1920-1921 U.S. Military Pay Charts
President Woodrow Wilson, on May 18, 1920, signed, Public Law 66-210, "An act To increase the efficiency of the commissioned and enlisted personnel of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey, and Public Health Service ." providing a pay raise for each member of the active military. The pay rates remained in effect from January 1, 1920 through June 30, 1922.
1919 Pay | 1922 Pay | Pay Raises
1920-1921 Military Pay Chart
| Rank note 1 | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | Over 5 | Over 10 | Over 15 | Over 20 | |
| 8th | 666.67 | 666.67 | 666.67 | 666.67 | 666.67 |
| 7th | 500.00 | 500.00 | 500.00 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| 6th | 383.33 | 421.67 | 416.67 | 416.67 | 416.67 |
| 5th | 341.67 | 375.00 | 375.00 | 375.00 | 375.00 |
| 4th | 320.00 | 333.33 | 333.33 | 333.33 | 333.33 |
| 3rd | 260.00 | 286.00 | 312.00 | 333.33 | 333.33 |
| 2nd | 216.67 | 238.33 | 260.00 | 281.67 | 303.33 |
| 1st | 176.67 | 194.33 | 212.00 | 229.67 | 247.33 |
Note 1: 8th rank is Navy Rear-Admiral and Army Major-General; 7th rank is Navy Commodore and Army Brigadier-General; 6th rank is Navy Captain, and Army and Marine Corps Colonel; 5th rank is Navy Commander, and Army and Marine Corps Lieutenant-Colonel; 4th rank is Navy Lieutenant-Commander, and Army and Marine Corps Major; 3rd rank is Navy Lieutenant, and Army and Marine Corps Captain; 2nd rank is Navy Lieutenant (junior-grade), and Army and Marine Corps First Lieutenant; 1st rank is Navy Ensign, and Army and Marine Corps Second Lieutenant.
Effective January 1, 1920 through June 30, 1922.