Military Pay

Military basic pay is set by paygrade and years of service and applies to all branches of the uniformed services. The 2026 tables reflect a 3.8% increase over the prior year. Basic pay is shown gross and does not include allowances such as housing or subsistence.

• 2026 basic pay chart
• Military pay calculator
• 2026 pay raise

Basic pay by paygrade

• E-1
• E-2
• E-3
• E-4
• E-5
• E-6
• E-7
• E-8
• E-9
• W-1
• W-2
• W-3
• W-4
• W-5
• O-1
• O-2
• O-3
• O-4
• O-5
• O-6
• O-7
• O-8
• O-9
• O-10
• O-1E
• O-2E
• O-3E