✓ Last updated: March 2026 — Uses 2026 Military Pay Tables

Drill Pay Calculator 2026

The drill pay calculator shows monthly and annual pay for Guard and Reserve members. An E-5 with 6 years attending 4 drills per weekend earns approximately $335.44 per drill weekend, plus additional pay for Annual Training.

Calculate your Reserve or National Guard drill pay using the 2026 military pay tables. Select your pay grade and years of service to see your pay per drill period, drill weekend, monthly drill income, and annual estimates including Annual Training (AT).

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Pay Grade

Years of Service

Number of Drill Periods

4 periods = 1 drill weekend (2 days). 1 period = half day.

Your Estimated Drill Pay (--)

Drill Pay -- for selected periods

Monthly Base Pay -- full-time equivalent

Per Drill Period -- 1 drill

Monthly Drill Income -- 4 drills/month

Annual Drill Pay -- 48 drills

Annual w/ AT -- 48 drills + 30 AT periods

How drill pay works: Drill pay equals your monthly base pay divided by 30 for each drill period. A standard drill weekend consists of 4 paid drill periods (2 days × 2 periods per day). Annual Training (AT) is typically 15 days (30 periods) of active duty pay.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is drill pay calculated?

Drill pay is calculated by dividing your monthly base pay by 30 to get the rate for one drill period. A standard drill weekend counts as 4 drill periods (2 days × 2 periods per day).

For example, if your monthly base pay is $3,000, one drill period pays $100.00 and a full drill weekend pays $400.00.

How many drills per year?

Reserve and National Guard members typically perform 48 paid drill periods per year (12 weekends × 4 periods each). In addition, most members complete 15 days of Annual Training (AT), which counts as 30 drill periods at your full daily rate.

That totals 78 paid periods per year (48 inactive duty training + 30 Annual Training).

Do reservists get BAH?

Reservists and National Guard members only receive BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) when on active duty orders, such as during Annual Training (AT), mobilization, or deployment. BAH is not paid during regular drill weekends (inactive duty training).

If you are called to active duty for more than 30 days, you receive BAH based on your duty station or home of record.

Is drill pay taxable?

Yes, drill pay is subject to federal and state income tax as well as FICA (Social Security and Medicare) withholding, just like active duty base pay.

However, drill pay does not include tax-free allowances like BAH or BAS, so the entire drill payment is taxable income.

Data Sources

Every figure here comes from the official sources below. See our full methodology for how we source and verify each rate.

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