2027 Military Pay Raise and Pay Chart (Projected Until the NDAA Is Signed)

Where the 2027 military pay raise stands, what the statutory formula gives, and the 2027 basic pay tables projected from the official 2026 tables, plus the 2027 retiree COLA.

The 2027 military pay raise is not final. The statutory formula gives 3.6%; the President’s plan sets 7.0% for E-1 to E-5, 6.0% for E-6 to O-3 and 5.0% for O-4 and above from January 1, 2027 (House Document 119-189). The House NDAA supports that tiered raise and the Senate committee’s bill 3.6% (CRS IN12706). Under the President’s plan an E-1 would earn about $2,575.70 a month and an E-5 about $3,576.90 with 2 years or less. Military retired pay rises 3.6% from December 1, 2026.

Projected  The percentages are official proposals; the dollar tables below are our computation from the official 2026 tables, not DFAS figures. We found no signed FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act when we checked on November 4, 2026. This page switches to the official 2027 tables when they are published.

2027 military pay raise: where it stands

The statutory formula. Under 37 U.S.C. 1009(c) basic pay rises each January 1 by the increase in the Employment Cost Index for private-industry wages and salaries (BLS ECI) over the year to the third quarter two years earlier. For 2027 that is 3.6%; the President’s letter uses 3.6% for the uniformed services outside the armed forces (NOAA and Public Health Service officers), “as determined pursuant to 37 U.S.C. 1009(c)” (House Document 119-189).

The President’s alternative plan. The August 26, 2026 letter uses 37 U.S.C. 1009(e) to set the tiered raise “subject to the caps established by 37 U.S.C. 203” (letter text). Congress can set a different figure in the NDAA. The same letter freezes civilian GS pay: 2027 federal pay raise →

2027 military pay chart, projected under the President’s plan

Each 2026 amount raised 7.0%, 6.0% or 5.0% by grade and rounded to the cent. The letter does not name warrant grades; we apply 6.0% to W-1 to W-5 and to O-1E to O-3E, the grades between E-6 and O-3. Amounts already at the 2026 Executive Schedule caps ($18,999.90 for O-7 to O-10, $15,408.30 for O-6 and below) are held there, because the 2027 Executive Schedule is not yet set. Same tables for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Space Force.

Enlisted

Warrant officers

Commissioned officers

Officers with over 4 years of enlisted or warrant service

Army, Navy and Air Force pay charts 2027

There is no separate Army, Navy or Air Force pay chart: every service pays basic pay from the same table by grade and years of service (DFAS). An Army E-4, a Navy E-4 and an Air Force E-4 with the same service get the same basic pay; the projected 2027 tables above apply to all of them.

Military retiree COLA 2027: 3.6%

Military retired pay rises each December 1 by the same consumer-price measure as Social Security (10 U.S.C. 1401a(b)). For 2027 that is 3.6% (SSA 2027 COLA), effective December 1, 2026. Retirees under REDUX get one percentage point less (same section). Examples, with the retired pay from our military retirement pay calculator’s engine:

Common questions

What is the 2027 military pay raise?

Not final yet. The statutory formula gives 3.6%; the President’s plan sets 7.0% for E-1 to E-5, 6.0% for E-6 to O-3 and 5.0% for O-4 and above from January 1, 2027 (House Document 119-189). The House NDAA backs the tiered raise; the Senate committee’s bill has 3.6% (CRS).

How often does military pay get a cost-of-living raise?

Once a year. Basic pay rises every January 1 under 37 U.S.C. 1009, and retired pay rises every December 1 with the consumer price index under 10 U.S.C. 1401a.

What is the military retiree COLA for 2027?

3.6%, effective December 1, 2026, the same as the Social Security COLA (SSA); REDUX retirees get one point less (10 U.S.C. 1401a).

Is there a separate 2027 Army pay chart?

No. The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Space Force all use one basic pay table by grade and years of service (DFAS).

Sources

• House Document 119-189 — Alternative plan for pay adjustments (Aug. 26, 2026)
• Congressional Research Service IN12706 — FY2027 NDAA: Military Basic Pay Raise Proposal
• Executive Order 14368, Schedule 8 (2026 rates)
• 37 U.S.C. 1009
• 37 U.S.C. 203
• 10 U.S.C. 1401a
• BLS Employment Cost Index
• SSA 2027 COLA fact sheet

Every projected rate: JSON. QuantCalc is calculation software, not legal, tax or benefits advice. Last updated November 4, 2026.

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