3.8% Raise for 2026
Every grade received a 3.8% basic pay increase effective January 1, 2026. It follows 2025's 4.5% across-the-board raise and the additional April 2025 junior enlisted increase. Raise history →
All Branches
The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force and Coast Guard share one pay table. Rank titles differ; pay grade decides pay. Army ranks →
Official Source
Every rate is transcribed from Schedule 8 of the 2026 Executive Order pay tables, the same figures DFAS publishes, and checked cell by cell.
2026 Enlisted Pay Chart (E-1 to E-9)
Monthly basic pay effective January 1, 2026. Annual salaries and Army rank titles →
| Grade | ≤2 | >2 | >3 | >4 | >6 | >8 | >10 | >12 | >14 | >16 | >18 | >20 | >22 | >24 | >26 | >30 | >34 | >38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6,910.20 | $7,066.50 | $7,263.60 | $7,496.10 | $7,730.70 | $8,105.10 | $8,423.10 | $8,756.70 | $9,267.90 | $9,730.20 | $10,217.40 | $10,729.20 |
| E-8 | — | — | — | — | — | $5,656.50 | $5,907.00 | $6,061.80 | $6,247.20 | $6,448.20 | $6,811.20 | $6,995.40 | $7,308.30 | $7,481.70 | $7,908.90 | $8,067.30 | $8,067.30 | $8,067.30 |
| 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 | $6,245.70 | $6,475.20 | $6,598.20 | $7,067.40 | $7,067.40 | $7,067.40 | $7,067.40 |
| 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 | $5,267.70 | $5,267.70 | $5,267.70 | $5,267.70 | $5,267.70 | $5,267.70 | $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 | $4,421.70 | $4,421.70 | $4,421.70 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 |
Notes: E-1 with less than 4 months of active duty: $2,225.70/month. Senior enlisted advisors (Sergeant Major of the Army, MCPON, CMSAF, SMMC, CMSSF, MCPOCG, SEAC and the SEA to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau): $11,166.90/month regardless of years of service. Rates for over 28, 32, 36 and 40 years equal the preceding column.
2026 Officer Pay Chart (O-1 to O-10)
Monthly basic pay for commissioned officers effective January 1, 2026. Officer pay details →
| Grade | ≤2 | >2 | >3 | >4 | >6 | >8 | >10 | >12 | >14 | >16 | >18 | >20 | >22 | >24 | >26 | >30 | >34 | >38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $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 |
| 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 | $18,598.20 | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 |
| 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 | $16,817.70 | $16,817.70 | $16,817.70 | $16,904.40 | $17,242.20 | $17,242.20 | $17,242.20 |
| 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 | $13,751.10 | $14,112.90 | $14,479.20 | $15,188.70 | $15,408.30 | $15,408.30 | $15,408.30 |
| 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 | $12,032.70 | $12,394.80 | $12,394.80 | $12,394.80 | $12,394.80 | $12,394.80 | $12,394.80 |
| 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 | $10,509.90 | $10,509.90 | $10,509.90 | $10,509.90 | $10,509.90 | $10,509.90 | $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 | $9,004.20 | $9,004.20 | $9,004.20 | $9,004.20 | $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 | $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 | $5,222.40 | $5,222.40 | $5,222.40 | $5,222.40 | $5,222.40 | $5,222.40 | $5,222.40 |
Notes: Basic pay for O-7 through O-10 is limited to $18,999.90/month (Level II of the Executive Schedule, $228,000/year in 2026). Basic pay for O-6 and below is limited to $15,408.30/month (Level V, $184,900/year). O-1 through O-3 rates do not apply to officers with more than 4 years of prior enlisted or warrant service — see the O-1E to O-3E table.
Officers with Prior Enlisted Service (O-1E to O-3E)
Higher rates for commissioned officers with over 4 years of prior enlisted or warrant officer service.
| Grade | >4 | >6 | >8 | >10 | >12 | >14 | >16 | >18 | >20 | >22 | >24 | >26+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $9,609.60 | $9,609.60 | $9,609.60 | $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 | $7,663.50 | $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 | $6,484.50 | $6,484.50 | $6,484.50 | $6,484.50 |
Notes: Applies to commissioned officers credited with over 4 years of active service as an enlisted member or warrant officer, and to Reservists with at least 1,460 retirement points earned as enlisted or warrant. Columns below 4 years are not applicable.
2026 Warrant Officer Pay Chart (W-1 to W-5)
Monthly basic pay for warrant officers effective January 1, 2026. Warrant officer pay details →
| Grade | ≤2 | >2 | >3 | >4 | >6 | >8 | >10 | >12 | >14 | >16 | >18 | >20 | >22 | >24 | >26 | >30 | >34 | >38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W-5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10,169.70 | $10,685.70 | $11,070.30 | $11,495.10 | $12,070.80 | $12,673.50 | $13,308.30 |
| 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 | $9,228.90 | $9,669.60 | $10,032.00 | $10,445.40 | $10,653.60 | $10,653.60 | $10,653.60 |
| 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 | $8,476.50 | $8,671.80 | $8,879.70 | $9,162.60 | $9,162.60 | $9,162.60 | $9,162.60 |
| 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 | $7,437.00 | $7,591.50 | $7,714.20 | $7,714.20 | $7,714.20 | $7,714.20 | $7,714.20 |
| 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 | $7,010.10 | $7,010.10 | $7,010.10 | $7,010.10 | $7,010.10 | $7,010.10 | $7,010.10 |
Notes: W-5 pay begins at over 20 years of service. Rates for over 28, 32, 36 and 40 years equal the preceding column.
Source: 2026 Executive Order pay schedule, Schedule 8 — Pay of the Uniformed Services (PDF), effective January 1, 2026, as published by DFAS. Every cell on this page was checked against that schedule.
Military Allowances
Tax-free allowances for food and housing paid on top of basic pay.
Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS)
2024–2026 Rates| Effective Date | Officers | Enlisted | BAS II |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | $328.48 | $476.95 | $953.90 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | $320.78 | $465.77 | $931.54 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | $316.98 | $460.25 | $920.50 |
BAS II is for enlisted members at permanent stations in unaccompanied quarters without adequate food storage or preparation facilities.
Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)
Location-BasedBAH varies by duty-station ZIP code, pay grade and dependency status, based on local rental-market data collected each year for roughly 300 military housing areas. It is separate from Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA). Read the full BAH guide.
- 2026 average increase: 4.2%
- 2025 average increase: 5.4%
- Rates update every January 1
- Tax-free allowance
2026 Military Pay Calculator
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about 2026 military pay and allowances.
All service members received a 3.8% basic pay raise effective January 1, 2026, set by the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act and published in the 2026 Executive Order pay schedule. The raise applies equally to every grade and years-of-service step, so an E-1 with over 4 months of service now earns $2,407.20 per month and an O-1 earns $4,150.20. See the military pay raise history for prior years.
An Army private (PV1, E-1) earns $2,407.20 per month in basic pay ($28,886.40 per year) after 4 months of service, or $2,225.70 per month during the first 4 months. On top of basic pay, enlisted members receive $476.95 per month in tax-free BAS, plus BAH when not living in government quarters.
Basic pay is set by two factors: pay grade (E-1 to E-9, W-1 to W-5, O-1 to O-10) and cumulative years of service. Find your grade in the row and your years of service in the column. For Reservists and Guard members, drill pay is derived from these same tables — see the drill pay guide.
Yes. The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force and Coast Guard all use the same basic pay tables. Rank titles differ by branch, but pay grade determines pay — an Army Specialist and an Air Force Senior Airman are both E-4 and earn the same basic pay. See Army ranks and pay grades.
For 2026, enlisted BAS is $476.95 per month and officer BAS is $328.48 per month. BAS II, paid to enlisted members in specific circumstances where government meals are not available, is $953.90 per month.
Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) is a tax-free monthly allowance that depends on duty-station ZIP code, pay grade and dependency status. Rates rose an average of 4.2% in 2026. See the BAH guide for how rates are set and the official lookup tool.
Basic pay is taxable income. BAH and BAS are tax-free, so total compensation is worth more than the same amount of civilian salary. Pay earned in a designated combat zone may also be excluded from federal income tax under the Combat Zone Tax Exclusion.
In 2026, basic pay for O-7 through O-10 is capped at $18,999.90 per month (Level II of the Executive Schedule) and basic pay for O-6 and below is capped at $15,408.30 per month (Level V). That is why several senior officer cells in the table show the same figure.
Annual raises take effect January 1 and appear in the mid-January paycheck. BAH and BAS also update January 1. Service members are paid on the 1st and 15th of each month. The 2025 junior enlisted raise was an exception, taking effect April 1, 2025.