2026 Military Pay Chart
Monthly basic pay for every enlisted, warrant officer and officer pay grade, effective January 1, 2026. Every figure on this page was checked against the DFAS pay tables on October 12, 2026.
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2026 basic pay tables
The same tables apply in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force and Coast Guard: pay depends on pay grade and years of service, not on branch. Amounts are monthly and before taxes and deductions.
Enlisted basic pay 2026 (E-1 to E-9)
| Pay grade | 2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | Over 28 | Over 30 | Over 32 | Over 34 | Over 36 | Over 38 | Over 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $9,267.90 | $9,730.20 | $9,730.20 | $10,217.40 | $10,217.40 | $10,729.20 | $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 | $7,908.90 | $8,067.30 | $8,067.30 | $8,067.30 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 | $2,407.20 |
Source: DFAS, Basic Pay – Enlisted Effective January 1, 2026 (page updated January 12, 2026). Checked October 12, 2026.
- An E-1 with less than 4 months of active duty receives $2,225.70 a month.
- The top senior enlisted advisor of each service (for example, the Sergeant Major of the Army) receives $11,166.90 a month regardless of years of service.
- Cells marked “—” have no rate in the official table. Rates start for E-8 at “Over 8”, E-9 at “Over 10” years of service.
Warrant officer basic pay 2026 (W-1 to W-5)
| Pay grade | 2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | Over 28 | Over 30 | Over 32 | Over 34 | Over 36 | Over 38 | Over 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 | $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 | $10,445.40 | $10,653.60 | $10,653.60 | $10,653.60 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $7,010.10 | $7,010.10 | $7,010.10 | $7,010.10 |
Source: DFAS, Basic Pay – Warrant Officers Effective January 1, 2026 (page updated January 15, 2026). Checked October 12, 2026.
- Cells marked “—” have no rate in the official table. Rates start for W-5 at “Over 20” years of service.
Officer basic pay 2026 (O-1 to O-10)
| Pay grade | 2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | Over 28 | Over 30 | Over 32 | Over 34 | Over 36 | Over 38 | Over 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $16,904.40 | $17,242.20 | $17,242.20 | $17,242.20 | $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 | $15,188.70 | $15,408.30 | $15,408.30 | $15,408.30 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $5,222.40 | $5,222.40 | $5,222.40 | $5,222.40 |
Source: DFAS, Basic Pay – Officers Effective January 1, 2026 (page updated February 13, 2026). Checked October 12, 2026.
- Pay for O-7 to O-10 is capped at $18,999.90 a month and pay for O-6 and below at $15,408.30 a month (federal Executive Schedule limits), so some top cells are equal.
- O-1 to O-3 rates in this table do not apply to officers with more than 4 years of prior enlisted or warrant officer service; see the O-1E to O-3E table.
- Cells marked “—” have no rate in the official table. Rates start for O-9 at “Over 20”, O-10 at “Over 20” years of service.
Prior-enlisted officer basic pay 2026 (O-1E to O-3E)
| Pay grade | 2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | Over 28 | Over 30 | Over 32 | Over 34 | Over 36 | Over 38 | Over 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $9,609.60 | $9,609.60 | $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 | $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 | $6,484.50 | $6,484.50 | $6,484.50 | $6,484.50 | $6,484.50 | $6,484.50 | $6,484.50 |
Source: DFAS, Basic Pay – Officers (O-1, O-2 and O-3) with more than 4 years of creditable service Effective January 1, 2026 (page updated January 12, 2026). Checked October 12, 2026.
- These rates apply to O-1, O-2 and O-3 officers credited with more than 4 years (at least 4 years and 1 day) of active service as an enlisted member or warrant officer.
- Cells marked “—” have no rate in the official table. Rates start for O-1E at “Over 4”, O-2E at “Over 4”, O-3E at “Over 4” years of service.
How 2026 pay compares with 2025
Comparing the two years cell by cell, basic pay rose 3.8% on January 1, 2026 in every cell of the tables except 38 officer cells. Those are held down by federal pay caps: $18,999.90 a month for O-7 to O-10 and $15,408.30 a month for O-6 and below.
2025 figures are the DFAS tables in force at the end of 2025: enlisted rates effective April 1, 2025, and warrant officer and officer rates effective January 1, 2025.
BAS rates 2026
Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) is a monthly food allowance paid on top of basic pay. It has one rate for enlisted members and one for officers.
| Effective | Officers | Enlisted | BAS II |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | $328.48 | $476.95 | $953.90 |
| January 1, 2025 | $320.78 | $465.77 | $931.54 |
BAS II is twice the enlisted rate. It is paid only to enlisted members in single government quarters without adequate food storage or preparation and without access to a government dining facility, when the Secretary of the Military Department authorizes it.
Source: DFAS, Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) (page updated December 19, 2025). Checked October 12, 2026.
Rank titles by pay grade
Each branch has its own name for the same pay grade. Find your rank below, then use its pay grade in the tables above.
| Pay grade | Army | Marine Corps | Navy | Air Force | Space Force | Coast Guard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-1 | Private | Private | Seaman Recruit | Airman Basic | Specialist 1 | Seaman Recruit |
| E-2 | Private | Private First Class | Seaman Apprentice | Airman | Specialist 2 | Seaman Apprentice |
| E-3 | Private First Class | Lance Corporal | Seaman | Airman First Class | Specialist 3 | Seaman |
| E-4 | Corporal / Specialist | Corporal | Petty Officer Third Class | Senior Airman | Specialist 4 | Petty Officer Third Class |
| E-5 | Sergeant | Sergeant | Petty Officer Second Class | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Petty Officer Second Class |
| E-6 | Staff Sergeant | Staff Sergeant | Petty Officer First Class | Technical Sergeant | Technical Sergeant | Petty Officer First Class |
| E-7 | Sergeant First Class | Gunnery Sergeant | Chief Petty Officer | Master Sergeant / First Sergeant | Master Sergeant | Chief Petty Officer |
| E-8 | Master Sergeant / First Sergeant | Master Sergeant / First Sergeant | Senior Chief Petty Officer | Senior Master Sergeant / First Sergeant | Senior Master Sergeant | Senior Chief Petty Officer |
| E-9 | Sergeant Major / Command Sergeant Major / Sergeant Major of the Army | Master Gunnery Sergeant / Sergeant Major / Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps | Master Chief Petty Officer / Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy | Chief Master Sergeant / First Sergeant / Command Chief Master Sergeant / Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force | Chief Master Sergeant / Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force | Master Chief Petty Officer / Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard |
| W-1 | Warrant Officer 1 | Warrant Officer 1 | Warrant Officer 1 | — | — | — |
| W-2 | Chief Warrant Officer 2 | Chief Warrant Officer 2 | Chief Warrant Officer 2 | — | — | Chief Warrant Officer 2 |
| W-3 | Chief Warrant Officer 3 | Chief Warrant Officer 3 | Chief Warrant Officer 3 | — | — | Chief Warrant Officer 3 |
| W-4 | Chief Warrant Officer 4 | Chief Warrant Officer 4 | Chief Warrant Officer 4 | — | — | Chief Warrant Officer 4 |
| W-5 | Chief Warrant Officer 5 | Chief Warrant Officer 5 | Chief Warrant Officer 5 | — | — | — |
| O-1 | Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Ensign | Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Ensign |
| O-2 | First Lieutenant | First Lieutenant | Lieutenant Junior Grade | First Lieutenant | First Lieutenant | Lieutenant Junior Grade |
| O-3 | Captain | Captain | Lieutenant | Captain | Captain | Lieutenant |
| O-4 | Major | Major | Lieutenant Commander | Major | Major | Lieutenant Commander |
| O-5 | Lieutenant Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Commander | Lieutenant Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Commander |
| O-6 | Colonel | Colonel | Captain | Colonel | Colonel | Captain |
| O-7 | Brigadier General | Brigadier General | Rear Admiral Lower Half | Brigadier General | Brigadier General | Rear Admiral Lower Half |
| O-8 | Major General | Major General | Rear Admiral Upper Half | Major General | Major General | Rear Admiral Upper Half |
| O-9 | Lieutenant General | Lieutenant General | Vice Admiral | Lieutenant General | Lieutenant General | Vice Admiral |
| O-10 | General | General | Admiral | General | General | Admiral |
Source: U.S. Military Rank Insignia (Department of War), as archived on October 3, 2026. Wartime-only ranks are omitted. “—” means the branch has no rank at that pay grade.
Frequently asked questions
- When does military pay go up?
- The basic pay tables are normally updated in January. The 2026 rates took effect on January 1, 2026. This page is updated when DFAS posts new tables.
- Is basic pay the same in every branch?
- Yes. An E-5 with 6 years of service is paid the same basic pay in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force or Coast Guard.
- What is not included in basic pay?
- Basic pay does not include housing (BAH), food (BAS), special and incentive pays, bonuses, or taxes and other deductions. The military pay calculator adds BAH and BAS for your duty station.
- When are military paydays?
- Active duty members are paid twice a month: on the 15th, and on the 1st of the following month for the second half of the month. When either date falls on a weekend or holiday, pay arrives on the business day before. DFAS lists the exact dates on its 2026 Active Duty Paydays page.
- What do O-1E, O-2E and O-3E mean?
- They are pay rates for O-1 to O-3 officers who served more than 4 years as enlisted members or warrant officers before commissioning. Those rates are higher than the standard O-1 to O-3 rates.
- Is this an official DFAS website?
- No. PayGrade Chart is independent. The numbers are copied from DFAS and checked cell by cell; your LES is the final word on what you are paid.