E-6 Military Pay for 2026
E-6 is E-6 enlisted pay grade. In 2026, monthly basic pay runs from $3,401 to $5,268 depending on years of service. The branch title changes by service, but the basic pay table below stays the same.
How to read the E-6 table
Years of service run down the left side of the table. Use the row that matches the published service bracket for your situation. This page shows basic pay only, before housing allowance, subsistence, and any special pays.
If you know the branch rank title instead of the pay grade, skip down to the branch links below. Those pages use the same published rates, but show them with titles like Ensign, Sergeant, or Chief Warrant Officer 2.
| Years of service | E-6 |
|---|---|
| <2 | $3,401.10 |
| Over 2 | $3,743.10 |
| Over 3 | $3,908.10 |
| Over 4 | $4,068.90 |
| Over 6 | $4,235.70 |
| Over 8 | $4,612.80 |
| Over 10 | $4,759.50 |
| Over 12 | $5,043.30 |
| Over 14 | $5,130.30 |
| Over 16 | $5,193.60 |
| Over 18 | $5,267.70 |
| Over 20 | $5,267.70 |
| Over 22 | $5,267.70 |
| Over 24 | $5,267.70 |
| Over 26 | $5,267.70 |
| Over 28 | $5,267.70 |
| Over 30 | $5,267.70 |
| Over 32 | $5,267.70 |
| Over 34 | $5,267.70 |
| Over 36 | $5,267.70 |
| Over 38 | $5,267.70 |
| Over 40 | $5,267.70 |
Ranks paid at E-6
Different branches use different rank titles for the same pay grade. Open a branch-specific page below if you want the rank name instead of the raw pay grade.
Staff Sergeant Navy
Petty Officer First Class Air Force
Technical Sergeant Marine Corps
Staff Sergeant Coast Guard
Petty Officer First Class
Recent pay history
These year-by-year ranges show how the published monthly basic pay at E-6 has changed across the recent archive.
What this page does and does not show
It shows monthly basic pay only.
It does not include BAH, BAS, sea pay, flight pay, hostile-fire pay, bonuses, or taxes.
Use the calculator for a simple pay-plus-allowances estimate.