Military members will receive a 2.6% pay raise in 2019, the second consecutive year in which they received a pay raise above 2.0%. The 2018 pay raise is 0.2% higher than the 2.4% raise in 2017. This follows six consecutive years of pay raises that were lower than 2.0%, bottoming out at 1.0% pay raises in both 2014 and 2015.
Military pay raises are intended to keep pace with private-sector wages. Federal law calls for military pay raises to be based on a measurement produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics called the Employment Cost Index (ECI). However, the President can recommend a higher or lower pay raise, which is voted on and approved by Congress.
2019 Military Pay Tables: Enlisted & Officer Pay
Military base pay, which is reflected in these pay tables, is based only on the member’s pay grade and time in service. Servicemember’s base pay does not vary based on their career field, MOS, or rating. The following pay charts also apply to all branches of the military, including the Army, Ar Force, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (USPHS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA).
Other military compensation:
Military members may also be eligible for additional allowances, such as a housing allowance (BAH), food allowance (BAS), flight pay, seas duty pay, hazardous duty pay, and other allowances. These are generally non-taxable and are based on the member’s career field, duty location, family status or other factors.
2019 Enlisted Pay: 0 Years – 10 Years
| Pay Grade | <2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5308.20 |
| E-8 | - | - | - | - | - | 4345.50 | 4537.50 |
| E-7 | 3020.70 | 3296.70 | 3423.30 | 3590.10 | 3720.90 | 3945.00 | 4071.60 |
| E-6 | 2612.70 | 2875.20 | 3002.10 | 3125.40 | 3254.10 | 3543.30 | 3656.40 |
| E-5 | 2393.40 | 2554.80 | 2678.10 | 2804.40 | 3001.50 | 3207.00 | 3376.20 |
| E-4 | 2194.50 | 2307.00 | 2431.80 | 2555.40 | 2664.00 | 2664.00 | 2664.00 |
| E-3 | 1981.20 | 2105.70 | 2233.50 | 2233.50 | 2233.50 | 2233.50 | 2233.50 |
| E-2 | 1884.00 | 1884.00 | 1884.00 | 1884.00 | 1884.00 | 1884.00 | 1884.00 |
| E-1 >4 Mon | 1680.90 | 1680.90 | 1680.90 | 1680.90 | 1680.90 | 1680.90 | 1680.90 |
| E-1 <4 Mon | 1554.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2019 Enlisted Pay: 12 Years – 26 Years
| Pay Grade | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-9 | 5428.50 | 5580.30 | 5758.20 | 5938.80 | 6226.50 | 6470.70 | 6726.60 | 7119.30 |
| E-8 | 4656.60 | 4798.80 | 4953.60 | 5232.30 | 5373.60 | 5613.90 | 5747.40 | 6075.60 |
| E-7 | 4295.70 | 4482.60 | 4609.80 | 4745.40 | 4797.60 | 4974.30 | 5068.80 | 5429.10 |
| E-6 | 3874.80 | 3941.40 | 3990.00 | 4046.70 | 4046.70 | 4046.70 | 4046.70 | 4046.70 |
| E-5 | 3396.60 | 3396.60 | 3396.60 | 3396.60 | 3396.60 | 3396.60 | 3396.60 | 3396.60 |
| E-4 | 2664.00 | 2664.00 | 2664.00 | 2664.00 | 2664.00 | 2664.00 | 2664.00 | 2664.00 |
| E-3 | 2233.50 | 2233.50 | 2233.50 | 2233.50 | 2233.50 | 2233.50 | 2233.50 | 2233.50 |
| E-2 | 1884.00 | 1884.00 | 1884.00 | 1884.00 | 1884.00 | 1884.00 | 1884.00 | 1884.00 |
| E-1 >4 Mon | 1680.90 | 1680.90 | 1680.90 | 1680.90 | 1680.90 | 1680.90 | 1680.90 | 1680.90 |
2019 Enlisted Pay: 28 Years – 40 Years
| Pay Grade | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-9 | 7119.30 | 7474.80 | 7474.80 | 7848.90 | 7848.90 | 8241.90 | 8241.90 |
| E-8 | 6075.60 | 6197.70 | 6197.70 | 6197.70 | 6197.70 | 6197.70 | 6197.70 |
| E-7 | 5429.10 | 5429.10 | 5429.10 | 5429.10 | 5429.10 | 5429.10 | 5429.10 |
| E-6 | 4046.70 | 4046.70 | 4046.70 | 4046.70 | 4046.70 | 4046.70 | 4046.70 |
| E-5 | 3396.60 | 3396.60 | 3396.60 | 3396.60 | 3396.60 | 3396.60 | 3396.60 |
| E-4 | 2664.00 | 2664.00 | 2664.00 | 2664.00 | 2664.00 | 2664.00 | 2664.00 |
| E-3 | 2233.50 | 2233.50 | 2233.50 | 2233.50 | 2233.50 | 2233.50 | 2233.50 |
| E-2 | 1884.00 | 1884.00 | 1884.00 | 1884.00 | 1884.00 | 1884.00 | 1884.00 |
| E-1 >4 Mon | 1680.90 | 1680.90 | 1680.90 | 1680.90 | 1680.90 | 1680.90 | 1680.90 |
2019 Officer & Warrant Officer Pay: 0 Years – 10 Years
| Pay Grade | <2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-8 | 10668.90 | 11018.70 | 11250.60 | 11315.40 | 11604.90 | 12088.20 | 12200.70 |
| O-7 | 8865.30 | 9276.90 | 9467.70 | 9619.20 | 9893.40 | 10164.60 | 10477.80 |
| O-6 | 6722.70 | 7385.70 | 7870.50 | 7870.50 | 7900.50 | 8239.20 | 8283.90 |
| O-5 | 5604.30 | 6313.50 | 6750.00 | 6832.50 | 7105.50 | 7268.40 | 7627.20 |
| O-4 | 4835.40 | 5597.40 | 5971.20 | 6054.00 | 6400.80 | 6772.80 | 7236.00 |
| O-3 | 4251.60 | 4819.20 | 5201.40 | 5671.50 | 5943.60 | 6241.50 | 6434.40 |
| O-2 | 3673.50 | 4183.80 | 4818.30 | 4981.20 | 5083.80 | 5083.80 | 5083.80 |
| O-1 | 3188.40 | 3318.90 | 4011.90 | 4011.90 | 4011.90 | 4011.90 | 4011.90 |
| Prior Enlisted Officers | |||||||
| Pay Grade | <2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| O-3E | - | - | - | 5671.50 | 5943.60 | 6241.50 | 6434.40 |
| O-2E | - | - | - | 4981.20 | 5083.80 | 5245.50 | 5518.80 |
| O-1E | - | - | - | 4011.90 | 4284.00 | 4442.40 | 4604.40 |
| Warrant Officers | |||||||
| Pay Grade | <2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| W-4 | 4393.80 | 4726.20 | 4861.80 | 4995.30 | 5225.10 | 5452.80 | 5683.20 |
| W-3 | 4012.50 | 4179.60 | 4351.20 | 4407.60 | 4586.70 | 4940.40 | 5308.50 |
| W-2 | 3550.50 | 3886.20 | 3989.70 | 4060.50 | 4290.90 | 4648.80 | 4826.10 |
| W-1 | 3116.40 | 3452.10 | 3542.10 | 3732.60 | 3957.90 | 4290.30 | 4445.10 |
2019 Officer & Warrant Officer Pay: 12 Years – 26 Years
| Pay Grade | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-10 | - | - | - | - | 16025.10 | 16025.10 | 16025.10 | 16025.10 |
| O-9 | - | - | - | - | 15078.60 | 15296.40 | 15610.20 | 16025.10 |
| O-8 | 12659.70 | 12791.70 | 13187.10 | 13759.50 | 14287.20 | 14639.40 | 14639.40 | 14639.40 |
| O-7 | 10790.10 | 11103.60 | 12088.20 | 12919.20 | 12919.20 | 12919.20 | 12919.20 | 12985.50 |
| O-6 | 8283.90 | 8754.30 | 9586.80 | 10075.20 | 10563.30 | 10841.40 | 11123.10 | 11668.20 |
| O-5 | 7890.90 | 8230.80 | 8751.30 | 8998.50 | 9243.60 | 9521.40 | 9521.40 | 9521.40 |
| O-4 | 7596.30 | 7846.50 | 7990.50 | 8073.90 | 8073.90 | 8073.90 | 8073.90 | 8073.90 |
| O-3 | 6751.20 | 6916.80 | 6916.80 | 6916.80 | 6916.80 | 6916.80 | 6916.80 | 6916.80 |
| O-2 | 5083.80 | 5083.80 | 5083.80 | 5083.80 | 5083.80 | 5083.80 | 5083.80 | 5083.80 |
| O-1 | 4011.90 | 4011.90 | 4011.90 | 4011.90 | 4011.90 | 4011.90 | 4011.90 | 4011.90 |
| Prior Enlisted Officers | ||||||||
| Pay Grade | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
| O-3E | 6751.20 | 7018.80 | 7172.70 | 7381.80 | 7381.80 | 7381.80 | 7381.80 | 7381.80 |
| O-2E | 5730.00 | 5887.20 | 5887.20 | 5887.20 | 5887.20 | 5887.20 | 5887.20 | 5887.20 |
| O-1E | 4763.40 | 4981.20 | 4981.20 | 4981.20 | 4981.20 | 4981.20 | 4981.20 | 4981.20 |
| Warrant Officers | ||||||||
| Pay Grade | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
| W-5 | - | - | - | - | 7812.60 | 8208.60 | 8503.80 | 8830.50 |
| W-4 | 6029.10 | 6333.00 | 6621.90 | 6858.60 | 7089.30 | 7428.00 | 7706.40 | 8024.10 |
| W-3 | 5482.20 | 5682.90 | 5889.00 | 6261.00 | 6511.80 | 6661.80 | 6821.10 | 7038.60 |
| W-2 | 5000.40 | 5214.00 | 5381.10 | 5532.00 | 5713.20 | 5832.00 | 5926.20 | 5926.20 |
| W-1 | 4662.00 | 4875.30 | 5043.30 | 5197.50 | 5385.30 | 5385.30 | 5385.30 | 5385.30 |
2019 Officer & Warrant Officer Pay: 28 Years – 40 Years
| Pay Grade | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-10 | 16025.10 | 16025.10 | 16025.10 | 16025.10 | 16025.10 | 16025.10 | 16025.10 |
| O-9 | 16025.10 | 16025.10 | 16025.10 | 16025.10 | 16025.10 | 16025.10 | 16025.10 |
| O-8 | 14639.40 | 15006.00 | 15006.00 | 15380.70 | 15380.70 | 15380.70 | 15380.70 |
| O-7 | 12985.50 | 13245.30 | 13245.30 | 13245.30 | 13245.30 | 13245.30 | 13245.30 |
| O-6 | 11668.20 | 11901.30 | 11901.30 | 11901.30 | 11901.30 | 11901.30 | 11901.30 |
| O-5 | 9521.40 | 9521.40 | 9521.40 | 9521.40 | 9521.40 | 9521.40 | 9521.40 |
| O-4 | 8073.90 | 8073.90 | 8073.90 | 8073.90 | 8073.90 | 8073.90 | 8073.90 |
| O-3 | 6916.80 | 6916.80 | 6916.80 | 6916.80 | 6916.80 | 6916.80 | 6916.80 |
| O-2 | 5083.80 | 5083.80 | 5083.80 | 5083.80 | 5083.80 | 5083.80 | 5083.80 |
| O-1 | 4011.90 | 4011.90 | 4011.90 | 4011.90 | 4011.90 | 4011.90 | 4011.90 |
| Prior Enlisted Officers | |||||||
| Pay Grade | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 |
| O-3E | 7381.80 | 7381.80 | 7381.80 | 7381.80 | 7381.80 | 7381.80 | 7381.80 |
| O-2E | 5887.20 | 5887.20 | 5887.20 | 5887.20 | 5887.20 | 5887.20 | 5887.20 |
| O-1E | 4981.20 | 4981.20 | 4981.20 | 4981.20 | 4981.20 | 4981.20 | 4981.20 |
| Warrant Officers | |||||||
| Pay Grade | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 |
| W-5 | 8830.50 | 9272.70 | 9272.70 | 9735.60 | 9735.60 | 10223.40 | 10223.4 |
| W-4 | 8024.10 | 8184.00 | 8184.00 | 8184.00 | 8184.00 | 8184.00 | 8184.00 |
| W-3 | 7038.60 | 7038.60 | 7038.60 | 7038.60 | 7038.60 | 7038.60 | 7038.60 |
| W-2 | 5926.20 | 5926.20 | 5926.20 | 5926.20 | 5926.20 | 5926.20 | 5926.20 |
| W-1 | 5385.30 | 5385.30 | 5385.30 | 5385.30 | 5385.30 | 5385.30 | 5385.30 |
Military Pay Footnotes
- Basic pay rate for Academy Cadets/Midshipmen and ROTC members/applicants is $1,116.30.
- The amount of the maximum combat zone tax exclusion in effect for a qualifying month equals the sum of the basic pay for the senior enlisted member (grade E-9) payable (Basic Pay – Enlisted, Note 3) and the amount of hostile fire or imminent danger pay actually payable to the officer for the qualifying month.
- For rank titles, see Volume 7A Comparable Grades.
- Basic pay is limited to the rate of basic pay for level II of the Executive Schedule in effect during calendar year 2019, which is $16,025.10 per month for officers at pay grades O-7 through O-10. This includes officers serving as:
- Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Chief of Staff of the Army; Chief of Naval Operations; Chief of Staff of the Air Force; Commandant of the Marine Corps; Commandant of the Coast Guard; Chief of the National Guard Bureau; or Commander of a unified or specified combatant command (as defined in 10 U.S.C. 161(c)).
- Basic pay for pay grades O-6 and below is limited to the rate of basic pay for Level V of the Executive Schedule during calendar year 2019, which is $12,999.90.
- O-1, O-2, and O-3 rates do not apply to commissioned officers who have been credited with over 4 years (i.e., at least 4 years and 1 day) of active duty service as an enlisted member or as a warrant officer or as both an enlisted member and a warrant officer.
- These rates or, when applicable, the O-1E rates in Basic Pay – Officers (O1, O2 and O3) with more than 4 years of creditable service apply during periods of active service while as a DOM student of the USUHS. Also see subparagraph 010202.A.8.
Other Military Pay Charts:
