2028 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 2028 active duty basic pay.

Effective on January 1, 2028.

2028 Enlisted Military Drill Pay Scale

Reserve-Guard Enlisted Military Drill Pay Chart 2028
Pay GradeYears of Service
Under 2Over 2Over 3Over 4Over 6
E-7 $560 $611 $635 $666 $690
E-6 $484 $533 $557 $579 $603
E-5 $476 $512 $538 $562 $585
E-4 $448 $470 $496 $521 $543
E-3 $404 $429 $455 $455 $455
E-2 $384 $384 $384 $384 $384
E-1 $343 $343 $343 $343 $343
E-1

< 4 months

$317  
Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16
E-9   $984 $1,006 $1,035 $1,068
E-8 $806 $841 $863 $890 $918
E-7 $731 $755 $796 $831 $855
E-6 $657 $678 $718 $731 $740
E-5 $612 $626 $630 $630 $630
E-4 $543 $543 $543 $543 $543
E-3 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455
E-2 $384 $384 $384 $384 $384
E-1 $343 $343 $343 $343 $343
Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26
E-9 $1,101 $1,154 $1,200 $1,247 $1,320
E-8 $970 $996 $1,041 $1,066 $1,126
E-7 $880 $889 $922 $940 $1,006
E-6 $750 $750 $750 $750 $750
E-5 $630 $630 $630 $630 $630
E-4 $543 $543 $543 $543 $543
E-3 $455 $455 $455 $455 $455
E-2 $384 $384 $384 $384 $384
E-1 $343 $343 $343 $343 $343
Pay Grade Years of Service
Over 30 Over 34 Over 38 Over 40
E-9 $1,386 $1,455 $1,528 Make room
E-8 $1,149 $1,149 $1,149 Retire!!

2028 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 Chart 2028
Pay Grade Years of Service
Under 2 Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6
O-7 $1,644 $1,720 $1,755 $1,783 $1,834
O-6 $1,246 $1,369 $1,459 $1,459 $1,465
O-5 $1,039 $1,170 $1,251 $1,267 $1,317
O-4 $896 $1,038 $1,107 $1,122 $1,187
O-3 $788 $893 $964 $1,051 $1,102
O-2 $681 $776 $893 $923 $942
O-1 $591 $615 $744 $744 $744
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   $1,051 $1,102
O-2E   $923 $942
O-1E   $744 $794
Warrant Officers
  Under 2 Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6
W-4 $815 $876 $901 $926 $969
W-3 $744 $775 $807 $817 $850
W-2 $658 $720 $740 $753 $795
W-1 $578 $640 $657 $692 $734
Pay Grade Years of Service
Over 8 Over 10 Over 12 Over 14 Over 16
O-7 $1,884 $1,942 $2,000 $2,058 $2,241
O-6 $1,527 $1,536 $1,536 $1,623 $1,777
O-5 $1,347 $1,414 $1,463 $1,526 $1,622
O-4 $1,256 $1,341 $1,408 $1,455 $1,481
O-3 $1,157 $1,193 $1,252 $1,282 $1,282
O-2 $942 $942 $942 $942 $942
O-1 $744 $744 $744 $744 $744
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 $1,157 $1,193 $1,252 $1,301 $1,330
O-2E $972 $1,023 $1,062 $1,091 $1,091
O-1E $824 $854 $883 $923 $923
Warrant Officers
  Over 8 Over 10 Over 12 Over 14 Over 16
W-4 $1,011 $1,054 $1,118 $1,174 $1,228
W-3 $916 $984 $1,016 $1,054 $1,092
W-2 $862 $895 $927 $967 $998
W-1 $795 $824 $864 $904 $935
Pay Grade Years of Service
Over 18 Over 20 Over 22 Over 24 Over 26
O-7 $2,395 $2,395 $2,395 $2,395 $2,407
O-6 $1,868 $1,958 $2,010 $2,062 $2,163
O-5 $1,668 $1,714 $1,765 $1,765 $1,765
O-4 $1,497 $1,497 $1,497 $1,497 $1,497
O-3 $1,282 $1,282 $1,282 $1,282 $1,282
O-2 $942 $942 $942 $942 $942
O-1 $744 $744 $744 $744 $744
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 $1,369 $1,369 $1,369 $1,369 $1,369
O-2E $1,091 $1,091 $1,091 $1,091 $1,091
O-1E $923 $923 $923 $923 $923
Warrant Officers
  Over 18 Over 20 Over 22 Over 24 Over 26
W-5   $1,448 $1,522 $1,577 $1,637
W-4 $1,272 $1,314 $1,377 $1,429 $1,488
W-3 $1,161 $1,207 $1,235 $1,265 $1,305
W-2 $1,026 $1,059 $1,081 $1,099 $1,099
W-1 $964 $998 $998 $998 $998
Pay Grade Years of Service
Over 30 Over 34 Over 38 Over 40
O-7 $2,456 $2,456 $2,456 Retire!!
O-6 $2,206 $2,206 $2,206 Retire!!
Warrant Officers Over 30 Years of Service
Pay Grade Years of Service
Over 30 Over 34 Over 38 Over 40
W-5 $1,719 $1,805 $1,895 Make room
W-4 $1,517 $1,517 $1,517 you're old!!

E pay scale is Enlisted, W scale is Warrant Officer, O scale is Commissioned Officer. Effective January 1, 2028.

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