Beginning with the year 1794, the military pay raise percentages, and associated pay charts, are presented in the table under the President who signed the pay amounts into law.
Quick Summary: Recent Pay Raises
A history of the most recent annual across-the-board basic pay increases.
| Year | Raise % | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 3.6% (Title 37 ECI) 5-7% (Proposed) | Jan 1, 2027 |
| 2026 | 3.8% (Approved) | Jan 1, 2026 |
| 2025 | 4.5%+10% (Approved) | Jan 1, 2025; Apr 1, 2025 |
| 2024 | 5.2% (Approved) | Jan 1, 2024 |
Each year, the President and Congress has the ability to propose and ultimately approve new legislation as they deem necessary to change military pay amounts; otherwise, any raise in pay would be statutorily adjusted using U.S.C. Title 37, Chapter 19, § 1009.
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*The Coast Guard is currently a part of the Department of Homeland Security, and it is from that budget the compensation for personnel in the Coast Guard is derived. United States Code Title 14 dictates that the Coast Guard will be a branch of the military at all times. Because of its status as a military branch, even when it previously fell under the Department of Transportation, the pay and allowances have always been in lock-step with that of the Department of Defense (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force).
