2026 Military Pay Pocket Card
A printable pocket reference showing 2026 monthly base pay for all enlisted and officer ranks at key years of service. Print this page and keep it in your wallet or post it on your unit board.
2026 Military Pay Pocket Card
3.8% raise effective January 1, 2026 — Monthly base pay by rank and years of service
| Rank | <2 YOS | 4 YOS | 8 YOS | 12 YOS | 16 YOS | 20 YOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enlisted | ||||||
| E-1 | $2,407 | $2,407 | $2,407 | $2,407 | $2,407 | $2,407 |
| E-2 | $2,698 | $2,698 | $2,698 | $2,698 | $2,698 | $2,698 |
| E-3 | $2,837 | $3,198 | $3,198 | $3,198 | $3,198 | $3,198 |
| E-4 | $3,142 | $3,659 | $3,815 | $3,815 | $3,815 | $3,815 |
| E-5 | $3,343 | $3,947 | $4,300 | $4,422 | $4,422 | $4,422 |
| E-6 | $3,401 | $4,069 | $4,613 | $5,043 | $5,194 | $5,268 |
| E-7 | $3,932 | $4,673 | $5,136 | $5,592 | $6,001 | $6,246 |
| E-8 | — | — | $5,657 | $6,062 | $6,448 | $6,995 |
| E-9 | — | — | — | $7,067 | $7,496 | $8,105 |
| Officer | ||||||
| O-1 | $4,150 | $5,222 | $5,222 | $5,222 | $5,222 | $5,222 |
| O-2 | $4,782 | $6,485 | $6,618 | $6,618 | $6,618 | $6,618 |
| O-3 | $5,534 | $7,383 | $8,126 | $8,788 | $9,004 | $9,004 |
| O-4 | $6,295 | $7,881 | $8,816 | $9,888 | $10,402 | $10,510 |
| O-5 | $7,295 | $8,894 | $9,461 | $10,272 | $11,391 | $12,033 |
| O-6 | $8,751 | $10,245 | $10,725 | $11,396 | $12,480 | $13,751 |
| O-7 | $12,061 | $13,076 | $13,537 | $14,989 | $15,593 | $15,593 |
| O-8 | $14,561 | $15,408 | $15,877 | $16,842 | $16,842 | $16,842 |
| O-9 | $17,444 | $17,444 | $17,444 | $17,444 | $17,444 | $17,444 |
| O-10 | $18,491 | $18,491 | $18,491 | $18,491 | $18,491 | $18,491 |