Military Pay Chart 2027 (Projected) and 2026
Monthly basic pay for every grade and length of service. The 2026 amounts are official; the 2027 amounts add the 3.6% raise from the legal formula and stay marked “projected” until the 2027 schedule is published.
Projected2027 = 2026 basic pay + 3.6%, the raise set by the legal formula. Congress has not finished the 2027 defense bill, so the final raise may differ. We update this page the week the official 2027 schedule is published.
Official2026 basic pay, effective January 1, 2026 (Executive Order of December 2025, Schedule 8).
Enlisted basic pay, E-1 to E-9
E-4 · 2026 by years $3,142.20 to $3,815.40 E-5 · 2026 by years $3,342.90 to $4,421.70 E-6 · 2026 by years $3,401.10 to $5,267.70
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| Years of service | E-1 2026 | E-1 2027p | E-2 2026 | E-2 2027p | E-3 2026 | E-3 2027p | E-4 2026 | E-4 2027p | E-5 2026 | E-5 2027p | E-6 2026 | E-6 2027p | E-7 2026 | E-7 2027p | E-8 2026 | E-8 2027p | E-9 2026 | E-9 2027p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 or less | 2,407.20 | 2,493.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,795.00 | 2,836.80 | 2,938.90 | 3,142.20 | 3,255.30 | 3,342.90 | 3,463.20 | 3,401.10 | 3,523.50 | 3,932.10 | 4,073.70 | – | – | – | – |
| Over 2 | 2,407.20 | 2,493.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,795.00 | 3,015.00 | 3,123.50 | 3,303.00 | 3,421.90 | 3,598.20 | 3,727.70 | 3,743.10 | 3,877.90 | 4,291.50 | 4,446.00 | – | – | – | – |
| Over 3 | 2,407.20 | 2,493.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,795.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,313.10 | 3,482.40 | 3,607.80 | 3,775.80 | 3,911.70 | 3,908.10 | 4,048.80 | 4,456.20 | 4,616.60 | – | – | – | – |
| Over 4 | 2,407.20 | 2,493.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,795.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,313.10 | 3,658.50 | 3,790.20 | 3,946.80 | 4,088.90 | 4,068.90 | 4,215.40 | 4,673.10 | 4,841.30 | – | – | – | – |
| Over 6 | 2,407.20 | 2,493.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,795.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,313.10 | 3,815.40 | 3,952.80 | 4,110.00 | 4,258.00 | 4,235.70 | 4,388.20 | 4,843.80 | 5,018.20 | – | – | – | – |
| Over 8 | 2,407.20 | 2,493.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,795.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,313.10 | 3,815.40 | 3,952.80 | 4,299.90 | 4,454.70 | 4,612.80 | 4,778.90 | 5,135.70 | 5,320.60 | 5,656.50 | 5,860.10 | – | – |
| Over 10 | 2,407.20 | 2,493.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,795.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,313.10 | 3,815.40 | 3,952.80 | 4,395.30 | 4,553.50 | 4,759.50 | 4,930.80 | 5,300.40 | 5,491.20 | 5,907.00 | 6,119.70 | 6,910.20 | 7,159.00 |
| Over 12 | 2,407.20 | 2,493.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,795.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,313.10 | 3,815.40 | 3,952.80 | 4,421.70 | 4,580.90 | 5,043.30 | 5,224.90 | 5,591.70 | 5,793.00 | 6,061.80 | 6,280.00 | 7,066.50 | 7,320.90 |
| Over 14 | 2,407.20 | 2,493.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,795.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,313.10 | 3,815.40 | 3,952.80 | 4,421.70 | 4,580.90 | 5,130.30 | 5,315.00 | 5,835.00 | 6,045.10 | 6,247.20 | 6,472.10 | 7,263.60 | 7,525.10 |
| Over 16 | 2,407.20 | 2,493.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,795.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,313.10 | 3,815.40 | 3,952.80 | 4,421.70 | 4,580.90 | 5,193.60 | 5,380.60 | 6,000.90 | 6,216.90 | 6,448.20 | 6,680.30 | 7,496.10 | 7,766.00 |
| Over 18 | 2,407.20 | 2,493.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,795.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,313.10 | 3,815.40 | 3,952.80 | 4,421.70 | 4,580.90 | 5,267.70 | 5,457.30 | 6,177.30 | 6,399.70 | 6,811.20 | 7,056.40 | 7,730.70 | 8,009.00 |
| Over 20 | 2,407.20 | 2,493.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,795.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,313.10 | 3,815.40 | 3,952.80 | 4,421.70 | 4,580.90 | 5,267.70 | 5,457.30 | 6,245.70 | 6,470.50 | 6,995.40 | 7,247.20 | 8,105.10 | 8,396.90 |
| Over 22 | 2,407.20 | 2,493.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,795.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,313.10 | 3,815.40 | 3,952.80 | 4,421.70 | 4,580.90 | 5,267.70 | 5,457.30 | 6,475.20 | 6,708.30 | 7,308.30 | 7,571.40 | 8,423.10 | 8,726.30 |
| Over 24 | 2,407.20 | 2,493.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,795.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,313.10 | 3,815.40 | 3,952.80 | 4,421.70 | 4,580.90 | 5,267.70 | 5,457.30 | 6,598.20 | 6,835.70 | 7,481.70 | 7,751.00 | 8,756.70 | 9,071.90 |
| Over 26 | 2,407.20 | 2,493.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,795.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,313.10 | 3,815.40 | 3,952.80 | 4,421.70 | 4,580.90 | 5,267.70 | 5,457.30 | 7,067.40 | 7,321.80 | 7,908.90 | 8,193.60 | 9,267.90 | 9,601.50 |
| Over 28 | 2,407.20 | 2,493.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,795.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,313.10 | 3,815.40 | 3,952.80 | 4,421.70 | 4,580.90 | 5,267.70 | 5,457.30 | 7,067.40 | 7,321.80 | 7,908.90 | 8,193.60 | 9,267.90 | 9,601.50 |
| Over 30 | 2,407.20 | 2,493.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,795.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,313.10 | 3,815.40 | 3,952.80 | 4,421.70 | 4,580.90 | 5,267.70 | 5,457.30 | 7,067.40 | 7,321.80 | 8,067.30 | 8,357.70 | 9,730.20 | 10,080.50 |
| Over 32 | 2,407.20 | 2,493.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,795.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,313.10 | 3,815.40 | 3,952.80 | 4,421.70 | 4,580.90 | 5,267.70 | 5,457.30 | 7,067.40 | 7,321.80 | 8,067.30 | 8,357.70 | 9,730.20 | 10,080.50 |
| Over 34 | 2,407.20 | 2,493.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,795.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,313.10 | 3,815.40 | 3,952.80 | 4,421.70 | 4,580.90 | 5,267.70 | 5,457.30 | 7,067.40 | 7,321.80 | 8,067.30 | 8,357.70 | 10,217.40 | 10,585.20 |
| Over 36 | 2,407.20 | 2,493.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,795.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,313.10 | 3,815.40 | 3,952.80 | 4,421.70 | 4,580.90 | 5,267.70 | 5,457.30 | 7,067.40 | 7,321.80 | 8,067.30 | 8,357.70 | 10,217.40 | 10,585.20 |
| Over 38 | 2,407.20 | 2,493.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,795.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,313.10 | 3,815.40 | 3,952.80 | 4,421.70 | 4,580.90 | 5,267.70 | 5,457.30 | 7,067.40 | 7,321.80 | 8,067.30 | 8,357.70 | 10,729.20 | 11,115.50 |
| Over 40 | 2,407.20 | 2,493.90 | 2,697.90 | 2,795.00 | 3,198.00 | 3,313.10 | 3,815.40 | 3,952.80 | 4,421.70 | 4,580.90 | 5,267.70 | 5,457.30 | 7,067.40 | 7,321.80 | 8,067.30 | 8,357.70 | 10,729.20 | 11,115.50 |
Monthly basic pay in US dollars. 2027p = projected (2026 + 3.6%), not official yet. A dash means the grade is not paid at that length of service.
E-1 with less than 4 months of service: $2,225.70 a month in 2026.
Warrant officer basic pay, W-1 to W-5
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| Years of service | W-1 2026 | W-1 2027p | W-2 2026 | W-2 2027p | W-3 2026 | W-3 2027p | W-4 2026 | W-4 2027p | W-5 2026 | W-5 2027p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 or less | 4,056.60 | 4,202.60 | 4,621.80 | 4,788.20 | 5,223.30 | 5,411.30 | 5,719.80 | 5,925.70 | – | – |
| Over 2 | 4,493.70 | 4,655.50 | 5,058.90 | 5,241.00 | 5,440.50 | 5,636.40 | 6,152.10 | 6,373.60 | – | – |
| Over 3 | 4,611.00 | 4,777.00 | 5,193.30 | 5,380.30 | 5,664.30 | 5,868.20 | 6,328.50 | 6,556.30 | – | – |
| Over 4 | 4,859.10 | 5,034.00 | 5,286.00 | 5,476.30 | 5,736.90 | 5,943.40 | 6,502.20 | 6,736.30 | – | – |
| Over 6 | 5,152.20 | 5,337.70 | 5,585.40 | 5,786.50 | 5,970.90 | 6,185.90 | 6,801.90 | 7,046.80 | – | – |
| Over 8 | 5,584.20 | 5,785.20 | 6,051.00 | 6,268.80 | 6,431.10 | 6,662.60 | 7,098.00 | 7,353.50 | – | – |
| Over 10 | 5,786.10 | 5,994.40 | 6,282.60 | 6,508.80 | 6,910.50 | 7,159.30 | 7,398.00 | 7,664.30 | – | – |
| Over 12 | 6,069.30 | 6,287.80 | 6,509.40 | 6,743.70 | 7,136.40 | 7,393.30 | 7,848.30 | 8,130.80 | – | – |
| Over 14 | 6,346.50 | 6,575.00 | 6,787.50 | 7,031.90 | 7,397.70 | 7,664.00 | 8,243.70 | 8,540.50 | – | – |
| Over 16 | 6,564.90 | 6,801.20 | 7,005.00 | 7,257.20 | 7,665.90 | 7,941.90 | 8,619.90 | 8,930.20 | – | – |
| Over 18 | 6,766.20 | 7,009.80 | 7,201.50 | 7,460.80 | 8,150.40 | 8,443.80 | 8,928.60 | 9,250.00 | – | – |
| Over 20 | 7,010.10 | 7,262.50 | 7,437.00 | 7,704.70 | 8,476.50 | 8,781.70 | 9,228.90 | 9,561.10 | 10,169.70 | 10,535.80 |
| Over 22 | 7,010.10 | 7,262.50 | 7,591.50 | 7,864.80 | 8,671.80 | 8,984.00 | 9,669.60 | 10,017.70 | 10,685.70 | 11,070.40 |
| Over 24 | 7,010.10 | 7,262.50 | 7,714.20 | 7,991.90 | 8,879.70 | 9,199.40 | 10,032.00 | 10,393.20 | 11,070.30 | 11,468.80 |
| Over 26 | 7,010.10 | 7,262.50 | 7,714.20 | 7,991.90 | 9,162.60 | 9,492.50 | 10,445.40 | 10,821.40 | 11,495.10 | 11,908.90 |
| Over 28 | 7,010.10 | 7,262.50 | 7,714.20 | 7,991.90 | 9,162.60 | 9,492.50 | 10,445.40 | 10,821.40 | 11,495.10 | 11,908.90 |
| Over 30 | 7,010.10 | 7,262.50 | 7,714.20 | 7,991.90 | 9,162.60 | 9,492.50 | 10,653.60 | 11,037.10 | 12,070.80 | 12,505.30 |
| Over 32 | 7,010.10 | 7,262.50 | 7,714.20 | 7,991.90 | 9,162.60 | 9,492.50 | 10,653.60 | 11,037.10 | 12,070.80 | 12,505.30 |
| Over 34 | 7,010.10 | 7,262.50 | 7,714.20 | 7,991.90 | 9,162.60 | 9,492.50 | 10,653.60 | 11,037.10 | 12,673.50 | 13,129.70 |
| Over 36 | 7,010.10 | 7,262.50 | 7,714.20 | 7,991.90 | 9,162.60 | 9,492.50 | 10,653.60 | 11,037.10 | 12,673.50 | 13,129.70 |
| Over 38 | 7,010.10 | 7,262.50 | 7,714.20 | 7,991.90 | 9,162.60 | 9,492.50 | 10,653.60 | 11,037.10 | 13,308.30 | 13,787.40 |
| Over 40 | 7,010.10 | 7,262.50 | 7,714.20 | 7,991.90 | 9,162.60 | 9,492.50 | 10,653.60 | 11,037.10 | 13,308.30 | 13,787.40 |
Monthly basic pay in US dollars. 2027p = projected (2026 + 3.6%), not official yet. A dash means the grade is not paid at that length of service.
Officer basic pay, O-1 to O-10
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| Years of service | O-1 2026 | O-1 2027p | O-2 2026 | O-2 2027p | O-3 2026 | O-3 2027p | O-4 2026 | O-4 2027p | O-5 2026 | O-5 2027p | O-6 2026 | O-6 2027p | O-7 2026 | O-7 2027p | O-8 2026 | O-8 2027p | O-9 2026 | O-9 2027p | O-10 2026 | O-10 2027p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 or less | 4,150.20 | 4,299.60 | 4,782.00 | 4,954.20 | 5,534.10 | 5,733.30 | 6,294.60 | 6,521.20 | 7,295.40 | 7,558.00 | 8,751.30 | 9,066.30 | 11,540.10 | 11,955.50 | 13,888.50 | 14,388.50 | – | – | – | – |
| Over 2 | 4,320.00 | 4,475.50 | 5,446.20 | 5,642.30 | 6,273.90 | 6,499.80 | 7,286.40 | 7,548.70 | 8,218.20 | 8,514.10 | 9,613.80 | 9,959.90 | 12,076.20 | 12,510.90 | 14,343.90 | 14,860.30 | – | – | – | – |
| Over 3 | 5,222.40 | 5,410.40 | 6,272.40 | 6,498.20 | 6,770.40 | 7,014.10 | 7,773.60 | 8,053.40 | 8,787.00 | 9,103.30 | 10,245.00 | 10,613.80 | 12,324.30 | 12,768.00 | 14,645.40 | 15,172.60 | – | – | – | – |
| Over 4 | 5,222.40 | 5,410.40 | 6,484.50 | 6,717.90 | 7,382.70 | 7,648.50 | 7,881.00 | 8,164.70 | 8,894.10 | 9,214.30 | 10,245.00 | 10,613.80 | 12,522.00 | 12,972.80 | 14,729.40 | 15,259.70 | – | – | – | – |
| Over 6 | 5,222.40 | 5,410.40 | 6,617.70 | 6,855.90 | 7,737.00 | 8,015.50 | 8,332.20 | 8,632.20 | 9,249.60 | 9,582.60 | 10,284.30 | 10,654.50 | 12,878.70 | 13,342.30 | 15,106.50 | 15,650.30 | – | – | – | – |
| Over 8 | 5,222.40 | 5,410.40 | 6,617.70 | 6,855.90 | 8,125.50 | 8,418.00 | 8,816.40 | 9,133.80 | 9,461.40 | 9,802.00 | 10,725.00 | 11,111.10 | 13,231.80 | 13,708.10 | 15,735.30 | 16,301.80 | – | – | – | – |
| Over 10 | 5,222.40 | 5,410.40 | 6,617.70 | 6,855.90 | 8,375.70 | 8,677.20 | 9,420.00 | 9,759.10 | 9,928.50 | 10,285.90 | 10,783.50 | 11,171.70 | 13,639.20 | 14,130.20 | 15,882.00 | 16,453.80 | – | – | – | – |
| Over 12 | 5,222.40 | 5,410.40 | 6,617.70 | 6,855.90 | 8,788.20 | 9,104.60 | 9,888.30 | 10,244.30 | 10,271.70 | 10,641.50 | 10,783.50 | 11,171.70 | 14,045.70 | 14,551.30 | 16,479.60 | 17,072.90 | – | – | – | – |
| Over 14 | 5,222.40 | 5,410.40 | 6,617.70 | 6,855.90 | 9,004.20 | 9,328.40 | 10,214.40 | 10,582.10 | 10,715.10 | 11,100.80 | 11,396.40 | 11,806.70 | 14,454.30 | 14,974.70 | 16,651.80 | 17,251.30 | – | – | – | – |
| Over 16 | 5,222.40 | 5,410.40 | 6,617.70 | 6,855.90 | 9,004.20 | 9,328.40 | 10,401.60 | 10,776.10 | 11,391.30 | 11,801.40 | 12,479.70 | 12,929.00 | 15,735.30 | 16,301.80 | 17,166.60 | 17,784.60 | – | – | – | – |
| Over 18 | 5,222.40 | 5,410.40 | 6,617.70 | 6,855.90 | 9,004.20 | 9,328.40 | 10,509.90 | 10,888.30 | 11,713.80 | 12,135.50 | 13,115.40 | 13,587.60 | 16,817.70 | 17,423.10 | 17,911.80 | 18,556.60 | – | – | – | – |
| Over 20 | 5,222.40 | 5,410.40 | 6,617.70 | 6,855.90 | 9,004.20 | 9,328.40 | 10,509.90 | 10,888.30 | 12,032.70 | 12,465.90 | 13,751.10 | 14,246.10 | 16,817.70 | 17,423.10 | 18,598.20 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* |
| Over 22 | 5,222.40 | 5,410.40 | 6,617.70 | 6,855.90 | 9,004.20 | 9,328.40 | 10,509.90 | 10,888.30 | 12,394.80 | 12,841.00 | 14,112.90 | 14,621.00 | 16,817.70 | 17,423.10 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* |
| Over 24 | 5,222.40 | 5,410.40 | 6,617.70 | 6,855.90 | 9,004.20 | 9,328.40 | 10,509.90 | 10,888.30 | 12,394.80 | 12,841.00 | 14,479.20 | 15,000.50 | 16,817.70 | 17,423.10 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* |
| Over 26 | 5,222.40 | 5,410.40 | 6,617.70 | 6,855.90 | 9,004.20 | 9,328.40 | 10,509.90 | 10,888.30 | 12,394.80 | 12,841.00 | 15,188.70 | 15,408.30 | 16,904.40 | 17,513.00 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* |
| Over 28 | 5,222.40 | 5,410.40 | 6,617.70 | 6,855.90 | 9,004.20 | 9,328.40 | 10,509.90 | 10,888.30 | 12,394.80 | 12,841.00 | 15,188.70 | 15,408.30 | 16,904.40 | 17,513.00 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* |
| Over 30 | 5,222.40 | 5,410.40 | 6,617.70 | 6,855.90 | 9,004.20 | 9,328.40 | 10,509.90 | 10,888.30 | 12,394.80 | 12,841.00 | 15,408.30 | 15,408.30* | 17,242.20 | 17,862.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* |
| Over 32 | 5,222.40 | 5,410.40 | 6,617.70 | 6,855.90 | 9,004.20 | 9,328.40 | 10,509.90 | 10,888.30 | 12,394.80 | 12,841.00 | 15,408.30 | 15,408.30* | 17,242.20 | 17,862.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* |
| Over 34 | 5,222.40 | 5,410.40 | 6,617.70 | 6,855.90 | 9,004.20 | 9,328.40 | 10,509.90 | 10,888.30 | 12,394.80 | 12,841.00 | 15,408.30 | 15,408.30* | 17,242.20 | 17,862.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* |
| Over 36 | 5,222.40 | 5,410.40 | 6,617.70 | 6,855.90 | 9,004.20 | 9,328.40 | 10,509.90 | 10,888.30 | 12,394.80 | 12,841.00 | 15,408.30 | 15,408.30* | 17,242.20 | 17,862.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* |
| Over 38 | 5,222.40 | 5,410.40 | 6,617.70 | 6,855.90 | 9,004.20 | 9,328.40 | 10,509.90 | 10,888.30 | 12,394.80 | 12,841.00 | 15,408.30 | 15,408.30* | 17,242.20 | 17,862.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* |
| Over 40 | 5,222.40 | 5,410.40 | 6,617.70 | 6,855.90 | 9,004.20 | 9,328.40 | 10,509.90 | 10,888.30 | 12,394.80 | 12,841.00 | 15,408.30 | 15,408.30* | 17,242.20 | 17,862.90 | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* | 18,999.90 | 18,999.90* |
Monthly basic pay in US dollars. 2027p = projected (2026 + 3.6%), not official yet. A dash means the grade is not paid at that length of service. * Capped at the 2026 Executive Schedule limit; the 2027 limit is not set yet.
Officers with over 4 years of prior enlisted or warrant service are paid from a separate O-1E to O-3E schedule. Pay for O-6 and below is capped at $15,408.30 and for O-7 to O-10 at $18,999.90 a month in 2026.
Source: Executive Order “Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay”, Schedule 8, Pay of the Uniformed Services, Part I (Federal Register, Dec 23, 2025). Checked October 17, 2026. Unofficial copy for general information. Verify with the Federal Register and your branch's pay office.
Unofficial estimates for general information only. Not financial, tax or legal advice. Your actual pay, allowances and benefits are set by your branch and DFAS. Always verify with the official source.
Questions
How much is the military pay raise for 2027?
The legal formula gives 3.6%. Congress sets the final raise in the annual defense bill, which was not finished as of October 2026, so the 2027 columns on this page are projected.
What is the lowest and highest military basic pay in 2026?
An E-1 with at least 4 months of service gets $2,407.20 a month. The highest rate is $18,999.90 a month, the cap for O-7 to O-10 set at Executive Schedule level II.
How are years of service counted?
Years of service for basic pay are counted from the pay entry base date, which includes most active and reserve service. "Over 4" means more than 4 full years.