125.50 | 8,375.70 | 8,788.20 | 9,004.20 | 9,004.20 | 9,004.20 |
| O-2 | 4,782.00 | 5,446.20 | 6,272.40 | 6,484.50 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 |
| O-1 | 4,150.20 | 4,320.00 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 |
Commissioned officers: over 20 through over 40 years
| Grade | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | Over 28 | Over 30 | Over 32 | Over 34 | Over 36 | Over 38 | Over 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-10 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 |
| O-9 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 |
| O-8 | 18,598.20 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 |
| O-7 | 16,817.70 | 16,817.70 | 16,817.70 | 16,904.40 | 16,904.40 | 17,242.20 | 17,242.20 | 17,242.20 | 17,242.20 | 17,242.20 | 17,242.20 |
| O-6 | 13,751.10 | 14,112.90 | 14,479.20 | 15,188.70 | 15,188.70 | 15,408.30 | 15,408.30 | 15,408.30 | 15,408.30 | 15,408.30 | 15,408.30 |
| O-5 | 12,032.70 | 12,394.80 | 12,394.80 | 12,394.80 | 12,394.80 | 12,394.80 | 12,394.80 | 12,394.80 | 12,394.80 | 12,394.80 | 12,394.80 |
| O-4 | 10,509.90 | 10,509.90 | 10,509.90 | 10,509.90 | 10,509.90 | 10,509.90 | 10,509.90 | 10,509.90 | 10,509.90 | 10,509.90 | 10,509.90 |
| O-3 | 9,004.20 | 9,004.20 | 9,004.20 | 9,004.20 | 9,004.20 | 9,004.20 | 9,004.20 | 9,004.20 | 9,004.20 | 9,004.20 | 9,004.20 |
| O-2 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 | 6,617.70 |
| O-1 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 |
O-1 to O-3 rates don't apply to officers credited with over 4 years of enlisted or warrant service; they use the O-1E to O-3E table below. Academy cadets, midshipmen and ROTC members get $1,452.90 a month (DFAS note 1).
2026 prior-enlisted officer pay chart (O-1E, O-2E, O-3E)
O-1E to O-3E: 2 or less through over 18 years
| Grade | 2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-3E | — | — | — | 7,382.70 | 7,737.00 | 8,125.50 | 8,375.70 | 8,788.20 | 9,137.10 | 9,336.90 | 9,609.60 |
| O-2E | — | — | — | 6,484.50 | 6,617.70 | 6,828.00 | 7,183.80 | 7,458.90 | 7,663.50 | 7,663.50 | 7,663.50 |
| O-1E | — | — | — | 5,222.40 | 5,576.70 | 5,783.10 | 5,993.70 | 6,200.70 | 6,484.50 | 6,484.50 | 6,484.50 |
O-1E to O-3E: over 20 through over 40 years
| Grade | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | Over 28 | Over 30 | Over 32 | Over 34 | Over 36 | Over 38 | Over 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-3E | 9,609.60 | 9,609.60 | 9,609.60 | 9,609.60 | 9,609.60 | 9,609.60 | 9,609.60 | 9,609.60 | 9,609.60 | 9,609.60 | 9,609.60 |
| O-2E | 7,663.50 | 7,663.50 | 7,663.50 | 7,663.50 | 7,663.50 | 7,663.50 | 7,663.50 | 7,663.50 | 7,663.50 | 7,663.50 | 7,663.50 |
| O-1E | 6,484.50 | 6,484.50 | 6,484.50 | 6,484.50 | 6,484.50 | 6,484.50 | 6,484.50 | 6,484.50 | 6,484.50 | 6,484.50 | 6,484.50 |
What about 2027?
2027 tables aren't out yet. DFAS posts new tables each January. When they're published, we'll add them here and to the calculator. Track BAH timing in BAH 2027: when rates drop.
FAQ
Is this the same as a "military pay calculator with BAH"? Yes. Enter your ZIP above and the calculator adds 2026 BAH for that ZIP, grade and dependency status from DTMO's official rate file.
Why doesn't my LES match? Your LES includes deductions (taxes, TSP, SGLI, allotments) and any special or incentive pays. See how to read your LES, and ask your finance office about anything that looks wrong.
Reserve or Guard drill pay? DFAS publishes separate 2026 drill pay tables on the same Military Pay Tables page.
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- DFAS: 2026 Basic Pay, Enlisted (effective Jan 1, 2026)
- DFAS: 2026 Basic Pay, Officers
- DFAS: 2026 Basic Pay, Officers with over 4 years of enlisted/warrant service (O-1E to O-3E)
- DFAS: 2026 Basic Pay, Warrant Officers
- DFAS: Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) table
- DTMO: BAH rate lookup (2026 BAH data source)
- IRS Publication 3: Armed Forces' Tax Guide (excluded allowances)
Last checked Oct 15, 2026. Rates and rules change; the official source wins. Estimates only, not financial or tax advice. Pay questions: your unit finance office or DFAS. In crisis? Dial 988, then press 1.