Monthly basic pay for every grade and years-of-service step from the 2026 DFAS tables, effective January 1, 2026 with the 3.8% raise. Same for all branches.
Updated: January 2026Source: Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) 2026 basic pay and BAS tablesOfficial pay tables
Monthly basic pay in U.S. dollars. Columns are cumulative years of service: "<2" means under 2 years, "3" means over 3 years, and so on. A dash means the grade isn't paid at that step.
2026 enlisted pay chart (E-1 to E-9)
An E-4 with over 2 years of service earns $3,303.00 a month in basic pay; an E-7 with over 20 years earns $6,245.70. An E-1 with less than 4 months of service receives $2,225.70.
Grade
<2
2
3
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
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
2026 warrant officer pay chart (W-1 to W-5)
W-5 pay begins at over 20 years of service. A W-2 with over 10 years earns $6,282.60 a month.
Grade
<2
2
3
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
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
2026 commissioned officer pay chart (O-1 to O-10)
Pay for O-7 and above is capped at Level II of the Executive Schedule ($18,999.90 a month in 2026), and for O-6 and below at Level V ($15,408.30). The chart shows the capped amounts that are actually paid.
Grade
<2
2
3
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
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
O-1E to O-3E: officers with prior enlisted service
These higher rates apply to commissioned officers in grades O-1 to O-3 with more than 4 years of active duty as an enlisted member, a warrant officer, or both.
Grade
<2
2
3
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
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
2026 BAS rates and other figures
Item
Monthly (2026)
BAS — enlisted
$476.95
BAS — officers
$328.48
BAS II (authorized enlisted only)
$953.90
E-1 with under 4 months of service
$2,225.70
Pay cap, O-7 to O-10 (Executive Schedule Level II)
$18,999.90
Pay cap, O-6 and below (Executive Schedule Level V)
Basic pay increased 3.8% for all grades on January 1, 2026.
Is the pay chart the same for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force and Coast Guard?
Yes. Basic pay is set by grade and years of service and is identical across all branches, including the Coast Guard. Only titles differ, such as a Navy petty officer second class and an Army sergeant both being E-5.
How are years of service counted on the pay chart?
Columns use cumulative years of service from your Pay Entry Base Date. You move to the next column once you complete that many years, for example after your 4th anniversary you are paid at 'over 4'.
What is O-1E, O-2E and O-3E pay?
It is a higher rate for commissioned officers in grades O-1 to O-3 who have more than 4 years of prior active service as enlisted members or warrant officers.
Does the pay chart include BAH and BAS?
No. The chart shows basic pay only. Basic Allowance for Subsistence is a flat monthly amount, and Basic Allowance for Housing depends on your duty station, grade and dependents.
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