1949-1951 US Military Basic Pay Charts
Beginning in fiscal year 1950, the organization of Pay Grades to shape into a very close resemblance of what we know today.
The United States military pay scales below are for the years 1949 through 1951 for active components of the Navy, Marines, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard.
The pay rates are monthly, US dollar.
1949-1951 Enlisted Pay Chart - 1949-1951 Officer Pay Chart
1949-1951 Enlisted Basic Military Pay Chart
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | |
| E-7 | 198.45 | 198.45 | 198.45 | 205.80 | 213.15 |
| E-6 | 169.05 | 169.05 | 169.05 | 176.40 | 183.75 |
| E-5 | 139.65 | 147.00 | 147.00 | 154.35 | 161.70 |
| E-4 | 117.60 | 124.95 | 124.95 | 132.30 | 139.65 |
| E-3 | 95.55 | 102.90 | 102.90 | 110.25 | 117.60 |
| E-2 | 82.50 | 90.00 | 90.00 | 97.50 | 105.00 |
| E-1 | 80.00 | 87.50 | 87.50 | 95.00 | 95.00 |
| E-1 with less than 4 months of service | 75.00 | ||||
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| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | |
| E-7 | 220.50 | 227.85 | 235.20 | 242.55 | 249.90 |
| E-6 | 191.10 | 205.80 | 213.15 | 220.50 | 235.20 |
| E-5 | 169.05 | 175.81 | 183.46 | 191.10 | 198.74 |
| E-4 | 147.00 | 154.35 | 161.70 | 169.05 | 176.40 |
| E-3 | 124.95 | 132.30 | 139.65 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| E-2 | 112.50 | 120.00 | 120.00 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| E-1 | 95.00 | 95.00 | 95.00 | 95.00 | 95.00 |
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | |
| E-7 | 264.60 | 264.60 | 279.30 | 279.30 | 294.00 |
| E-6 | 249.90 | 249.90 | 259.90 | 259.90 | 259.90 |
| E-5 | 206.39 | 206.39 | 236.96 | 236.96 | 236.96 |
| E-4 | 191.10 | 191.10 | 191.10 | 191.10 | 191.10 |
| E-3 | 147.00 | 147.00 | 147.00 | 147.00 | 147.00 |
| E-2 | 120.00 | 120.00 | 120.00 | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| E-1 | 95.00 | 95.00 | 95.00 | 95.00 | 95.00 |
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1949-1951 Officer Basic Military Pay Chart
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | |
| O-10 See Note 1 |
926.25 | 926.25 | 926.25 | 926.25 | 926.25 |
| O-9 See Note 1 |
926.25 | 926.25 | 926.25 | 926.25 | 926.25 |
| O-8 | 926.25 | 926.25 | 926.25 | 926.25 | 926.25 |
| O-7 | 769.50 | 769.50 | 769.50 | 769.50 | 769.50 |
| O-6 | 570.00 | 570.00 | 570.00 | 570.00 | 570.00 |
| O-5 | 456.00 | 456.00 | 456.00 | 456.00 | 456.00 |
| O-4 | 384.75 | 384.75 | 384.75 | 384.75 | 384.75 |
| O-3 | 313.50 | 313.50 | 313.50 | 327.75 | 342.00 |
| O-2 | 249.38 | 263.63 | 263.63 | 277.88 | 292.13 |
| O-1 | 213.75 | 228.00 | 228.00 | 242.25 | 256.50 |
| Warrant Officers | |||||
| Under 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | |
| W-4 | 320.10 | 320.10 | 320.10 | 320.10 | 334.65 |
| W-3 | 291.00 | 291.00 | 291.00 | 291.00 | 298.28 |
| W-2 | 254.63 | 254.63 | 254.63 | 254.63 | 254.63 |
| W-1 | 210.98 | 210.98 | 210.98 | 210.98 | 218.25 |
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | |
| O-10 See Note 1 |
926.25 | 926.25 | 926.25 | 926.25 | 926.25 |
| O-9 See Note 1 |
926.25 | 926.25 | 926.25 | 926.25 | 926.25 |
| O-8 | 926.25 | 926.25 | 926.25 | 926.25 | 926.25 |
| O-7 | 769.50 | 769.50 | 769.50 | 769.50 | 769.50 |
| O-6 | 570.00 | 570.00 | 570.00 | 570.00 | 584.25 |
| O-5 | 456.00 | 456.00 | 470.25 | 484.50 | 498.75 |
| O-4 | 399.00 | 413.25 | 427.50 | 441.75 | 456.00 |
| O-3 | 356.25 | 370.50 | 384.75 | 399.00 | 413.25 |
| O-2 | 306.38 | 320.63 | 334.88 | 349.13 | 349.13 |
| O-1 | 270.75 | 285.00 | 299.25 | 313.50 | 313.50 |
| Warrant Officers | |||||
| Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | |
| W-4 | 349.20 | 363.75 | 378.30 | 392.85 | 407.60 |
| W-3 | 305.55 | 312.83 | 320.10 | 327.38 | 334.65 |
| W-2 | 261.90 | 269.18 | 276.45 | 283.73 | 291.00 |
| W-1 | 225.53 | 232.80 | 240.08 | 247.35 | 254.63 |
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 18 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | Over 30 | |
| O-10 See Note 1 |
926.25 | 926.25 | 926.25 | 926.25 | 954.75 |
| O-9 See Note 1 |
926.25 | 926.25 | 926.25 | 926.25 | 954.75 |
| O-8 | 926.25 | 926.25 | 926.25 | 926.25 | 954.75 |
| O-7 | 769.50 | 769.50 | 769.50 | 798.00 | 826.50 |
| O-6 | 612.75 | 641.25 | 641.25 | 669.75 | 698.25 |
| O-5 | 527.25 | 555.75 | 555.75 | 584.25 | 584.25 |
| O-4 | 484.50 | 498.75 | 498.75 | 513.00 | 513.00 |
| O-3 | 427.50 | 441.75 | 441.75 | 441.75 | 441.75 |
| O-2 | 349.13 | 349.13 | 349.13 | 349.13 | 349.13 |
| O-1 | 313.50 | 313.50 | 313.50 | 313.50 | 313.50 |
| Warrant Officers | |||||
| Over 18 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | Over 30 | |
| W-4 | 421.95 | 436.50 | 436.50 | 451.05 | 465.60 |
| W-3 | 349.20 | 363.75 | 363.75 | 378.30 | 392.85 |
| W-2 | 305.55 | 320.10 | 320.10 | 334.65 | 349.20 |
| W-1 | 269.18 | 283.73 | 283.73 | 298.28 | 298.28 |
NOTE 1. Pay Grades O-9, O-10 and Fleet Admiral(O-10) received an additional "Personal Money Allowance" of $41.67, $183.33 and $416.67, respectively.
E pay scale is Enlisted, W scale is Warrant Officer, O scale is Commissioned Officer.
Effective October 1, 1949 to April 30, 1952.
