2027 U.S. Military Basic Pay Charts
On April 3, 2026, President Trump has released his defense budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2027. The proposal states, "This Administration recognizes the importance of our Warfighters and their families. Therefore, the Budget funds a pay raise of 7 percent for all military personnel ranked E-5 and below, 6 percent for E-6 to O-3, and 5 percent for O-4 and above." If these pay raises, which are above the minimum 3.6 percent per Title 37, are ultimately approved, they would be effective January 1, 2027. The charts below are updated to show both the 3.6 and separately, the President's proposed figures (background light gray).
On December 10, 2025 at 0830EDT, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics released quarterly data ending September 2025. The Employment Cost Index (ECI) data was first scheduled to be released on October 31st, but was held up due to the then on-going shutdown of the Federal Government. According to law defined in U.S.C. Title 37 Chapter 19, ยง1009, this morning's release indicates a military pay raise percentage of 3.6 percent for calendar year 2027. If ultimately approved, the pay raise should become effective January 1, 2027.
2027 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.
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | |
| E-7 | $4,074 | $4,446 | $4,617 | $4,842 | $5,018 |
| E-7 | $4,168 | $4,549 | $4,724 | $4,954 | $5,134 |
| E-6 | $3,524 | $3,878 | $4,049 | $4,215 | $4,389 |
| E-6 | $3,605 | $3,967 | $4,142 | $4,313 | $4,490 |
| E-5 | $3,463 | $3,728 | $3,912 | $4,089 | $4,258 |
| E-5 | $3,577 | $3,850 | $4,040 | $4,223 | $4,532 |
| E-4 | $3,255 | $3,422 | $3,608 | $3,790 | $3,953 |
| E-4 | $3,362 | $3,534 | $3,726 | $3,915 | $4,082 |
| E-3 | $2,939 | $3,124 | $3,313 | $3,313 | $3,313 |
| E-3 | $3,035 | $3,226 | $3,422 | $3,422 | $3,422 |
| E-2 | $2,795 | $2,795 | $2,795 | $2,795 | $2,795 |
| E-2 | $2,887 | $2,887 | $2,887 | $2,887 | $2,887 |
| E-1 | $2,494 | $2,494 | $2,494 | $2,494 | $2,494 |
| E-1 | $2,576 | $2,576 | $2,576 | $2,576 | $2,576 |
| E-1 Less than 4 months |
$2,306 | ||||
| E-1 Less than 4 months |
$2,381 | ||||
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | |
| E-9 | $7,159 | $7,321 | $7,526 | $7,766 | |
| E-9 | $7,325 | $7,491 | $7,700 | $7,945 | |
| E-8 | $5,860 | $6,119 | $6,280 | $6,472 | $6,680 |
| E-8 | $5,996 | $6,261 | $6,425 | $6,622 | $6,835 |
| E-7 | $5,321 | $5,491 | $5,793 | $6,045 | $6,217 |
| E-7 | $5,444 | $5,618 | $5,927 | $6,185 | $6,361 |
| E-6 | $4,779 | $4,931 | $5,226 | $5,315 | $5,381 |
| E-6 | $4,889 | $5,045 | $5,347 | $5,439 | $5,506 |
| E-5 | $4,455 | $4,554 | $4,581 | $4,581 | $4,581 |
| E-5 | $4,601 | $4,703 | $4,731 | $4,731 | $4,731 |
| E-4 | $3,953 | $3,953 | $3,953 | $3,953 | $3,953 |
| E-4 | $4,082 | $4,082 | $4,082 | $4,082 | $4,082 |
| E-3 | $3,313 | $3,313 | $3,313 | $3,313 | $3,313 |
| E-3 | $3,422 | $3,422 | $3,422 | $3,422 | $3,422 |
| E-2 | $2,795 | $2,795 | $2,795 | $2,795 | $2,795 |
| E-2 | $2,887 | $2,887 | $2,887 | $2,887 | $2,887 |
| E-1 | $2,494 | $2,494 | $2,494 | $2,494 | $2,494 |
| E-1 | $2,576 | $2,576 | $2,576 | $2,576 | $2,576 |
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | |
| E-9 | $8,009 | $8,397 | $8,726 | $9,072 | $9,601 |
| E-9 | $8,195 | $8,592 | $8,929 | $9,282 | $9,824 |
| E-8 | $7,056 | $7,247 | $7,571 | $7,751 | $8,194 |
| E-8 | $7,220 | $7,415 | $7,746 | $7,931 | $8,383 |
| E-7 | $6,400 | $6,470 | $6,708 | $6,836 | $7,322 |
| E-7 | $6,548 | $6,620 | $6,864 | $6,994 | $7,491 |
| E-6 | $5,457 | $5,457 | $5,457 | $5,457 | $5,457 |
| E-6 | $5,584 | $5,584 | $5,584 | $5,584 | $5,584 |
| E-5 | $4,581 | $4,581 | $4,581 | $4,581 | $4,581 |
| E-5 | $4,601 | $4,703 | $4,731 | $4,731 | $4,731 |
| E-4 | $3,953 | $3,953 | $3,953 | $3,953 | $3,953 |
| E-4 | $4,082 | $4,082 | $4,082 | $4,082 | $4,082 |
| E-3 | $3,313 | $3,313 | $3,313 | $3,313 | $3,313 |
| E-3 | $3,422 | $3,422 | $3,422 | $3,422 | $3,422 |
| E-2 | $2,795 | $2,795 | $2,795 | $2,795 | $2,795 |
| E-2 | $2,887 | $2,887 | $2,887 | $2,887 | $2,887 |
| E-1 | $2,494 | $2,494 | $2,494 | $2,494 | $2,494 |
| E-1 | $2,576 | $2,576 | $2,576 | $2,576 | $2,576 |
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 30 | Over 34 | Over 38 | Over 40 | |
| E-9 | $10,081 | $10,585 | $11,115 | Make room |
| E-9 | $10,314 | $10,830 | $11,373 | Make room |
| E-8 | $8,358 | $8,358 | $8,358 | Retire!! |
| E-8 | $8,552 | $8,552 | $8,552 | Retire!! |
2027 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.
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | |
| O-8 | $14,388 | $14,860 | $15,173 | $15,260 | $15,651 |
| O-8 | $14,583 | $15,061 | $15,378 | $15,466 | $15,862 |
| O-7 | $11,956 | $12,511 | $12,768 | $12,973 | $13,342 |
| O-7 | $12,117 | $12,680 | $12,941 | $13,148 | $13,523 |
| O-6 | $9,066 | $9,960 | $10,614 | $10,614 | $10,655 |
| O-6 | $9,189 | $10,095 | $10,758 | $10,758 | $10,799 |
| O-5 | $7,558 | $8,514 | $9,103 | $9,214 | $9,583 |
| O-5 | $7,660 | $8,630 | $9,226 | $9,339 | $9,712 |
| O-4 | $6,521 | $7,549 | $8,053 | $8,164 | $8,632 |
| O-4 | $6,609 | $7,651 | $8,162 | $8,275 | $8,749 |
| O-3 | $5,734 | $6,499 | $7,015 | $7,649 | $8,016 |
| O-3 | $5,867 | $6,650 | $7,177 | $7,826 | $8,201 |
| O-2 | $4,954 | $5,642 | $6,498 | $6,718 | $6,856 |
| O-2 | $5,069 | $5,773 | $6,649 | $6,873 | $7,015 |
| O-1 | $4,300 | $4,476 | $5,410 | $5,410 | $5,410 |
| O-1 | $4,400 | $4,580 | $5,536 | $5,536 | $5,536 |
| Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer | |||||
| O-3E | $7,649 | $8,016 | |||
| O-3E | $7,826 | $8,201 | |||
| O-2E | $6,718 | $6,856 | |||
| O-2E | $6,873 | $7,015 | |||
| O-1E | $5,410 | $5,777 | |||
| O-1E | $5,536 | $5,911 | |||
| Warrant Officers | |||||
| Under 2 | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 | |
| W-4 | $5,926 | $6,374 | $6,557 | $6,737 | $7,047 |
| W-4 | $6,063 | $6,521 | $6,709 | $6,893 | $7,210 |
| W-3 | $5,411 | $5,637 | $5,868 | $5,944 | $6,186 |
| W-3 | $5,537 | $5,767 | $6,004 | $6,082 | $6,329 |
| W-2 | $4,788 | $5,241 | $5,381 | $5,476 | $5,787 |
| W-2 | $4,899 | $5,362 | $5,505 | $5,603 | $5,921 |
| W-1 | $4,203 | $4,656 | $4,777 | $5,034 | $5,338 |
| W-1 | $4,300 | $4,763 | $4,888 | $5,150 | $5,461 |
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | |
| O-8 | $16,302 | $16,454 | $17,073 | $17,251 | $17,784 |
| O-8 | $16,523 | $16,676 | $17,304 | $17,484 | $18,025 |
| O-7 | $13,708 | $14,130 | $14,552 | $14,974 | $16,302 |
| O-7 | $13,893 | $14,321 | $14,748 | $15,177 | $16,523 |
| O-6 | $11,111 | $11,172 | $11,172 | $11,806 | $12,929 |
| O-6 | $11,262 | $11,323 | $11,323 | $11,966 | $13,104 |
| O-5 | $9,802 | $10,286 | $10,642 | $11,100 | $11,802 |
| O-5 | $9,935 | $10,425 | $10,786 | $11,250 | $11,962 |
| O-4 | $9,134 | $9,759 | $10,244 | $10,582 | $10,776 |
| O-4 | $9,257 | $9,890 | $10,383 | $10,725 | $10,922 |
| O-3 | $8,417 | $8,678 | $9,105 | $9,328 | $9,328 |
| O-3 | $8,612 | $8,879 | $9,316 | $9,544 | $9,544 |
| O-2 | $6,856 | $6,856 | $6,856 | $6,856 | $6,856 |
| O-2 | $7,015 | $7,015 | $7,015 | $7,015 | $7,015 |
| O-1 | $5,410 | $5,410 | $5,410 | $5,410 | $5,410 |
| O-1 | $5,536 | $5,536 | $5,536 | $5,536 | $5,536 |
| Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer | |||||
| O-3E | $8,417 | $8,678 | $9,105 | $9,466 | $9,673 |
| O-3E | $8,612 | $8,879 | $9,316 | $9,685 | $9,897 |
| O-2E | $7,074 | $7,443 | $7,728 | $7,940 | $7,940 |
| O-2E | $7,238 | $7,615 | $7,907 | $8,123 | $8,123 |
| O-1E | $5,991 | $6,210 | $6,424 | $6,718 | $6,718 |
| O-1E | $6,130 | $6,353 | $6,573 | $6,873 | $6,873 |
| Warrant Officers | |||||
| Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | |
| W-4 | $7,354 | $7,664 | $8,131 | $8,541 | $8,930 |
| W-4 | $7,524 | $7,842 | $8,319 | $8,739 | $9,137 |
| W-3 | $6,663 | $7,159 | $7,393 | $7,664 | $7,942 |
| W-3 | $6,817 | $7,325 | $7,565 | $7,842 | $8,126 |
| W-2 | $6,269 | $6,509 | $6,744 | $7,032 | $7,257 |
| W-2 | $6,415 | $6,659 | $6,900 | $7,195 | $7,425 |
| W-1 | $5,786 | $5,995 | $6,287 | $6,575 | $6,801 |
| W-1 | $5,920 | $6,134 | $6,433 | $6,727 | $6,959 |
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | |
| O-10 *Note 1 |
$20,895 | $20,895 | $20,895 | $20,895 | |
| O-10 *Note 1 |
$21,178 | $21,178 | $21,178 | $21,178 | |
| O-9 *Note 1 |
$20,335 | $20,629 | $20,895 | $20,895 | |
| O-9 *Note 1 |
$20,610 | $20,908 | $21,178 | $21,178 | |
| O-8 *Note 1 |
$18,556 | $19,268 | $19,743 | $19,743 | $19,743 |
| O-8 *Note 1 |
$18,807 | $19,528 | $20,010 | $20,010 | $20,010 |
| O-7 *Note 1 |
$17,423 | $17,423 | $17,423 | $17,423 | $17,512 |
| O-7 *Note 1 |
$17,658 | $17,658 | $17,658 | $17,658 | $17,749 |
| O-6 *Note 2 |
$13,588 | $14,246 | $14,621 | $15,001 | $15,736 |
| O-6 *Note 2 |
$13,771 | $14,438 | $14,818 | $15,203 | $15,949 |
| O-5 | $12,135 | $12,466 | $12,841 | $12,841 | $12,841 |
| O-5 | $12,299 | $12,634 | $13,014 | $13,014 | $13,014 |
| O-4 | $10,889 | $10,889 | $10,889 | $10,889 | $10,889 |
| O-4 | $11,036 | $11,036 | $11,036 | $11,036 | $11,036 |
| O-3 | $9,328 | $9,328 | $9,328 | $9,328 | $9,328 |
| O-3 | $9,544 | $9,544 | $9,544 | $9,544 | $9,544 |
| O-2 | $6,856 | $6,856 | $6,856 | $6,856 | $6,856 |
| O-2 | $7,015 | $7,015 | $7,015 | $7,015 | $7,015 |
| O-1 | $5,410 | $5,410 | $5,410 | $5,410 | $5,410 |
| O-1 | $5,536 | $5,536 | $5,536 | $5,536 | $5,536 |
| Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer | |||||
| O-3E | $9,955 | $9,955 | $9,955 | $9,955 | $9,955 |
| O-3E | $10,186 | $10,186 | $10,186 | $10,186 | $10,186 |
| O-2E | $7,940 | $7,940 | $7,940 | $7,940 | $7,940 |
| O-2E | $8,123 | $8,123 | $8,123 | $8,123 | $8,123 |
| O-1E | $6,718 | $6,718 | $6,718 | $6,718 | $6,718 |
| O-1E | $6,873 | $6,873 | $6,873 | $6,873 | $6,873 |
| Warrant Officers | |||||
| Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | |
| W-5 | $10,536 | $11,070 | $11,468 | $11,909 | |
| W-5 | $10,780 | $11,327 | $11,734 | $12,185 | |
| W-4 | $9,250 | $9,561 | $10,017 | $10,393 | $10,821 |
| W-4 | $9,464 | $9,782 | $10,250 | $10,634 | $11,072 |
| W-3 | $8,444 | $8,782 | $8,984 | $9,199 | $9,492 |
| W-3 | $8,639 | $8,985 | $9,192 | $9,412 | $9,712 |
| W-2 | $7,461 | $7,705 | $7,865 | $7,992 | $7,992 |
| W-2 | $7,633 | $7,883 | $8,047 | $8,177 | $8,177 |
| W-1 | $7,009 | $7,263 | $7,263 | $7,263 | $7,263 |
| W-1 | $7,172 | $7,431 | $7,431 | $7,431 | $7,431 |
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 30 | Over 34 | Over 38 | Over 40 | |
| O-10 *Note 1 |
$20,895 | $20,895 | $20,895 | Time for |
| O-10 *Note 1 |
$21,178 | $21,178 | $21,178 | Time for |
| O-9 *Note 1 |
$20,895 | $20,895 | $20,895 | Retirement! |
| O-9 *Note 1 |
$21,178 | $21,178 | $21,178 | Retirement! |
| O-8 *Note 1 |
$20,237 | $20,743 | $20,743 | Retire!! |
| O-8 *Note 1 |
$20,511 | $21,023 | $21,023 | Retire!! |
| O-7 *Note 1 |
$17,863 | $17,863 | $17,863 | Retire!! |
| O-7 *Note 1 |
$18,104 | $18,104 | $18,104 | Retire!! |
| O-6 *Note 2 |
$16,050 | $16,050 | $16,050 | Retire!! |
| O-6 *Note 2 |
$16,267 | $16,267 | $16,267 | Retire!! |
| Warrant Officers Over 30 Years of Service | ||||
| Pay Grade | Years of Service | |||
| Over 30 | Over 34 | Over 38 | Over 40 | |
| W-5 | $12,505 | $13,130 | $13,787 | Make room |
| W-5 | $12,674 | $13,307 | $13,974 | Make room |
| W-4 | $11,037 | $11,037 | $11,037 | you're old!! |
| W-4 | $11,186 | $11,186 | $11,186 | you're old!! |
NOTE 1. Military basic pay for O-7 through O-10 is limited by the Level II of the Executive Schedule.
NOTE 2. Basic pay for pay grades O-6 and below is limited to by rate of basic pay 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, 2027 if approved.
Developed by NCCM Thomas Goering USN (Retired)
