Military members will receive a 1.6% pay raise in 2012, which is a 0.2% larger raise than 1.4% raise military members received in 2011. This is the second year in a row that pay raises were lower than 2.0%, and only the third time in the last decade that the military pay raise was less than 3.0%.
Military pay raises are voted on each year by Congress at the recommendation of the President. The default pay raise is based on the Employment Cost Index, which is measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, the President can recommend a different raise.
2012 Military Pay Tables: Enlisted & Officer Pay
Military members receive two forms of pay – base pay and allowances. These charts only cover base military pay. Base pay is calculated by the member’s pay grade and years of service. Base pay is the same for everyone on that pay class, regardless of their military specialty (MOS, Rating, or AFSC).
Military members may be eligible for additional pay and allowances including a housing allowance (BAH), food allowance (BAS), special duty pay, flight pay, hazardous duty pay, sea pay, and similar allowances. These allowances are typically tax-exempt and are not included in these charts.
2012 Enlisted Pay: 0 Years – 10 Years
| Pay Grade | 2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-9(*4) | 4,708.80 | ||||||
| E-8 | 3,854.70 | 4,025.10 | |||||
| E-7 | 2,679.60 | 2,924.70 | 3,036.60 | 3,185.10 | 3,300.90 | 3,499.80 | 3,611.70 |
| E-6 | 2,317.80 | 2,550.30 | 2,662.80 | 2,772.30 | 2,886.30 | 3,143.10 | 3,243.30 |
| E-5 | 2,123.40 | 2,265.90 | 2,375.40 | 2,487.60 | 2,662.20 | 2,845.20 | 2,994.60 |
| E-4 | 1,946.70 | 2,046.30 | 2,157.30 | 2,266.50 | 2,363.10 | 2,363.10 | 2,363.10 |
| E-3 | 1,757.40 | 1,868.10 | 1,981.20 | 1,981.20 | 1,981.20 | 1,981.20 | 1,981.20 |
| E-2 | 1,671.30 | 1,671.30 | 1,671.30 | 1,671.30 | 1,671.30 | 1,671.30 | 1,671.30 |
| E-1(*5) | 1491.00 |
2012 Enlisted Pay: 12 Years – 26 Years
| Pay Grade | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-9(*4) | 4,815.60 | 4,950.00 | 5,108.10 | 5,267.70 | 5,523.60 | 5,739.60 | 5,967.30 | 6,315.30 |
| E-8 | 4,130.70 | 4,257.30 | 4,394.40 | 4,641.60 | 4,766.70 | 4,980.00 | 5,098.20 | 5,389.50 |
| E-7 | 3,810.90 | 3,976.20 | 4,089.00 | 4,209.30 | 4,256.10 | 4,412.40 | 4,496.40 | 4,815.90 |
| E-6 | 3,436.80 | 3,496.20 | 3,539.40 | 3,589.80 | 3,589.80 | 3,589.80 | 3,589.80 | 3,589.80 |
| E-5 | 3,012.90 | 3,012.90 | 3,012.90 | 3,012.90 | 3,012.90 | 3,012.90 | 3,012.90 | 3,012.90 |
| E-4 | 2,363.10 | 2,363.10 | 2,363.10 | 2,363.10 | 2,363.10 | 2,363.10 | 2,363.10 | 2,363.10 |
| E-3 | 1,981.20 | 1,981.20 | 1,981.20 | 1,981.20 | 1,981.20 | 1,981.20 | 1,981.20 | 1,981.20 |
| E-2 | 1,671.30 | 1,671.30 | 1,671.30 | 1,671.30 | 1,671.30 | 1,671.30 | 1,671.30 | 1,671.30 |
2012 Enlisted Pay: 28 Years – 40 Years
| Pay Grade | Over28 | Over 30 | Over 32 | Over 34 | Over 36 | Over 38 | Over 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-9(*4) | 6,315.30 | 6,630.60 | 6,630.60 | 6,962.40 | 6,962.40 | 7,311.00 | 7,311.00 |
| E-8 | 5,389.50 | 5,497.80 | 5,497.80 | 5,497.80 | 5,497.80 | 5,497.80 | 5,497.80 |
| E-7 | 4,815.90 | 4,815.90 | 4,815.90 | 4,815.90 | 4,815.90 | 4,815.90 | 4,815.90 |
| E-6 | 3,589.80 | 3,589.80 | 3,589.80 | 3,589.80 | 3,589.80 | 3,589.80 | 3,589.80 |
| E-5 | 3,012.90 | 3,012.90 | 3,012.90 | 3,012.90 | 3,012.90 | 3,012.90 | 3,012.90 |
| E-4 | 2,363.10 | 2,363.10 | 2,363.10 | 2,363.10 | 2,363.10 | 2,363.10 | 2,363.10 |
| E-3 | 1,981.20 | 1,981.20 | 1,981.20 | 1,981.20 | 1,981.20 | 1,981.20 | 1,981.20 |
| E-2 | 1,671.30 | 1,671.30 | 1,671.30 | 1,671.30 | 1,671.30 | 1,671.30 | 1,671.30 |
2012 Officer & Warrant Officer Pay: 0 Years – 10 Years
| Pay Grade | 2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-8(*1) | 9683.10 | 10000.20 | 10210.80 | 10,269.60 | 10,532.40 | 10,971.00 | 11,073.30 |
| O-7(*1) | 8045.70 | 8419.80 | 8592.60 | 8,730.00 | 8,979.00 | 9,225.00 | 9,509.40 |
| O-6 | 5963.40 | 6551.70 | 6981.30 | 6,981.30 | 7,008.00 | 7,308.60 | 7,348.20 |
| O-5 | 4971.30 | 5600.40 | 5988.00 | 6,061.20 | 6,303.00 | 6,447.60 | 6,765.90 |
| O-4 | 4289.40 | 4965.60 | 5296.80 | 5,370.60 | 5,678.10 | 6,007.80 | 6,418.50 |
| O-3 | 3771.30 | 4275.30 | 4614.60 | 5,031.00 | 5,271.90 | 5,536.50 | 5,707.80 |
| O-2 | 3258.60 | 3711.30 | 4274.40 | 4,418.70 | 4,509.60 | 4,509.60 | 4,509.60 |
| O-1 | 2828.40 | 2943.90 | 3558.60 | 3,558.60 | 3,558.60 | 3,558.60 | 3,558.60 |
| Prior Enlisted Officers | |||||||
| Pay Grade | 2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 |
| O-3E(*3) | 5,031.00 | 5,271.90 | 5,536.50 | 5,707.80 | |||
| O-2E(*3) | 4,418.70 | 4,509.60 | 4,653.30 | 4,895.70 | |||
| O-1E(*3) | 3,558.60 | 3,800.10 | 3,940.80 | 4,084.50 | |||
| Warrant Officers | |||||||
| Pay Grade | 2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 |
| W-4 | 3,897.60 | 4,192.50 | 4,312.80 | 4,431.30 | 4,635.00 | 4,836.90 | 5,040.90 |
| W-3 | 3,558.90 | 3,707.40 | 3,859.50 | 3,909.30 | 4,068.90 | 4,382.70 | 4,709.10 |
| W-2 | 3,149.40 | 3,447.30 | 3,539.10 | 3,602.10 | 3,806.40 | 4,123.80 | 4,281.00 |
| W-1 | 2,764.50 | 3,061.80 | 3,141.90 | 3,311.10 | 3,511.20 | 3,805.80 | 3,943.50 |
2012 Officer & Warrant Officer Pay: 12 Years – 26 Years
| Pay Grade | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-10(*2) | 15,647.10 | 15,723.30 | 16,050.60 | 16,620.00 | ||||
| O-9(*1) | 13,685.10 | 13,882.50 | 14,167.20 | 14,664.00 | ||||
| O-8(*1) | 11,489.70 | 11,609.10 | 11,968.20 | 12,487.80 | 12,966.60 | 13,286.40 | 13,286.40 | 13,286.40 |
| O-7(*1) | 9,792.90 | 10,077.30 | 10,971.00 | 11,725.50 | 11,725.50 | 11,725.50 | 11,725.50 | 11,785.20 |
| O-6 | 7,348.20 | 7,765.80 | 8,504.10 | 8,937.60 | 9,370.50 | 9,617.10 | 9,866.70 | 10,350.60 |
| O-5 | 6,999.30 | 7,301.10 | 7,763.10 | 7,982.40 | 8,199.30 | 8,446.20 | 8,446.20 | 8,446.20 |
| O-4 | 6,738.30 | 6,960.60 | 7,088.10 | 7,161.90 | 7,161.90 | 7,161.90 | 7,161.90 | 7,161.90 |
| O-3 | 5,988.90 | 6,135.60 | 6,135.60 | 6,135.60 | 6,135.60 | 6,135.60 | 6,135.60 | 6,135.60 |
| O-2 | 4,509.60 | 4,509.60 | 4,509.60 | 4,509.60 | 4,509.60 | 4,509.60 | 4,509.60 | 4,509.60 |
| O-1 | 3,558.60 | 3,558.60 | 3,558.60 | 3,558.60 | 3,558.60 | 3,558.60 | 3,558.60 | 3,558.60 |
| Prior Enlisted Officers | ||||||||
| Pay Grade | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 |
| O-3E(*3) | 5,988.90 | 6,226.20 | 6,362.40 | 6,548.10 | 6,548.10 | 6,548.10 | 6,548.10 | 6,548.10 |
| O-2E(*3) | 5,082.90 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 |
| O-1E(*3) | 4,225.50 | 4,418.70 | 4,418.70 | 4,418.70 | 4,418.70 | 4,418.70 | 4,418.70 | 4,418.70 |
| Warrant Officers | ||||||||
| Pay Grade | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 |
| W-5 | 6,930.00 | 7,281.60 | 7,543.50 | 7,833.30 | ||||
| W-4 | 5,348.70 | 5,618.10 | 5,874.30 | 6,084.00 | 6,288.60 | 6,589.20 | 6,836.10 | 7,117.80 |
| W-3 | 4,862.70 | 5,040.60 | 5,224.20 | 5,553.60 | 5,776.20 | 5,909.40 | 6,051.00 | 6,243.30 |
| W-2 | 4,436.10 | 4,625.40 | 4,773.30 | 4,907.40 | 5,067.60 | 5,173.20 | 5,256.90 | 5,256.90 |
| W-1 | 4,135.50 | 4,324.80 | 4,473.60 | 4,610.70 | 4,776.90 | 4,776.90 | 4,776.90 | 4,776.90 |
2012 Officer & Warrant Officer Pay: 28 Years – 40 Years
| Pay Grade | Over28 | Over 30 | Over 32 | Over 34 | Over 36 | Over 38 | Over 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-10(*2) | 16,620.00 | 17,451.00 | 17,451.00 | 18,323.40 | 18,323.40 | 19,239.90 | 19,239.90 |
| O-9(*1) | 14,664.00 | 15,397.50 | 15,397.50 | 16,167.60 | 16,167.60 | 16,975.80 | 16,975.80 |
| O-8(*1) | 13,286.40 | 13,618.80 | 13,618.80 | 13,959.30 | 13,959.30 | 13,959.30 | 13,959.30 |
| O-7(*1) | 11,785.20 | 12,021.00 | 12,021.00 | 12,021.00 | 12,021.00 | 12,021.00 | 12,021.00 |
| O-6 | 10,350.60 | 10,557.30 | 10,557.30 | 10,557.30 | 10,557.30 | 10,557.30 | 10,557.30 |
| O-5 | 8,446.20 | 8,446.20 | 8,446.20 | 8,446.20 | 8,446.20 | 8,446.20 | 8,446.20 |
| O-4 | 7,161.90 | 7,161.90 | 7,161.90 | 7,161.90 | 7,161.90 | 7,161.90 | 7,161.90 |
| O-3 | 6,135.60 | 6,135.60 | 6,135.60 | 6,135.60 | 6,135.60 | 6,135.60 | 6,135.60 |
| O-2 | 4,509.60 | 4,509.60 | 4,509.60 | 4,509.60 | 4,509.60 | 4,509.60 | 4,509.60 |
| O-1 | 3,558.60 | 3,558.60 | 3,558.60 | 3,558.60 | 3,558.60 | 3,558.60 | 3,558.60 |
| Prior Enlisted Officers | |||||||
| Pay Grade | Over28 | Over 30 | Over 32 | Over 34 | Over 36 | Over 38 | Over 40 |
| O-3E(*3) | 6,548.10 | 6,548.10 | 6,548.10 | 6,548.10 | 6,548.10 | 6,548.10 | 6,548.10 |
| O-2E(*3) | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 | 5,222.40 |
| O-1E(*3) | 4,418.70 | 4,418.70 | 4,418.70 | 4,418.70 | 4,418.70 | 4,418.70 | 4,418.70 |
| Warrant Officers | |||||||
| Pay Grade | Over28 | Over 30 | Over 32 | Over 34 | Over 36 | Over 38 | Over 40 |
| W-5 | 7,833.30 | 8,225.40 | 8,225.40 | 8,636.40 | 8,636.40 | 9,068.70 | 9,068.70 |
| W-4 | 7,117.80 | 7,260.00 | 7,260.00 | 7,260.00 | 7,260.00 | 7,260.00 | 7,260.00 |
| W-3 | 6,243.30 | 6,243.30 | 6,243.30 | 6,243.30 | 6,243.30 | 6,243.30 | 6,243.30 |
| W-2 | 5,256.90 | 5,256.90 | 5,256.90 | 5,256.90 | 5,256.90 | 5,256.90 | 5,256.90 |
| W-1 | 4,776.90 | 4,776.90 | 4,776.90 | 4,776.90 | 4,776.90 | 4,776.90 | 4,776.90 |
Military Pay Footnotes
1. Basic pay for an O-7 to O-10 is limited by Level II of the Executive Schedule which is $14,975.10. Basic pay for O-6 and below is limited by Level V of the Executive Schedule which is $12,141.60.
2. While serving as Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff/Vice Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff, Chief of Navy Operations, Commandant of the Marine Corps, Army/Air Force Chief of Staff, Commander of a unified or specified combatant command, basic pay is $20,587.80. (See note 1 above).
3. Applicable to O-1 to O-3 with at least 4 years and 1 day of active duty or more than 1460 points as a warrant and/or enlisted member. See Department of Defense Financial Management Regulations for more detailed explanation on who is eligible for this special basic pay rate.
4. For the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, Chief Master Sergeant of the AF, Sergeant Major of the Army or Marine Corps or Senior Enlisted Advisor of the JCS, basic pay is $7,609.50. Combat Zone Tax Exclusion for O-1 and above is based on this basic pay rate plus Hostile Fire Pay/Imminent Danger Pay which is $225.00.
5. Applicable to E-1 with 4 months or more of active duty. Basic pay for an E-1 with less than 4 months of active duty is $1,378.80.
6. Basic pay rate for Academy Cadets/Midshipmen and ROTC members/applicants is $990.00.
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