2026 Military Pay Chart: Basic Pay by Rank and Years of Service
The official 2026 military basic pay tables for every pay grade and years of service, the same for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force and Coast Guard, with annual pay, Guard and Reserve drill pay, and a pay lookup.
2026 military basic pay runs from $2,407.20 a month for an E-1 with 4 months or more to $18,999.90 for an O-10. An E-5 earns $3,342.90 to $4,421.70 a month, an E-7 $3,932.10 to $7,067.40, and an O-1 $4,150.20 to $5,222.40. The tables rose 3.8% on January 1, 2026. Source: Executive Order 14368, Schedule 8, the tables DFAS publishes.
Official Every amount is from Schedule 8 of Executive Order 14368 (Federal Register, December 23, 2025), effective January 1, 2026, and is the table DFAS posts as its 2026 pay tables. Every officer and warrant amount is 3.8% above the 2025 table in Executive Order 14132. The 2027 raise and projected chart →
- 2026 basic pay tables (enlisted, warrant, officer)
- Pay lookup: monthly, annual and drill pay
- Annual basic pay by rank
- Pay grade and rank names (E-5, E-6, E-7)
- Reserve and National Guard drill pay 2026
2026 military basic pay tables
Find your grade, then the column for your years of service under 37 U.S.C. 205: “Over 4” applies once you have more than 4 years. A dash means the grade is not paid at that service. Amounts are monthly, before tax.
Enlisted
| 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 |
| E-1 (<4 months) | $2,225.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Warrant officers
| 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 |
Commissioned officers
| 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 |
Officers with over 4 years of enlisted or warrant service
| 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 |
Caps: basic pay for O-7 to O-10 is limited to the rate for level II of the Executive Schedule, and for O-6 and below to level V (EO 14368 Schedule 8 notes; 37 U.S.C. 203); the 2026 tables show those limits as $18,999.90 and $15,408.30. The senior enlisted advisors of each service (Sergeant Major of the Army and their counterparts) are paid $11,166.90 a month in 2026 regardless of service (Schedule 8). Cadets and midshipmen: $1,452.90 a month (same source).
2026 military pay lookup
Basic pay only. Housing (BAH) and food (BAS) allowances, special pays and bonuses are separate and mostly not taxable; the Defense Travel Management Office publishes BAH by ZIP code. Retiring? Your High-3 is the average of your highest 36 months of basic pay: turn it into retired pay →
Annual military basic pay 2026 by rank
| Grade | 2 or less | Over 4 | Over 10 | Over 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-9 | — | — | $82,922.40 | $97,261.20 |
| E-8 | — | — | $70,884.00 | $83,944.80 |
| E-7 | $47,185.20 | $56,077.20 | $63,604.80 | $74,948.40 |
| E-6 | $40,813.20 | $48,826.80 | $57,114.00 | $63,212.40 |
| E-5 | $40,114.80 | $47,361.60 | $52,743.60 | $53,060.40 |
| E-4 | $37,706.40 | $43,902.00 | $45,784.80 | $45,784.80 |
| E-3 | $34,041.60 | $38,376.00 | $38,376.00 | $38,376.00 |
| E-2 | $32,374.80 | $32,374.80 | $32,374.80 | $32,374.80 |
| E-1 | $28,886.40 | $28,886.40 | $28,886.40 | $28,886.40 |
| W-5 | — | — | — | $122,036.40 |
| W-4 | $68,637.60 | $78,026.40 | $88,776.00 | $110,746.80 |
| W-3 | $62,679.60 | $68,842.80 | $82,926.00 | $101,718.00 |
| W-2 | $55,461.60 | $63,432.00 | $75,391.20 | $89,244.00 |
| W-1 | $48,679.20 | $58,309.20 | $69,433.20 | $84,121.20 |
| O-10 | — | — | — | $227,998.80 |
| O-9 | — | — | — | $227,998.80 |
| O-8 | $166,662.00 | $176,752.80 | $190,584.00 | $223,178.40 |
| O-7 | $138,481.20 | $150,264.00 | $163,670.40 | $201,812.40 |
| O-6 | $105,015.60 | $122,940.00 | $129,402.00 | $165,013.20 |
| O-5 | $87,544.80 | $106,729.20 | $119,142.00 | $144,392.40 |
| O-4 | $75,535.20 | $94,572.00 | $113,040.00 | $126,118.80 |
| O-3 | $66,409.20 | $88,592.40 | $100,508.40 | $108,050.40 |
| O-2 | $57,384.00 | $77,814.00 | $79,412.40 | $79,412.40 |
| O-1 | $49,802.40 | $62,668.80 | $62,668.80 | $62,668.80 |
Pay grades and rank names
The pay grade sets the pay; the rank name differs by service. An E-5 is a Sergeant in the Army and Marine Corps, a Petty Officer Second Class in the Navy and Coast Guard, a Staff Sergeant in the Air Force and a Sergeant in the Space Force (U.S. Military Rank Insignia). All are paid from the same table. Warrant and officer ranks for every branch →
| Grade | Army | Navy / Coast Guard | Air Force | Space Force | Marine Corps | 2026 monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-1 | Private | Seaman Recruit | Airman Basic | Specialist 1 | Private | $2,407.20 – $2,407.20 |
| E-2 | Private (PV2) | Seaman Apprentice | Airman | Specialist 2 | Private First Class | $2,697.90 – $2,697.90 |
| E-3 | Private First Class | Seaman | Airman First Class | Specialist 3 | Lance Corporal | $2,836.80 – $3,198.00 |
| E-4 | Specialist / Corporal | Petty Officer Third Class | Senior Airman | Specialist 4 | Corporal | $3,142.20 – $3,815.40 |
| E-5 | Sergeant | Petty Officer Second Class | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | $3,342.90 – $4,421.70 |
| E-6 | Staff Sergeant | Petty Officer First Class | Technical Sergeant | Technical Sergeant | Staff Sergeant | $3,401.10 – $5,267.70 |
| E-7 | Sergeant First Class | Chief Petty Officer | Master Sergeant | Master Sergeant | Gunnery Sergeant | $3,932.10 – $7,067.40 |
| E-8 | Master Sergeant / First Sergeant | Senior Chief Petty Officer | Senior Master Sergeant | Senior Master Sergeant | Master Sergeant / First Sergeant | $5,656.50 – $8,067.30 |
| E-9 | Sergeant Major | Master Chief Petty Officer | Chief Master Sergeant | Chief Master Sergeant | Master Gunnery Sergeant / Sergeant Major | $6,910.20 – $10,729.20 |
Reserve and National Guard drill pay 2026
A Guard or Reserve member is paid 1/30 of the monthly basic pay of the same grade and years of service for each drill period of at least two hours (37 U.S.C. 206(a)). The table shows four drill periods, which is 4/30 of the monthly rate.
| Grade | 2 or less | Over 4 | Over 8 | Over 12 | Over 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-1 | $320.96 | $320.96 | $320.96 | $320.96 | $320.96 |
| E-2 | $359.72 | $359.72 | $359.72 | $359.72 | $359.72 |
| E-3 | $378.24 | $426.40 | $426.40 | $426.40 | $426.40 |
| E-4 | $418.96 | $487.80 | $508.72 | $508.72 | $508.72 |
| E-5 | $445.72 | $526.24 | $573.32 | $589.56 | $589.56 |
| E-6 | $453.48 | $542.52 | $615.04 | $672.44 | $702.36 |
| E-7 | $524.28 | $623.08 | $684.76 | $745.56 | $832.76 |
| E-8 | — | — | $754.20 | $808.24 | $932.72 |
| E-9 | — | — | — | $942.20 | $1,080.68 |
| W-1 | $540.88 | $647.88 | $744.56 | $809.24 | $934.68 |
| W-2 | $616.24 | $704.80 | $806.80 | $867.92 | $991.60 |
| W-3 | $696.44 | $764.92 | $857.48 | $951.52 | $1,130.20 |
| O-1 | $553.36 | $696.32 | $696.32 | $696.32 | $696.32 |
| O-2 | $637.60 | $864.60 | $882.36 | $882.36 | $882.36 |
| O-3 | $737.88 | $984.36 | $1,083.40 | $1,171.76 | $1,200.56 |
| O-4 | $839.28 | $1,050.80 | $1,175.52 | $1,318.44 | $1,401.32 |
| O-5 | $972.72 | $1,185.88 | $1,261.52 | $1,369.56 | $1,604.36 |
| O-6 | $1,166.84 | $1,366.00 | $1,430.00 | $1,437.80 | $1,833.48 |
Rounded to the cent here; the services’ own drill tables may round each drill first. Annual training and active-duty days are paid at the full daily rate of basic pay, not the drill rate. Every grade and year of service, drill weekends and yearly pay →
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What is the 2026 military pay chart?
The basic pay tables in Executive Order 14368, Schedule 8, effective January 1, 2026: from $2,407.20 a month for an E-1 with 4 months or more up to $18,999.90 for an O-10 (Federal Register).
How much does an E-5 make in 2026?
An E-5 earns $3,342.90 a month in basic pay with 2 years or less, rising to $4,421.70 with over 12 years of service; that is $40,114.80 to $53,060.40 a year before allowances (EO 14368).
How much was the 2026 military pay raise?
3.8%, effective January 1, 2026: every officer and warrant officer rate in the 2026 table is 3.8% above 2025 (2025 table, 2026 table).
How is National Guard and Reserve drill pay figured?
Each drill period of at least two hours pays 1/30 of the monthly basic pay for your grade and years of service (37 U.S.C. 206); four drill periods pay 4/30 of it.
Is military pay the same for the Army, Navy and Air Force?
Yes. Basic pay depends only on pay grade and years of service; every service uses the same table (DFAS pay tables).
Sources
- Executive Order 14368, Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay (Dec. 18, 2025), Schedule 8
- Executive Order 14132 (2025 rates)
- DFAS — Military pay tables
- 37 U.S.C. 1009, 37 U.S.C. 203, 37 U.S.C. 206
- DoD — Basic Allowance for Housing
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