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2026 Military Pay Chart

Official monthly basic pay effective January 1, 2026. Select your pay grade or browse every DFAS table.

OfficialLast verified: August 18, 2026Independent reference
3.8%2026 basic pay increase
Jan. 1effective date
Monthlyamounts shown below

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2026 official rates

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Monthly basic pay$4,299.90
Annual basic pay$51,598.80
Core monthly comp.$4,776.85

Includes enlisted BAS of $476.95. BAH and BAS are generally tax-exempt; this is not a take-home-pay estimate.

2026 enlisted pay chart

Monthly basic pay before deductions. Dashes identify pay-grade and service combinations that do not apply in the official table.

2026 enlisted monthly basic pay — through over 18 years
Pay grade2 or lessOver 2Over 3Over 4Over 6Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16Over 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

2026 warrant officer pay chart

2026 warrant officer monthly basic pay — through over 18 years
Pay grade2 or lessOver 2Over 3Over 4Over 6Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16Over 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

2026 commissioned officer pay chart

2026 commissioned officer monthly basic pay — through over 18 years
Pay grade2 or lessOver 2Over 3Over 4Over 6Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16Over 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

O-1E, O-2E and O-3E pay

2026 officers with more than four years of creditable prior service
Pay grade2 or lessOver 2Over 3Over 4Over 6Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16Over 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
Basic pay is not take-home pay. BAH, BAS and many special pays are not part of this table. Taxes, TSP contributions, insurance, debts and allotments can reduce the amount deposited.