2027 U.S. Military Reserve Drill Pay Charts

Based on four drills, equal to a typical "drill weekend", the basic pay amounts are rounded to the nearest U.S. dollar and are for the Reserve and Guard components of the Navy, Marines, Army, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard. The pay amount for a single drill would be equal to 1/30th of the 2027 active duty basic pay.

Effective on January 1, 2027 if approved.

2027 Enlisted Military Drill Pay Scale

Reserve-Guard Enlisted Military Drill Pay
Pay GradeYears of Service
Under 2Over 2Over 3Over 4Over 6
E-7 $543 $593 $616 $646 $669
E-6 $470 $517 $540 $562 $585
E-5 $462 $497 $522 $545 $585
E-4 $434 $456 $481 $505 $527
E-3 $392 $416 $442 $442 $442
E-2 $373 $373 $373 $373 $373
E-1 $333 $333 $333 $333 $333
E-1

< 4 months

$279  
Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16
E-9   $954 $976 $1,003 $1,035
E-8 $781 $816 $837 $863 $891
E-7 $709 $732 $772 $806 $829
E-6 $637 $657 $697 $709 $717
E-5 $594 $607 $611 $611 $611
E-4 $527 $527 $527 $527 $527
E-3 $442 $442 $442 $442 $442
E-2 $373 $373 $373 $373 $373
E-1 $333 $333 $333 $333 $333
Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26
E-9 $1,068 $1,120 $1,164 $1,210 $1,280
E-8 $941 $966 $1,009 $1,033 $1,092
E-7 $853 $863 $894 $911 $976
E-6 $728 $728 $728 $728 $728
E-5 $611 $611 $611 $611 $611
E-4 $527 $527 $527 $527 $527
E-3 $442 $442 $442 $442 $442
E-2 $373 $373 $373 $373 $373
E-1 $333 $333 $333 $333 $333
Pay Grade Years of Service
Over 30 Over 34 Over 38 Over 40
E-9 $1,344 $1,411 $1,482 Make room
E-8 $1,114 $1,114 $1,114 Retire!!

2027 Officer Military Drill Pay Scale

Based on four drills, the basic pay amounts are rounded to the nearest U.S. dollar and are for the Reserve and Guard components of the Navy, Marines, Army, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard.

Reserve-Guard Officer Drill Pay
Pay Grade Years of Service
Under 2 Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6
O-7 $1,594 $1,668 $1,702 $1,730 $1,779
O-6 $1,209 $1,328 $1,415 $1,415 $1,421
O-5 $1,008 $1,135 $1,214 $1,229 $1,278
O-4 $869 $1,006 $1,074 $1,089 $1,151
O-3 $765 $867 $935 $1,020 $1,069
O-2 $661 $752 $866 $896 $914
O-1 $573 $597 $721 $721 $721
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer
  Under 2 Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6
O-3E   $1,020 $1,069
O-2E   $896 $914
O-1E   $721 $770
Warrant Officers
  Under 2 Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6
W-4 $790 $850 $874 $898 $940
W-3 $722 $752 $782 $793 $825
W-2 $638 $699 $717 $730 $772
W-1 $560 $621 $637 $671 $712
Pay Grade Years of Service
Over 8 Over 10 Over 12 Over 14 Over 16
O-7 $1,828 $1,884 $1,940 $1,997 $2,174
O-6 $1,482 $1,490 $1,490 $1,574 $1,724
O-5 $1,307 $1,371 $1,419 $1,480 $1,574
O-4 $1,218 $1,301 $1,366 $1,411 $1,437
O-3 $1,122 $1,157 $1,214 $1,244 $1,244
O-2 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914
O-1 $721 $721 $721 $721 $721
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer
  Over 8 Over 10 Over 12 Over 14 Over 16
O-3E $1,122 $1,157 $1,214 $1,262 $1,290
O-2E $943 $992 $1,030 $1,059 $1,059
O-1E $799 $828 $857 $896 $896
Warrant Officers
  Over 8 Over 10 Over 12 Over 14 Over 16
W-4 $980 $1,022 $1,084 $1,139 $1,191
W-3 $888 $955 $986 $1,022 $1,059
W-2 $836 $868 $899 $938 $968
W-1 $771 $799 $838 $877 $907
Pay Grade Years of Service
Over 18 Over 20 Over 22 Over 24 Over 26
O-7 $2,323 $2,323 $2,323 $2,323 $2,335
O-6 $1,812 $1,899 $1,949 $2,000 $2,098
O-5 $1,618 $1,662 $1,712 $1,712 $1,712
O-4 $1,452 $1,452 $1,452 $1,452 $1,452
O-3 $1,244 $1,244 $1,244 $1,244 $1,244
O-2 $914 $914 $914 $914 $914
O-1 $721 $721 $721 $721 $721
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer
  Over 18 Over 20 Over 22 Over 24 Over 26
O-3E $1,327 $1,327 $1,327 $1,327 $1,327
O-2E $1,059 $1,059 $1,059 $1,059 $1,059
O-1E $896 $896 $896 $896 $896
Warrant Officers
  Over 18 Over 20 Over 22 Over 24 Over 26
W-5   $1,405 $1,476 $1,529 $1,588
W-4 $1,233 $1,275 $1,336 $1,386 $1,443
W-3 $1,126 $1,171 $1,198 $1,227 $1,266
W-2 $995 $1,027 $1,049 $1,066 $1,066
W-1 $935 $968 $968 $968 $968
Pay Grade Years of Service
Over 30 Over 34 Over 38 Over 40
O-7 $1,667 $1,751 $1,838 Retire!!
O-6 $1,472 $1,472 $1,472 Retire!!
Warrant Officers Over 30 Years of Service
Pay Grade Years of Service
Over 30 Over 34 Over 38 Over 40
W-5 $1,609 $1,690 $1,774 Make room
W-4 $1,420 $1,420 $1,420 you're old!!

E pay scale is Enlisted, W scale is Warrant Officer, O scale is Commissioned Officer. Effective January 1, 2027 if approved.

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