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2026 Enlisted Military Pay Chart

Official 2026 enlisted monthly basic pay across every applicable cumulative-years-of-service bracket.

OfficialLast verified: August 18, 2026Independent reference

Monthly basic pay through over 18 years

2026 Enlisted Military Pay Chart — first half
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

Monthly basic pay over 20 through over 40 years

2026 Enlisted Military Pay Chart — career brackets
Pay gradeOver 20Over 22Over 24Over 26Over 28Over 30Over 32Over 34Over 36Over 38Over 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

How to use this chart

Find the row matching your pay grade, then move to the column matching your completed creditable service. “Over 6” begins after six completed years; it is not the same as “six years or less.”

Figures are monthly basic pay before deductions and exclude housing, subsistence, special pays and bonuses.