2026 Air Force Pay Chart
This page shows the standard 2026 military basic pay tables with Air Force rank titles. The pay rates match the other services at the same pay grade. What changes here is the branch title attached to each grade.
Same pay, different rank titles. Air Force rank names map back to the same military pay
grades used across the services. Use this page when you know the Air Force rank name first and want to find
the matching pay grade quickly.
Air Force officer ranks and pay
This officer table uses years of service down the left and Air Force rank titles across the top. It is the same published basic-pay data as the general military chart, just shown with Air Force titles.
Use it when you know the branch rank first, such as Captain or Lieutenant Colonel, and want to see the matching pay grade and monthly basic pay without translating back to the raw O-grade table yourself.
Air Force officer basic pay
| Years of service | Second Lieutenant O-1 | First Lieutenant O-2 | Captain O-3 | Major O-4 | Lieutenant Colonel O-5 | Colonel O-6 | Brigadier General O-7 | Major General O-8 | Lieutenant General O-9 | General O-10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <2 | $4,150.20 | $4,782.00 | $5,534.10 | $6,294.60 | $7,295.40 | $8,751.30 | $11,540.10 | $13,888.50 | - | - |
| Over 2 | $4,320.00 | $5,446.20 | $6,273.90 | $7,286.40 | $8,218.20 | $9,613.80 | $12,076.20 | $14,343.90 | - | - |
| Over 3 | $5,222.40 | $6,272.40 | $6,770.40 | $7,773.60 | $8,787.00 | $10,245.00 | $12,324.30 | $14,645.40 | - | - |
| Over 4 | $5,222.40 | $6,484.50 | $7,382.70 | $7,881.00 | $8,894.10 | $10,245.00 | $12,522.00 | $14,729.40 | - | - |
| Over 6 | $5,222.40 | $6,617.70 | $7,737.00 | $8,332.20 | $9,249.60 | $10,284.30 | $12,878.70 | $15,106.50 | - | - |
| Over 8 | $5,222.40 | $6,617.70 | $8,125.50 | $8,816.40 | $9,461.40 | $10,725.00 | $13,231.80 | $15,735.30 | - | - |
| Over 10 | $5,222.40 | $6,617.70 | $8,375.70 | $9,420.00 | $9,928.50 | $10,783.50 | $13,639.20 | $15,882.00 | - | - |
| Over 12 | $5,222.40 | $6,617.70 | $8,788.20 | $9,888.30 | $10,271.70 | $10,783.50 | $14,045.70 | $16,479.60 | - | - |
| Over 14 | $5,222.40 | $6,617.70 | $9,004.20 | $10,214.40 | $10,715.10 | $11,396.40 | $14,454.30 | $16,651.80 | - | - |
| Over 16 | $5,222.40 | $6,617.70 | $9,004.20 | $10,401.60 | $11,391.30 | $12,479.70 | $15,735.30 | $17,166.60 | - | - |
| Over 18 | $5,222.40 | $6,617.70 | $9,004.20 | $10,509.90 | $11,713.80 | $13,115.40 | $16,817.70 | $17,911.80 | - | - |
| Over 20 | $5,222.40 | $6,617.70 | $9,004.20 | $10,509.90 | $12,032.70 | $13,751.10 | $16,817.70 | $18,598.20 | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 |
| Over 22 | $5,222.40 | $6,617.70 | $9,004.20 | $10,509.90 | $12,394.80 | $14,112.90 | $16,817.70 | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 |
| Over 24 | $5,222.40 | $6,617.70 | $9,004.20 | $10,509.90 | $12,394.80 | $14,479.20 | $16,817.70 | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 |
| Over 26 | $5,222.40 | $6,617.70 | $9,004.20 | $10,509.90 | $12,394.80 | $15,188.70 | $16,904.40 | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 |
| Over 28 | $5,222.40 | $6,617.70 | $9,004.20 | $10,509.90 | $12,394.80 | $15,188.70 | $16,904.40 | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 |
| Over 30 | $5,222.40 | $6,617.70 | $9,004.20 | $10,509.90 | $12,394.80 | $15,408.30 | $17,242.20 | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 |
| Over 32 | $5,222.40 | $6,617.70 | $9,004.20 | $10,509.90 | $12,394.80 | $15,408.30 | $17,242.20 | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 |
| Over 34 | $5,222.40 | $6,617.70 | $9,004.20 | $10,509.90 | $12,394.80 | $15,408.30 | $17,242.20 | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 |
| Over 36 | $5,222.40 | $6,617.70 | $9,004.20 | $10,509.90 | $12,394.80 | $15,408.30 | $17,242.20 | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 |
| Over 38 | $5,222.40 | $6,617.70 | $9,004.20 | $10,509.90 | $12,394.80 | $15,408.30 | $17,242.20 | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 |
| Over 40 | $5,222.40 | $6,617.70 | $9,004.20 | $10,509.90 | $12,394.80 | $15,408.30 | $17,242.20 | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 | $18,999.90 |
Open a single rank page below if you want branch-specific rank wording, pay-grade history, and calculator links.
Air Force enlisted ranks and pay
This enlisted table is useful when you know the branch rank title first, like Seaman Recruit, Gunnery Sergeant, or Chief Petty Officer, and want to see the matching military pay band.
Find the years-of-service row on the left, then read across to the enlisted title you need. If you want a single rank page with pay history and quick links to allowances, open one of the rank links in the directory below.
Air Force enlisted basic pay
| Years of service | Airman Basic E-1 | Airman E-2 | Airman First Class E-3 | Senior Airman E-4 | Staff Sergeant E-5 | Technical Sergeant E-6 | Master Sergeant E-7 | Senior Master Sergeant E-8 | Chief Master Sergeant or Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force E-9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <2 | $2,407.20 | $2,697.90 | $2,836.80 | $3,142.20 | $3,342.90 | $3,401.10 | $3,932.10 | - | - |
| Over 2 | $2,407.20 | $2,697.90 | $3,015.00 | $3,303.00 | $3,598.20 | $3,743.10 | $4,291.50 | - | - |
| Over 3 | $2,407.20 | $2,697.90 | $3,198.00 | $3,482.40 | $3,775.80 | $3,908.10 | $4,456.20 | - | - |
| Over 4 | $2,407.20 | $2,697.90 | $3,198.00 | $3,658.50 | $3,946.80 | $4,068.90 | $4,673.10 | - | - |
| Over 6 | $2,407.20 | $2,697.90 | $3,198.00 | $3,815.40 | $4,110.00 | $4,235.70 | $4,843.80 | - | - |
| Over 8 | $2,407.20 | $2,697.90 | $3,198.00 | $3,815.40 | $4,299.90 | $4,612.80 | $5,135.70 | $5,656.50 | - |
| Over 10 | $2,407.20 | $2,697.90 | $3,198.00 | $3,815.40 | $4,395.30 | $4,759.50 | $5,300.40 | $5,907.00 | $6,910.20 |
| Over 12 | $2,407.20 | $2,697.90 | $3,198.00 | $3,815.40 | $4,421.70 | $5,043.30 | $5,591.70 | $6,061.80 | $7,066.50 |
| Over 14 | $2,407.20 | $2,697.90 | $3,198.00 | $3,815.40 | $4,421.70 | $5,130.30 | $5,835.00 | $6,247.20 | $7,263.60 |
| Over 16 | $2,407.20 | $2,697.90 | $3,198.00 | $3,815.40 | $4,421.70 | $5,193.60 | $6,000.90 | $6,448.20 | $7,496.10 |
| Over 18 | $2,407.20 | $2,697.90 | $3,198.00 | $3,815.40 | $4,421.70 | $5,267.70 | $6,177.30 | $6,811.20 | $7,730.70 |
| Over 20 | $2,407.20 | $2,697.90 | $3,198.00 | $3,815.40 | $4,421.70 | $5,267.70 | $6,245.70 | $6,995.40 | $8,105.10 |
| Over 22 | $2,407.20 | $2,697.90 | $3,198.00 | $3,815.40 | $4,421.70 | $5,267.70 | $6,475.20 | $7,308.30 | $8,423.10 |
| Over 24 | $2,407.20 | $2,697.90 | $3,198.00 | $3,815.40 | $4,421.70 | $5,267.70 | $6,598.20 | $7,481.70 | $8,756.70 |
| Over 26 | $2,407.20 | $2,697.90 | $3,198.00 | $3,815.40 | $4,421.70 | $5,267.70 | $7,067.40 | $7,908.90 | $9,267.90 |
| Over 28 | $2,407.20 | $2,697.90 | $3,198.00 | $3,815.40 | $4,421.70 | $5,267.70 | $7,067.40 | $7,908.90 | $9,267.90 |
| Over 30 | $2,407.20 | $2,697.90 | $3,198.00 | $3,815.40 | $4,421.70 | $5,267.70 | $7,067.40 | $8,067.30 | $9,730.20 |
| Over 32 | $2,407.20 | $2,697.90 | $3,198.00 | $3,815.40 | $4,421.70 | $5,267.70 | $7,067.40 | $8,067.30 | $9,730.20 |
| Over 34 | $2,407.20 | $2,697.90 | $3,198.00 | $3,815.40 | $4,421.70 | $5,267.70 | $7,067.40 | $8,067.30 | $10,217.40 |
| Over 36 | $2,407.20 | $2,697.90 | $3,198.00 | $3,815.40 | $4,421.70 | $5,267.70 | $7,067.40 | $8,067.30 | $10,217.40 |
| Over 38 | $2,407.20 | $2,697.90 | $3,198.00 | $3,815.40 | $4,421.70 | $5,267.70 | $7,067.40 | $8,067.30 | $10,729.20 |
| Over 40 | $2,407.20 | $2,697.90 | $3,198.00 | $3,815.40 | $4,421.70 | $5,267.70 | $7,067.40 | $8,067.30 | $10,729.20 |
Monthly basic pay only. BAH, BAS, and special pays sit on top of these branch titles.
Air Force rank directory
Open a rank page if you know the branch title already and want a more focused page with the matching pay grade, pay history, equivalent ranks in other branches, and calculator links.
Officer ranks
- Second Lieutenant O-1
- First Lieutenant O-2
- Captain O-3
- Major O-4
- Lieutenant Colonel O-5
- Colonel O-6
- Brigadier General O-7
- Major General O-8
- Lieutenant General O-9
- General O-10