2024 U.S. Military Basic Pay Charts

On December 22, 2023, President Biden signed H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act for 2024, into law. The 2024 military pay raise of 5.2 percent becomes effective January 1, 2024.

On December 14, 2023, the full House of Representatives, by a vote of 310-118, approved the conference report which reconciled the differences between the Senate and the House's versions of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. The bill now goes to President Biden for final signature and approval.

On December 13, 2023, the full Senate, by a vote of 87-13, approved the conference report which reconciled the differences between the Senate and the House's versions of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. Up next, the full House of Representatives must also consider and pass the conference report so the reconciled bill, with the 5.2 percent pay raise intact, can go to the President for final approval. 2024 pay news continued after charts.

2024 Active Duty Enlisted Basic Military Pay Chart

Monthly pay figures are rounded to the nearest U.S. dollar and are for the active components of the Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard.

Enlisted pay chart for less than 2 to over 6 years of service.
Pay GradeYears of Service
Less than 2Over 2Over 3Over 4Over 6
E-7 $3,625 $3,956 $4,108 $4,308 $4,465
E-6 $3,135 $3,450 $3,603 $3,751 $3,905
E-5 $2,872 $3,066 $3,214 $3,366 $3,602
E-4 $2,634 $2,769 $2,918 $3,067 $3,197
E-3 $2,378 $2,527 $2,680 $2,680 $2,680
E-2 $2,261 $2,261 $2,261 $2,261 $2,261
E-1 $2,017 $2,017 $2,017 $2,017 $2,017
E-1

Less than 4 months

$1,865  
Enlisted pay chart for 8 to over 16 years of service.
Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16
E-9   $6,370 $6,515 $6,697 $6,910
E-8 $5,215 $5,445 $5,588 $5,759 $5,945
E-7 $4,734 $4,886 $5,155 $5,380 $5,532
E-6 $4,252 $4,388 $4,650 $4,730 $4,788
E-5 $3,849 $4,052 $4,076 $4,076 $4,076
E-4 $3,197 $3,197 $3,197 $3,197 $3,197
E-3 $2,680 $2,680 $2,680 $2,680 $2,680
E-2 $2,261 $2,261 $2,261 $2,261 $2,261
E-1 $2,017 $2,017 $2,017 $2,017 $2,017
Enlisted pay chart for 18 to over 26 years of service.
Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26
E-9 $7,127 $7,472 $7,765 $8,073 $8,544
E-8 $6,279 $6,449 $6,737 $6,897 $7,291
E-7 $5,695 $5,758 $5,970 $6,083 $6,515
E-6 $4,856 $4,856 $4,856 $4,856 $4,856
E-5 $4,076 $4,076 $4,076 $4,076 $4,076
E-4 $3,197 $3,197 $3,197 $3,197 $3,197
E-3 $2,680 $2,680 $2,680 $2,680 $2,680
E-2 $2,261 $2,261 $2,261 $2,261 $2,261
E-1 $2,017 $2,017 $2,017 $2,017 $2,017
Enlisted pay chart for over 30 years of service.
Pay Grade Years of Service
Over 30 Over 34 Over 38 Over 40
E-9 $8,970 $9,419 $9,891 Make room
E-8 $7,438 $7,438 $7,438 Retire!!

2024 Active Duty Officer Basic Military Pay Chart

Monthly basic pay amounts are rounded to the nearest U.S. dollar and are for the active components of the Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard.

Officer pay chart for under 2 years to 6 years of service.
Pay GradeYears of Service
Under 2Over 2Over 3Over 4Over 6
O-8 $12,804 $13,223 $13,502 $13,579 $13,927
O-7 $10,639 $11,133 $11,362 $11,544 $11,873
O-6 $8,068 $8,864 $9,445 $9,445 $9,481
O-5 $6,726 $7,577 $8,101 $8,200 $8,527
O-4 $5,803 $6,717 $7,166 $7,265 $7,682
O-3 $5,102 $5,783 $6,242 $6,806 $7,133
O-2 $4,409 $5,021 $5,782 $5,978 $6,101
O-1 $3,826 $3,983 $4,815 $4,815 $4,815
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer
O-3E   $6,806 $7,133
O-2E   $5,978 $6,101
O-1E   $4,815 $5,141
Warrant Officers
  Under 2 Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6
W-4 $5,273 $5,672 $5,835 $5,995 $6,271
W-3 $4,815 $5,016 $5,222 $5,290 $5,504
W-2 $4,261 $4,664 $4,788 $4,873 $5,149
W-1 $3,740 $4,143 $4,251 $4,479 $4,750
Officer pay chart for 8 years to 16 years of service.
Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16
O-8 $14,507 $14,642 $15,193 $15,351 $15,826
O-7 $12,198 $12,574 $12,949 $13,325 $14,507
O-6 $9,888 $9,941 $9,941 $10,506 $11,505
O-5 $8,723 $9,153 $9,470 $9,878 $10,502
O-4 $8,128 $8,684 $9,116 $9,417 $9,589
O-3 $7,490 $7,722 $8,102 $8,301 $8,301
O-2 $6,101 $6,101 $6,101 $6,101 $6,101
O-1 $4,815 $4,815 $4,815 $4,815 $4,815
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer
O-3E $7,490 $7,722 $8,102 $8,423 $8,608
O-2E $6,295 $6,623 $6,877 $7,065 $7,065
O-1E $5,331 $5,526 $5,717 $5,978 $5,978
Warrant Officers
  Over 8 Over 10 Over 12 Over 14 Over 16
W-4 $6,544 $6,820 $7,235 $7,600 $7,947
W-3 $5,929 $6,371 $6,579 $6,820 $7,067
W-2 $5,579 $5,792 $6,001 $6,257 $6,458
W-1 $5,149 $5,335 $5,595 $5,851 $6,052
Officer pay chart for 18 years to 26 years of service.
Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26
O-10

*Note 1

  $18,492 $18,492 $18,492 $18,492
O-9

*Note 1

  $18,096 $18,357 $18,492 $18,492
O-8

*Note 1

$16,513 $17,146 $17,569 $17,569 $17,569
O-7

*Note 1

$15,504 $15,504 $15,504 $15,504 $15,584
O-6

*Note 2

$12,091 $12,677 $13,011 $13,349 $14,003
O-5 $10,799 $11,093 $11,427 $11,427 $11,427
O-4 $9,689 $9,689 $9,689 $9,689 $9,689
O-3 $8,301 $8,301 $8,301 $8,301 $8,301
O-2 $6,101 $6,101 $6,101 $6,101 $6,101
O-1 $4,815 $4,815 $4,815 $4,815 $4,815
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer
O-3E $8,859 $8,859 $8,859 $8,859 $8,859
O-2E $7,065 $7,065 $7,065 $7,065 $7,065
O-1E $5,978 $5,978 $5,978 $5,978 $5,978
Warrant Officers
  Over 18 Over 20 Over 22 Over 24 Over 26
W-5   $9,376 $9,851 $10,205 $10,597
W-4 $8,231 $8,508 $8,914 $9,248 $9,630
W-3 $7,514 $7,815 $7,995 $8,186 $8,447
W-2 $6,639 $6,856 $6,999 $7,112 $7,112
W-1 $6,237 $6,463 $6,463 $6,463 $6,463
Officer pay chart for over 30 years of service.
Pay Grade Years of Service
Over 30 Over 34 Over 38 Over 40
O-10

*Note 1

$18,492 $18,492 $18,492 Time for
O-9

*Note 1

$18,492 $18,492 $18,492 Retirement!
O-8

*Note 1

$18,009 $18,458 $18,458 Retire!!
O-7

*Note 1

$15,896 $15,896 $15,896 Retire!!
O-6

*Note 2

$14,283 $14,283 $14,283 Retire!!
Warrant Officers Over 30 Years of Service
Pay Grade Years of Service
Over 30 Over 34 Over 38 Over 40
W-5 $11,128 $11,684 $12,269 Make room
W-4 $9,822 $9,822 $9,822 you're old!!

NOTE 1. Military basic pay for O-7 through O-10 is limited to $18,491.70 by the Level II of the Executive Schedule. Due to the Ethics Reform Act, the Executive Schedule raise limit itself was limited to just 4.6 percent.

NOTE 2. Basic pay for pay grades O-6 and below is limited to the rate of basic pay of $15,000.00 for Level V of the Executive Schedule. The actual figures will be released at a later date.

E pay scale is Enlisted, W scale is Warrant Officer, O scale is Commissioned Officer. Effective January 1, 2024.


2024 Military Pay News, continued:

On July 28, 2023, by a vote of 86 to 11, the Senate passed their version of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2024. The House of Representatives and the Senate must now reconcile any differences in their bills before it can be sent to President Biden for signature. Both the House and Senate versions contain a 5.2 percent military pay raise for 2024.

On July 14, 2023, the House of Representatives passed their version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 by a vote of 219 to 210. The bill includes the 5.2 percent military pay raise proposed by President Biden. The Senate should complete their version of the bill in the coming weeks.

On March 9, 2023, President Biden released his United States government budget plan for Fiscal Year 2024. His plan includes a 5.2 percent military pay raise for uniformed members of the armed forces. The proposed pay increase is in-line with U.S.C. Title 37, Chapter 19, §1009, and if approved, will become effective January 1, 2024.

On October 28, 2022 at 0830EDT, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics released Employment Cost Index (ECI). According to law defined in U.S.C. Title 37 Chapter 19, §1009, this morning's release will be the military pay raise percentage for 2024 unless a separate action is taken by the President or Congress. Based on this morning's release, the pay raise will be 5.2 percent, and if ultimately approved, it will become effective January 1, 2024.

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