Military Pay Calculator
Understanding your military pay can be complex, as it's comprised of several components beyond just your base salary. This calculator helps you estimate your total monthly gross pay by factoring in your rank, years of service, and various allowances.
Components of Military Pay:
Base Pay: This is the fundamental component of your pay, determined by your rank and years of service. It's taxable income.Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH): A non-taxable allowance provided to service members who do not live in government housing. BAH rates vary significantly based on your duty station's cost of living, your rank, and whether you have dependents.Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS): A non-taxable allowance intended to offset the cost of a service member's meals. It's a fixed monthly rate that varies slightly between officers and enlisted personnel.Special and Incentive (S&I) Pays: These are additional pays for specific skills, duties, or circumstances, such as hazardous duty pay, dive pay, flight pay, or re-enlistment bonuses. These can be taxable or non-taxable depending on the specific pay.
Use the calculator below to get an estimate of your monthly gross pay.
Your Rank:
E-1 (Private/Airman Basic/Seaman Recruit)
E-2 (Private/Airman/Seaman Apprentice)
E-3 (Private First Class/Airman First Class/Seaman)
E-4 (Corporal/Specialist/Senior Airman/Petty Officer Third Class)
E-5 (Sergeant/Staff Sergeant/Petty Officer Second Class)
E-6 (Staff Sergeant/Technical Sergeant/Petty Officer First Class)
E-7 (Sergeant First Class/Master Sergeant/Chief Petty Officer)
E-8 (Master Sergeant/First Sergeant/Senior Master Sergeant/Senior Chief Petty Officer)
E-9 (Sergeant Major/Command Sergeant Major/Chief Master Sergeant/Master Chief Petty Officer)
O-1 (Second Lieutenant/Ensign)
O-2 (First Lieutenant/Lieutenant Junior Grade)
O-3 (Captain/Lieutenant)
O-4 (Major/Lieutenant Commander)
O-5 (Lieutenant Colonel/Commander)
O-6 (Colonel/Captain)
O-7 (Brigadier General/Rear Admiral (lower half))
O-8 (Major General/Rear Admiral (upper half))
O-9 (Lieutenant General/Vice Admiral)
O-10 (General/Admiral)
Years of Service:
Monthly BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) ($):
Monthly BAS (Basic Allowance for Subsistence) ($):
Monthly Special/Incentive Pay ($):
Calculate Monthly Pay
Estimated Monthly Gross Pay:
Monthly Base Pay: $0.00
Monthly BAH: $0.00
Monthly BAS: $0.00
Monthly Special Pay: $0.00
Total Monthly Gross Pay: $0.00
Example Calculation:
Let's calculate the estimated monthly gross pay for an E-4 with 4 years of service, a BAH of $1,500, a BAS of $452.56, and $200 in special pay.
Rank: E-4Years of Service: 4Monthly BAH: $1,500.00Monthly BAS: $452.56Monthly Special Pay: $200.00
Based on a simplified pay chart (similar to the one used in the calculator), an E-4 with 4 years of service might have a base pay of approximately $2,965.50.
Calculation:
Base Pay: $2,965.50
BAH: $1,500.00
BAS: $452.56
Special Pay: $200.00
Total Gross Pay: $2,965.50 + $1,500.00 + $452.56 + $200.00 = $5,118.06
This example demonstrates how different components add up to the total gross pay. Remember that actual pay can vary based on specific circumstances, tax withholdings, and other deductions.
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var rank = document.getElementById("rankSelect").value;
var yearsOfService = parseFloat(document.getElementById("yearsOfService").value);
var monthlyBah = parseFloat(document.getElementById("monthlyBah").value);
var monthlyBas = parseFloat(document.getElementById("monthlyBas").value);
var monthlySpecialPay = parseFloat(document.getElementById("monthlySpecialPay").value);
var errorMessages = document.getElementById("errorMessages");
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// Validate inputs
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// Simplified Base Pay Chart (Monthly amounts, 2024-ish approximations for demonstration)
// Actual pay charts have more granular year increments and specific values.
// This chart uses common breakpoints for years of service.
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"E-1": { "0": 1917.60, "2": 1917.60 }, // E-1 maxes out quickly
"E-2": { "0": 2150.70, "2": 2150.70 },
"E-3": { "0": 2263.50, "2": 2408.70, "4": 2553.90 },
"E-4": { "0": 2634.30, "2": 2799.90, "4": 2965.50, "6": 3131.10, "8": 3296.70 },
"E-5": { "0": 2965.50, "2": 3131.10, "4": 3296.70, "6": 3462.30, "8": 3627.90, "10": 3793.50, "12": 3959.10 },
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"O-2": { "0": 4404.90, "2": 4900.50, "4": 5199.90 },
"O-3": { "0": 5357.70, "2": 6067.80, "4": 6400.20, "6": 6732.60, "8": 7065.00, "10": 7397.40, "12": 7729.80, "14": 8062.20 },
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"O-5": { "0": 7600.20, "2": 8062.20, "4": 8499.90, "6": 8937.60, "8": 9375.30, "10": 9813.00, "12": 10250.70, "14": 10688.40, "16": 11126.10, "18": 11563.80, "20": 11999.70 },
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"O-7": { "0": 11639.70, "2": 12077.40, "4": 12515.10, "6": 12952.80, "8": 13390.50, "10": 13828.20, "12": 14265.90, "14": 14703.60, "16": 15141.30, "18": 15579.00, "20": 16016.70, "22": 16454.40, "24": 16892.10, "26": 17329.80, "28": 17767.50, "30": 18205.20 },
"O-8": { "0": 13828.20, "2": 14265.90, "4": 14703.60, "6": 15141.30, "8": 15579.00, "10": 16016.70, "12": 16454.40, "14": 16892.10, "16": 17329.80, "18": 17767.50, "20": 18205.20, "22": 18642.90, "24": 19080.60, "26": 19518.30, "28": 19956.00, "30": 20393.70 },
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var totalGrossPay = basePay + monthlyBah + monthlyBas + monthlySpecialPay;
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document.getElementById("bahResult").textContent = "$" + monthlyBah.toFixed(2);
document.getElementById("basResult").textContent = "$" + monthlyBas.toFixed(2);
document.getElementById("specialPayResult").textContent = "$" + monthlySpecialPay.toFixed(2);
document.getElementById("totalPayResult").textContent = "$" + totalGrossPay.toFixed(2);
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