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2026 Military Pay Chart

Every 2026 basic pay rate, transcribed cell by cell from the DFAS pay tables: enlisted, warrant officer, and officer, plus drill pay math, BAS, and the special rates the summary charts skip. Basic pay is one part of a paycheck; BAH, BAS, and special pays are added on top.

SOURCE: DFAS.MIL PAY TABLES (PAGES UPDATED JAN 12, 2026) · TRANSCRIBED JULY 15, 2026

Look up a 2026 rate

Pick a grade and years of service. Years of service are cumulative for pay purposes ("Over 4" applies from 4 years and 1 day through 6 years).

2026 MONTHLY BASIC PAY
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Straight talk: these are the published DFAS rates, shown as education. Your LES is the authority on what you are actually paid, and DFAS is the authority if the two ever disagree.

Enlisted (E-1 to E-9)

Pay Grade2 or lessOver 2Over 3Over 4Over 6Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16Over 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26Over 28Over 30Over 32Over 34Over 36Over 38Over 40
E-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a6,910.207,066.507,263.607,496.107,730.708,105.108,423.108,756.709,267.909,267.909,730.209,730.2010,217.4010,217.4010,729.2010,729.20
E-8n/an/an/an/an/a5,656.505,907.006,061.806,247.206,448.206,811.206,995.407,308.307,481.707,908.907,908.908,067.308,067.308,067.308,067.308,067.308,067.30
E-73,932.104,291.504,456.204,673.104,843.805,135.705,300.405,591.705,835.006,000.906,177.306,245.706,475.206,598.207,067.407,067.407,067.407,067.407,067.407,067.407,067.407,067.40
E-63,401.103,743.103,908.104,068.904,235.704,612.804,759.505,043.305,130.305,193.605,267.705,267.705,267.705,267.705,267.705,267.705,267.705,267.705,267.705,267.705,267.705,267.70
E-53,342.903,598.203,775.803,946.804,110.004,299.904,395.304,421.704,421.704,421.704,421.704,421.704,421.704,421.704,421.704,421.704,421.704,421.704,421.704,421.704,421.704,421.70
E-43,142.203,303.003,482.403,658.503,815.403,815.403,815.403,815.403,815.403,815.403,815.403,815.403,815.403,815.403,815.403,815.403,815.403,815.403,815.403,815.403,815.403,815.40
E-32,836.803,015.003,198.003,198.003,198.003,198.003,198.003,198.003,198.003,198.003,198.003,198.003,198.003,198.003,198.003,198.003,198.003,198.003,198.003,198.003,198.003,198.00
E-22,697.902,697.902,697.902,697.902,697.902,697.902,697.902,697.902,697.902,697.902,697.902,697.902,697.902,697.902,697.902,697.902,697.902,697.902,697.902,697.902,697.902,697.90
E-12,407.202,407.202,407.202,407.202,407.202,407.202,407.202,407.202,407.202,407.202,407.202,407.202,407.202,407.202,407.202,407.202,407.202,407.202,407.202,407.202,407.202,407.20

E-1 with less than 4 months of active duty: $2,225.70. Senior enlisted member of a service (SEA of the JCS, SMA, MCPON, CMSAF, SgtMajMC, CMSSF, MCPOCG, SEA to the CNGB): $11,166.90 per month.

Warrant Officers (W-1 to W-5)

Pay Grade2 or lessOver 2Over 3Over 4Over 6Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16Over 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26Over 28Over 30Over 32Over 34Over 36Over 38Over 40
W-5n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a10,169.7010,685.7011,070.3011,495.1011,495.1012,070.8012,070.8012,673.5012,673.5013,308.3013,308.30
W-45,719.806,152.106,328.506,502.206,801.907,098.007,398.007,848.308,243.708,619.908,928.609,228.909,669.6010,032.0010,445.4010,445.4010,653.6010,653.6010,653.6010,653.6010,653.6010,653.60
W-35,223.305,440.505,664.305,736.905,970.906,431.106,910.507,136.407,397.707,665.908,150.408,476.508,671.808,879.709,162.609,162.609,162.609,162.609,162.609,162.609,162.609,162.60
W-24,621.805,058.905,193.305,286.005,585.406,051.006,282.606,509.406,787.507,005.007,201.507,437.007,591.507,714.207,714.207,714.207,714.207,714.207,714.207,714.207,714.207,714.20
W-14,056.604,493.704,611.004,859.105,152.205,584.205,786.106,069.306,346.506,564.906,766.207,010.107,010.107,010.107,010.107,010.107,010.107,010.107,010.107,010.107,010.107,010.10

Officers (O-1 to O-10)

Pay Grade2 or lessOver 2Over 3Over 4Over 6Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16Over 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26Over 28Over 30Over 32Over 34Over 36Over 38Over 40
O-10n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a18,999.9018,999.9018,999.9018,999.9018,999.9018,999.9018,999.9018,999.9018,999.9018,999.9018,999.90
O-9n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a18,999.9018,999.9018,999.9018,999.9018,999.9018,999.9018,999.9018,999.9018,999.9018,999.9018,999.90
O-813,888.5014,343.9014,645.4014,729.4015,106.5015,735.3015,882.0016,479.6016,651.8017,166.6017,911.8018,598.2018,999.9018,999.9018,999.9018,999.9018,999.9018,999.9018,999.9018,999.9018,999.9018,999.90
O-711,540.1012,076.2012,324.3012,522.0012,878.7013,231.8013,639.2014,045.7014,454.3015,735.3016,817.7016,817.7016,817.7016,817.7016,904.4016,904.4017,242.2017,242.2017,242.2017,242.2017,242.2017,242.20
O-68,751.309,613.8010,245.0010,245.0010,284.3010,725.0010,783.5010,783.5011,396.4012,479.7013,115.4013,751.1014,112.9014,479.2015,188.7015,188.7015,408.3015,408.3015,408.3015,408.3015,408.3015,408.30
O-57,295.408,218.208,787.008,894.109,249.609,461.409,928.5010,271.7010,715.1011,391.3011,713.8012,032.7012,394.8012,394.8012,394.8012,394.8012,394.8012,394.8012,394.8012,394.8012,394.8012,394.80
O-46,294.607,286.407,773.607,881.008,332.208,816.409,420.009,888.3010,214.4010,401.6010,509.9010,509.9010,509.9010,509.9010,509.9010,509.9010,509.9010,509.9010,509.9010,509.9010,509.9010,509.90
O-35,534.106,273.906,770.407,382.707,737.008,125.508,375.708,788.209,004.209,004.209,004.209,004.209,004.209,004.209,004.209,004.209,004.209,004.209,004.209,004.209,004.209,004.20
O-24,782.005,446.206,272.406,484.506,617.706,617.706,617.706,617.706,617.706,617.706,617.706,617.706,617.706,617.706,617.706,617.706,617.706,617.706,617.706,617.706,617.706,617.70
O-14,150.204,320.005,222.405,222.405,222.405,222.405,222.405,222.405,222.405,222.405,222.405,222.405,222.405,222.405,222.405,222.405,222.405,222.405,222.405,222.405,222.405,222.40

Basic pay for O-7 through O-10 is capped at Executive Schedule Level II ($18,999.90/month in 2026). O-6 and below are capped at Level V ($15,408.30/month). Academy cadets, midshipmen, and ROTC members: $1,452.90/month.

Officers with 4+ Years Prior Enlisted or Warrant Service (O-1E to O-3E)

These rates apply to commissioned officers credited with over 4 years of active service as an enlisted member or warrant officer.

Pay Grade2 or lessOver 2Over 3Over 4Over 6Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16Over 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26Over 28Over 30Over 32Over 34Over 36Over 38Over 40
O-3En/an/an/a7,382.707,737.008,125.508,375.708,788.209,137.109,336.909,609.609,609.609,609.609,609.609,609.609,609.609,609.609,609.609,609.609,609.609,609.609,609.60
O-2En/an/an/a6,484.506,617.706,828.007,183.807,458.907,663.507,663.507,663.507,663.507,663.507,663.507,663.507,663.507,663.507,663.507,663.507,663.507,663.507,663.50
O-1En/an/an/a5,222.405,576.705,783.105,993.706,200.706,484.506,484.506,484.506,484.506,484.506,484.506,484.506,484.506,484.506,484.506,484.506,484.506,484.506,484.50

Drill pay (Guard and Reserve)

One drill period pays 1/30 of the monthly basic pay for your grade and years of service. A standard drill weekend is 4 drill periods, so it pays 4/30 of the monthly rate, before taxes. The lookup tool above shows both numbers for any grade. DFAS publishes the same math as dedicated drill pay tables, linked below.

2026 BAS (Basic Allowance for Subsistence)

Who2026 monthly rate
Enlisted members$476.95
Officers$328.48
BAS II (enlisted, limited cases)$953.9

BAS II applies only to enlisted members assigned to single Government quarters without adequate food storage or preparation, where a Government mess is not available, as authorized by the Secretary concerned. BAS is generally not taxed. Housing (BAH) varies by ZIP code and dependents; the official calculator is at the Defense Travel Management Office.

Sources

Transcribed July 15, 2026 from the official DFAS pay tables, all marked effective January 1, 2026:
DFAS: Basic Pay, Enlisted · Warrant Officers · Officers · Officers with 4+ years prior service · BAS rates · All DFAS pay tables (incl. drill pay)
Federal civilian? See the 2026 GS pay scale. StandWatch is not a government agency and is not affiliated with DFAS or DoD; this page is education, not pay advice.

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