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2026 Warrant Officer Pay Chart

Official 2026 warrant officer 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 Warrant Officer Pay Chart — first half
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

Monthly basic pay over 20 through over 40 years

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

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.