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Direct answer: 2026 military basic pay, after the 3.8% raise on Jan. 1, 2026, runs from $2,407.20 a month for an E-1 with 4+ months of service to $10,729.20 for a senior E-9 and $18,999.90 for top officers. BAS adds $476.95 enlisted or $328.48 officers. The 2027 raise isn't final.
By the numbers: Basic pay for an E-1 with less than 4 months of active duty is $2,225.70. Source: DFAS: Basic Pay - Enlisted (2026)
“The proposed “7-6-5” increase would be larger than the automatic annual adjustment of 3.6% for calendar year 2027.” — CRS Insight IN12706 (July 14, 2026)
Updated 2026-10-17
An E-1 with at least 4 months of active duty gets $2,407.20 a month in basic pay ($28,886.40 a year); under 4 months it's $2,225.70. Most also get BAS of $476.95 a month for food, tax-free, plus housing (BAH) or government quarters.
3.8%, effective Jan. 1, 2026 (Executive Order 14368, Schedule 8). It equals the rise in the Employment Cost Index for private-industry wages and salaries from Q3 2023 to Q3 2024 (162.9 to 169.1), the formula in 37 U.S.C. 1009.
Not final as of Oct. 17, 2026. The automatic raise under 37 U.S.C. 1009 is 3.6% (ECI Q3 2024 to Q3 2025: 169.1 to 175.109). The President proposed 7% for E-1 to E-5, 6% for E-6 to O-3 and 5% for O-4 and up; CRS says the House Armed Services Committee's NDAA supports it, while the Senate bill (S. 4784 sec. 602) sets 3.6%. No FY2027 NDAA has passed both chambers.
One drill pays 1/30 of the monthly basic pay for your grade and years (37 U.S.C. 206). A typical drill weekend is 4 drills: an E-4 over 4 years gets $121.95 a drill, $487.80 a weekend; an O-3 over 4 years gets $246.09 a drill, $984.36 a weekend.
Basic Allowance for Subsistence is $476.95 a month for enlisted members and $328.48 for officers in 2026 (up from $465.77 and $320.78 in 2025). BAS II is $953.90. BAS is tax-free.
Basic pay, drill pay and most special pays are taxable income (IRS Pub. 3, Table 1). BAH, BAS, uniform allowances and moving allowances aren't (Table 2). In a combat zone, enlisted members and warrant officers exclude all of their pay; commissioned officers exclude up to the top enlisted rate plus imminent danger pay.
The columns are cumulative years of service for pay, counted under 37 U.S.C. 205. 'Over 4' applies once you have more than 4 years; '2 or less' covers your first 2 years. Pay steps up at over 2, 3, 4 and then every 2 years, until the grade tops out.
As of Oct. 17, 2026 · 2026 pay tables (effective Jan. 1, 2026)
2026 military basic pay: $2,407.20 a month for an E-1 (4+ months) up to $10,729.20 for a senior E-9 and $18,999.90 for generals and admirals. It went up 3.8% on Jan. 1, 2026. BAS adds $476.95 (enlisted) or $328.48 (officers), tax-free. The 2027 raise is 3.6% by law unless Congress or the President changes it.
The math:
Sources: DFAS enlisted pay · DFAS officer pay · DFAS BAS · CRS IN12706
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| Example | 2026 (official) | 2027 at 3.6% | 2027 at 7-6-5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-1, 2 or less | $2,407.20 | about $2,493.90 | about $2,575.70 (7%) |
| E-3, Over 3 | $3,198.00 | about $3,313.10 | about $3,421.90 (7%) |
| E-4, Over 4 | $3,658.50 | about $3,790.20 | about $3,914.60 (7%) |
| E-5, Over 6 | $4,110.00 | about $4,258.00 | about $4,397.70 (7%) |
| E-6, Over 10 | $4,759.50 | about $4,930.80 | about $5,045.10 (6%) |
| E-7, Over 14 | $5,835.00 | about $6,045.10 | about $6,185.10 (6%) |
| W-2, Over 6 | $5,585.40 | about $5,786.50 | not stated |
| O-1, 2 or less | $4,150.20 | about $4,299.60 | about $4,399.20 (6%) |
| O-3, Over 4 | $7,382.70 | about $7,648.50 | about $7,825.70 (6%) |
| O-4, Over 10 | $9,420.00 | about $9,759.10 | about $9,891.00 (5%) |
| O-5, Over 16 | $11,391.30 | about $11,801.40 | about $11,960.90 (5%) |
2027 columns are our estimates (2026 rate x the raise, rounded to the dime) until DFAS posts the 2027 tables. Monthly basic pay.
Monthly basic pay by years of service (scroll the table sideways). '-' means no rate at that point.
| Grade | 2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 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 |
| Grade | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | Over 28 | Over 30 | Over 32 | Over 34 | Over 36 | Over 38 | Over 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 |
Source: DFAS enlisted pay.
Monthly basic pay by years of service (scroll the table sideways). '-' means no rate at that point.
| Grade | 2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 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 |
| Grade | 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 | $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 |
Source: DFAS warrant pay.
Monthly basic pay by years of service (scroll the table sideways). '-' means no rate at that point.
| Grade | 2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 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 |
| Grade | 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 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $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 | $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 officer pay.
Officers with over 4 years prior enlisted or warrant service. These replace the O-1 to O-3 rates once you're credited with at least 4 years and 1 day of enlisted or warrant service.
Monthly basic pay by years of service (scroll the table sideways). '-' means no rate at that point.
| Grade | 2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 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 |
| Grade | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | Over 28 | Over 30 | Over 32 | Over 34 | Over 36 | Over 38 | Over 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-3E | $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 | $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 | $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 O-1E to O-3E.
Sources: DFAS enlisted pay · DFAS officer pay · EO 14368.
| Year (Jan. 1) | Officers | Enlisted | BAS II |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $328.48 | $476.95 | $953.90 |
| 2025 | $320.78 | $465.77 | $931.54 |
| 2024 | $316.98 | $460.25 | $920.50 |
| 2023 | $311.68 | $452.56 | $905.12 |
| 2022 | $280.29 | $406.98 | $813.96 |
| 2021 | $266.18 | $386.50 | $773.00 |
BAS II is for enlisted members when government meals aren't available. Full history from 2011 on DFAS BAS.
One drill (at least 2 hours, usually 4) pays 1/30 of the monthly basic pay for your grade and years; a drill weekend is usually 4 drills.
| Example | 1 drill | 4 drills |
|---|---|---|
| E-3, Over 3 | $106.60 | $426.40 |
| E-4, Over 4 | $121.95 | $487.80 |
| E-5, Over 6 | $137.00 | $548.00 |
| E-6, Over 10 | $158.65 | $634.60 |
| O-1, 2 or less | $138.34 | $553.36 |
| O-3, Over 4 | $246.09 | $984.36 |
Our 1/30 math matches all 273 cells we checked in DFAS's enlisted and officer drill tables. One exception: DFAS's enlisted drill table shows E-9 amounts in the E-1 row from over 26 years on; E-1 basic pay is $2,407.20 at every length of service, so E-1 drill pay is $80.24. Sources: DFAS drill pay · 37 U.S.C. 206.
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An E-1 with at least 4 months of active duty gets $2,407.20 a month in basic pay ($28,886.40 a year); under 4 months it's $2,225.70. Most also get BAS of $476.95 a month for food, tax-free, plus housing (BAH) or government quarters.
3.8%, effective Jan. 1, 2026 (Executive Order 14368, Schedule 8). It equals the rise in the Employment Cost Index for private-industry wages and salaries from Q3 2023 to Q3 2024 (162.9 to 169.1), the formula in 37 U.S.C. 1009.
Not final as of Oct. 17, 2026. The automatic raise under 37 U.S.C. 1009 is 3.6% (ECI Q3 2024 to Q3 2025: 169.1 to 175.109). The President proposed 7% for E-1 to E-5, 6% for E-6 to O-3 and 5% for O-4 and up; CRS says the House Armed Services Committee's NDAA supports it, while the Senate bill (S. 4784 sec. 602) sets 3.6%. No FY2027 NDAA has passed both chambers.
One drill pays 1/30 of the monthly basic pay for your grade and years (37 U.S.C. 206). A typical drill weekend is 4 drills: an E-4 over 4 years gets $121.95 a drill, $487.80 a weekend; an O-3 over 4 years gets $246.09 a drill, $984.36 a weekend.
Basic Allowance for Subsistence is $476.95 a month for enlisted members and $328.48 for officers in 2026 (up from $465.77 and $320.78 in 2025). BAS II is $953.90. BAS is tax-free.
Basic pay, drill pay and most special pays are taxable income (IRS Pub. 3, Table 1). BAH, BAS, uniform allowances and moving allowances aren't (Table 2). In a combat zone, enlisted members and warrant officers exclude all of their pay; commissioned officers exclude up to the top enlisted rate plus imminent danger pay.
The columns are cumulative years of service for pay, counted under 37 U.S.C. 205. 'Over 4' applies once you have more than 4 years; '2 or less' covers your first 2 years. Pay steps up at over 2, 3, 4 and then every 2 years, until the grade tops out.
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