Updated February 2026
2026 Military Pay by Grade
Detailed 2026 base pay tables for every military pay grade, from E-1 through O-10. Each page includes the full pay-by-years-of-service table, BAH rates, total compensation examples, and FAQs. All rates include the 3.8% pay raise effective January 1, 2026.
Enlisted (E-1 through E-9)
E-1
Private
$2,407.20 – $2,407.20
E-2
Private Second Class
$2,697.90 – $2,697.90
E-3
Private First Class
$2,836.80 – $3,198.00
E-4
Specialist/Corporal
$3,142.20 – $3,815.40
E-5
Sergeant
$3,342.90 – $4,421.70
E-6
Staff Sergeant
$3,401.10 – $5,267.70
E-7
Sergeant First Class
$3,932.10 – $7,067.40
E-8
Master Sergeant
$5,656.50 – $8,067.30
E-9
Sergeant Major
$6,910.20 – $10,729.20
Warrant Officer (W-1 through W-5)
W-1
Warrant Officer 1
$4,018.20 – $6,811.20
W-2
Chief Warrant Officer 2
$4,575.90 – $7,303.50
W-3
CW3
$5,210.70 – $8,615.70
W-4
CW4
$5,702.70 – $10,045.50
W-5
CW5
$8,096.40 – $9,736.80
Officer (O-1 through O-10)
O-1
Second Lieutenant
$4,150.20 – $5,222.40
O-2
First Lieutenant
$4,782.00 – $6,617.70
O-3
Captain
$5,534.10 – $9,004.20
O-4
Major
$6,294.60 – $10,509.90
O-5
Lieutenant Colonel
$7,295.40 – $12,394.80
O-6
Colonel
$8,751.30 – $15,408.30
O-7
Brigadier General
$12,061.20 – $15,593.10
O-8
Major General
$14,561.10 – $16,842.00
O-9
Lieutenant General
$17,443.50 – $17,443.50
O-10
General
$18,491.10 – $18,491.10