2026 Military Pay Calculator
Pick a branch, rank, years of service, and housing area to estimate monthly military cash compensation. This tool combines current basic pay with BAS and the latest published BAH file in this section.
Calculator inputs
How to use this page
This calculator is meant to give you a quick monthly cash-pay estimate. It starts with official basic pay, then layers in the latest BAS rate and the latest published BAH file in this section.
- Choose your branch and rank title first. The calculator maps that rank to the military pay grade automatically.
- Select the years-of-service bracket that matches the published pay table.
- Pick a housing area if you want BAH included. Leave it blank to compare basic pay and BAS only.
- Switch the dependents setting to compare the two published BAH tables.
What this estimate includes
The result includes monthly basic pay, monthly BAS, and monthly BAH for the housing area you select. It does not include special pays, taxes, retirement deductions, or any branch-specific bonus programs.
Military calculator questions
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What does this calculator estimate?
It combines current military basic pay with the latest BAS rate and the latest published BAH file, which is currently 2025. -
What does it not include?
It does not include sea pay, flight pay, hostile-fire pay, tax withholding, retirement deductions, or bonuses. -
Why might the BAH year differ from the basic-pay year?
The housing file is published separately from the DFAS basic pay table. We show the latest published BAH year used in this calculator so you can see which allowance table is being used.