Benefit Fact Sheet
Basic Pay is the base salary for a Soldier on active duty and counts for part of total military income. Basic Pay is electronically distributed on the 1st and 15th of every month, similar to many civilian jobs. Basic Pay for a Soldier depends on length of service as well as rank (most enlisted Soldiers enter the Army as a private).
Army Reserve officers and enlisted Soldiers are eligible for Basic Pay while on federal active duty. When not on active duty, Army Reserve Soldiers are eligible for Drill Pay.
The 2018 basic pay tables reflect a 1% raise. Monthly Basic Pay rates for officers and enlisted Soldiers are shown on the Department of Defense Military Pay Tables.
2018 Basic Enlisted Military Pay Chart
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Pay Grade |
Years of Service |
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Less than 2 |
Over 2 |
Over 3 |
Over 4 |
Over 6 |
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E-7 |
2944.20 |
3213.30 |
3336.60 |
3499.20 |
3626.70 |
|
E-6 |
2546.40 |
2802.30 |
2925.90 |
3046.20 |
3171.60 |
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E-5 |
2332.80 |
2490.00 |
2610.30 |
2733.30 |
2925.90 |
|
E-4 |
2139.00 |
2248.50 |
2370.30 |
2490.60 |
2596.50 |
|
E-3 |
1931.10 |
2052.30 |
2176.80 |
2176.80 |
2176.80 |
|
E-2 |
1836.30 |
1836.30 |
1836.30 |
1836.30 |
1836.30 |
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E-1 |
1638.30 |
1638.30 |
1638.30 |
1638.30 |
1638.30 |
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E-1 Less than |
1514.70 |
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Pay Grade |
Years of Service |
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Over 8 |
Over 10 |
Over 12 |
Over 14 |
Over 16 |
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E-9 |
5173.80 |
5290.80 |
5439.00 |
5612.40 |
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|
E-8 |
4235.40 |
4422.60 |
4538.70 |
4677.30 |
4828.20 |
|
E-7 |
3845.10 |
3968.40 |
4186.80 |
4368.90 |
4493.10 |
|
E-6 |
3453.60 |
3563.70 |
3776.70 |
3841.50 |
3888.90 |
|
E-5 |
3125.70 |
3290.70 |
3310.50 |
3310.50 |
3310.50 |
|
E-4 |
2596.50 |
2596.50 |
2596.50 |
2596.50 |
2596.50 |
|
E-3 |
2176.80 |
2176.80 |
2176.80 |
2176.80 |
2176.80 |
|
E-2 |
1836.30 |
1836.30 |
1836.30 |
1836.30 |
1836.30 |
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Pay Grade |
Years of Service |
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Over 18 |
Over 20 |
Over 22 |
Over 24 |
Over 26 |
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|
E-9 |
5788.20 |
6068.20 |
6306.60 |
6556.20 |
6939.00 |
|
E-8 |
5099.70 |
5237.40 |
5471.70 |
5601.90 |
5921.70 |
|
E-7 |
4625.10 |
4676.10 |
4848.30 |
4940.40 |
5291.40 |
|
E-6 |
3944.10 |
3944.10 |
3944.10 |
3944.10 |
3944.10 |
|
E-5 |
3310.50 |
3310.50 |
3310.50 |
3310.50 |
3310.50 |
|
E-4 |
2596.50 |
2596.50 |
2596.50 |
2596.50 |
2596.50 |
|
E-3 |
2176.80 |
2176.80 |
2176.80 |
2176.80 |
2176.80 |
|
E-2 |
1836.30 |
1836.30 |
1836.30 |
1836.30 |
1836.30 |
2018 Basic Officer Military Pay Chart
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Pay Grade |
Years of Service |
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Under 2 |
Over 2 |
Over 3 |
Over 4 |
Over 6 |
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|
O-8 |
10398.60 |
10739.40 |
10965.60 |
11028.60 |
11310.90 |
|
O-7 |
8640.60 |
9041.70 |
9227.70 |
9375.30 |
9642.60 |
|
O-6 |
6552.30 |
7198.50 |
7671.00 |
7671.00 |
7700.40 |
|
O-5 |
5462.40 |
6153.60 |
6579.00 |
6659.40 |
6925.50 |
|
O-4 |
4713.00 |
5455.50 |
5820.00 |
5900.70 |
6238.50 |
|
O-3 |
4143.90 |
4697.10 |
5069.70 |
5527.80 |
5793.00 |
|
O-2 |
3580.50 |
4077.90 |
4696.20 |
4854.90 |
4955.10 |
|
O-1 |
3107.70 |
3234.90 |
3910.20 |
3910.20 |
3910.20 |
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Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer |
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O-3E |
5527.80 |
5793.00 |
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|
O-2E |
4854.90 |
4955.10 |
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O-1E |
3910.20 |
4175.40 |
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Warrant Officers |
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Under 2 |
Over 2 |
Over 3 |
Over 4 |
Over 6 |
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|
W-4 |
4285.50 |
4606.50 |
4738.50 |
4868.70 |
5092.80 |
|
W-3 |
3910.80 |
4073.70 |
4240.80 |
4296.00 |
4470.60 |
|
W-2 |
3460.50 |
3787.80 |
3888.60 |
3957.60 |
4182.30 |
|
W-1 |
3037.50 |
3364.50 |
3452.40 |
3638.10 |
3857.70 |
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Pay Grade |
Years of Service |
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Over 8 |
Over 10 |
Over 12 |
Over 14 |
Over 16 |
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|
O-8 |
11781.90 |
11891.40 |
12339.00 |
12467.40 |
12852.90 |
|
|
O-7 |
9906.90 |
9906.90 |
10212.30 |
10822.20 |
11781.90 |
|
|
O-6 |
8030.40 |
8073.90 |
8073.90 |
8532.60 |
9343.80 |
|
|
O-5 |
7084.20 |
7434.00 |
7690.80 |
8022.30 |
8529.60 |
|
|
O-4 |
6601.20 |
7052.70 |
7403.70 |
7647.60 |
7788.00 |
|
|
O-3 |
6083.40 |
6271.20 |
6580.20 |
6741.60 |
6741.60 |
|
|
O-2 |
4955.10 |
4955.10 |
4955.10 |
4955.10 |
4955.10 |
|
|
O-1 |
3910.20 |
3910.20 |
3910.20 |
3910.20 |
3910.20 |
|
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Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer |
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O-3E |
6083.40 |
6271.20 |
6580.20 |
6840.90 |
6990.90 |
|
|
O-2E |
5112.60 |
5379.00 |
5584.80 |
5738.10 |
5738.10 |
|
|
O-1E |
4329.90 |
4487.70 |
4642.80 |
4854.90 |
4854.90 |
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|
Warrant Officers |
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Over 8 |
Over 10 |
Over 12 |
Over 14 |
Over 16 |
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|
W-4 |
5314.50 |
5539.20 |
5876.40 |
6172.50 |
6454.20 |
|
|
W-3 |
4815.30 |
5174.10 |
5343.30 |
5538.90 |
5739.90 |
|
|
W-2 |
4530.90 |
4703.70 |
4873.80 |
5082.00 |
5244.60 |
|
|
W-1 |
4181.70 |
4332.60 |
4543.80 |
4751.70 |
4915.50 |
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Officer Pay continued
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Pay Grade |
Years of Service |
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Over 18 |
Over 20 |
Over 22 |
Over 24 |
Over 26 |
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|
O-10 |
15800.10 |
15800.10 |
15800.10 |
15800.10 |
|
|
O-9 |
14696.40 |
14908.80 |
15214.50 |
15747.60 |
|
|
O-8 |
13410.90 |
13925.10 |
14268.30 |
14268.30 |
14268.30 |
|
O-7 |
12591.90 |
12591.90 |
12591.90 |
12591.90 |
12656.40 |
|
O-6 |
9819.90 |
10295.70 |
10566.60 |
10841.10 |
11372.40 |
|
O-5 |
8770.50 |
9009.30 |
9280.20 |
9280.20 |
9280.20 |
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O-4 |
7869.30 |
7869.30 |
7869.30 |
7869.30 |
7869.30 |
|
O-3 |
6741.60 |
6741.60 |
6741.60 |
6741.60 |
6741.60 |
|
O-2 |
4955.10 |
4955.10 |
4955.10 |
4955.10 |
4955.10 |
|
O-1 |
3910.20 |
3910.20 |
3910.20 |
3910.20 |
3910.20 |
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Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer |
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O-3E |
7026.00 |
7026.00 |
7026.00 |
7026.00 |
7026.00 |
|
O-2E |
5738.10 |
5738.10 |
5738.10 |
5738.10 |
5738.10 |
|
O-1E |
4854.90 |
4854.90 |
4854.90 |
4854.90 |
4854.90 |
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Warrant Officers |
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Over 18 |
Over 20 |
Over 22 |
Over 24 |
Over 26 |
|
|
W-5 |
7614.60 |
8000.70 |
8288.40 |
8606.70 |
|
|
W-4 |
6684.90 |
6909.60 |
7239.90 |
7511.10 |
7820.70 |
|
W-3 |
6102.30 |
6346.80 |
6492.90 |
6648.30 |
6860.10 |
|
W-2 |
5391.90 |
5568.30 |
5684.10 |
5775.90 |
5775.90 |
|
W-1 |
5065.80 |
5248.80 |
5248.80 |
5248.80 |
5248.80 |
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Pay Grade |
Years of Service |
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Over 28 |
Over 30 |
Over 32 |
Over 34 |
Over 36 |
Over 38 |
Over 40 |
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O-10 |
15800.10 |
15800.10 |
15800.10 |
15800.10 |
15800.10 |
15800.10 |
15800.10 |
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O-9 |
15747.60 |
15800.10 |
15800.10 |
15800.10 |
15800.10 |
15800.10 |
15800.10 |
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O-8 |
14268.30 |
14625.60 |
14991.00 |
14991.00 |
14991.00 |
14991.00 |
14991.00 |
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|
O-7 |
12656.40 |
12909.60 |
12909.60 |
12909.60 |
12909.60 |
12909.60 |
12909.60 |
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O-6 |
11372.40 |
11599.80 |
11599.80 |
11599.80 |
11599.80 |
11599.80 |
11599.80 |
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Pay Grade |
Years of Service |
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Over 28 |
Over 30 |
Over 32 |
Over 34 |
Over 36 |
Over 38 |
Over 40 |
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W-5 |
8606.70 |
9037.80 |
9037.80 |
9489.00 |
9489.00 |
9964.20 |
9964.20 |
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W-4 |
7820.70 |
7976.70 |
7976.70 |
7976.70 |
7976.70 |
7976.70 |
7976.70 |
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NOTE 1. Basic pay for an O-7 to O-10 is limited by Level II of the Executive Schedule. Basic pay for O-6 and below is limited by Level V of the Executive Schedule.
NOTE 2. Applicable to O-1 to O-3 with at least four years & one day of active duty or more than 1460 points as a warrant and/or enlisted member. See DoDFMR for more detailed explanation on who is eligible for this special basic pay rate.
For more information, please visit the Military Members webpage maintained by Defense Finance and Accounting Services: https://www.dfas.mil/militarymembers.html
or the Department of Defense Financial Management Regulations:
http://comptroller.defense.gov/Portals/45/documents/fmr/Volume_07a.pdf
2018 Military Pay Charts:
https://www.dfas.mil/dam/jcr:ccc8e348-187d-4bff-9e39-b113ad7fa67d/MilPayTable2018_4.pdf
Office of the Secretary of Defense, Military Compensation website:
http://militarypay.defense.gov/