2020 military pay charts based on a proposed 3.1% pay increase as requested in the FY 2020 Defense Budget. The proposed military pay increase is based on President Trump’s budget proposal for 2020 and will only take effect once the House, Senate, and President pass and sign the 2020 defense budget into law.
New pay rates will go into effect on January 1, 2020 and will be reflected on the paychecks that are issued on January 15, 2020.
Typical Next Steps for a Military Pay Increase:
- President Trump releases his budget proposal for 2020 – Completed March 11, 2019
- Spring/Summer – House & Senate Armed Appropriations Committees work defense budget
- Fall/Winter – House & Senate pass the defense budget
- President Trump signed the 2019 NDAA into law on August 13, 2018 making the military pay increase official. Most likely, with a Democrat controlled House and Republican controlled Senate and Presidency, agreement on a budget will happen much later in the year. For instance, the 2018 and 2017 versions were signed in December when there was a divided government.
2020 Military Pay Scale with a prosposed 3.1% Increase
| GRADE | 2 OR LESS | OVER 2 | OVER 3 | OVER 4 | OVER 6 | OVER 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-10 (*1) | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- |
| O-9 (*1) | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- |
| O-8 (*1) | $11,000 | $11,360 | $11,599 | $11,666 | $11,965 | $12,463 |
| O-7 (*1) | $9,140 | $9,564 | $9,761 | $9,917 | $10,200 | $10,480 |
| O-6 (*2) | $6,931 | $7,615 | $8,114 | $8,114 | $8,145 | $8,495 |
| O-5 | $5,778 | $6,509 | $6,959 | $7,044 | $7,326 | $7,494 |
| O-4 | $4,985 | $5,771 | $6,156 | $6,242 | $6,599 | $6,983 |
| O-3 | $4,383 | $4,969 | $5,363 | $5,847 | $6,128 | $6,435 |
| O-2 | $3,787 | $4,313 | $4,968 | $5,136 | $5,241 | $5,241 |
| O-1 | $3,287 | $3,422 | $4,136 | $4,136 | $4,136 | $4,136 |
| O-3 (*3) | $- | $- | $- | $5,847 | $6,128 | $6,435 |
| O-2 (*3) | $- | $- | $- | $5,136 | $5,241 | $5,408 |
| O-1 (*3) | $- | $- | $- | $4,136 | $4,417 | $4,580 |
| W-5 | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- |
| W-4 | $4,530 | $4,873 | $5,013 | $5,150 | $5,387 | $5,622 |
| W-3 | $4,137 | $4,309 | $4,486 | $4,544 | $4,729 | $5,094 |
| W-2 | $3,661 | $4,007 | $4,113 | $4,186 | $4,424 | $4,793 |
| W-1 | $3,213 | $3,559 | $3,652 | $3,848 | $4,081 | $4,423 |
| E-9 (*4) | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- |
| E-8 | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $4,480 |
| E-7 | $3,114 | $3,399 | $3,529 | $3,701 | $3,836 | $4,067 |
| E-6 | $2,694 | $2,964 | $3,095 | $3,222 | $3,355 | $3,653 |
| E-5 | $2,468 | $2,634 | $2,761 | $2,891 | $3,095 | $3,306 |
| E-4 | $2,263 | $2,379 | $2,507 | $2,635 | $2,747 | $2,747 |
| E-3 | $2,043 | $2,171 | $2,303 | $2,303 | $2,303 | $2,303 |
| E-2 | $1,942 | $1,942 | $1,942 | $1,942 | $1,942 | $1,942 |
| E-1 > 4 mos | $1,733 | $1,733 | $1,733 | $1,733 | $1,733 | $1,733 |
| E-1 < 4 mos | $1,602 | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- |
| C/S | $16,290 | M/S | $8,844 | |||
| Cadet | $1,151 |
2020 Military Pay Scale with a prosposed 3.1% Increase
| GRADE | OVER 10 | OVER 12 | OVER 14 | OVER 16 | OVER 18 | OVER 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-10 (*1) | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $16,290 |
| O-9 (*1) | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $15,546 |
| O-8 (*1) | $12,579 | $13,052 | $13,188 | $13,596 | $14,186 | $14,730 |
| O-7 (*1) | $10,803 | $11,125 | $11,448 | $12,463 | $13,320 | $13,320 |
| O-6 (*2) | $8,541 | $8,541 | $9,026 | $9,884 | $10,388 | $10,891 |
| O-5 | $7,864 | $8,136 | $8,486 | $9,023 | $9,277 | $9,530 |
| O-4 | $7,460 | $7,832 | $8,090 | $8,238 | $8,324 | $8,324 |
| O-3 | $6,634 | $6,960 | $7,131 | $7,131 | $7,131 | $7,131 |
| O-2 | $5,241 | $5,241 | $5,241 | $5,241 | $5,241 | $5,241 |
| O-1 | $4,136 | $4,136 | $4,136 | $4,136 | $4,136 | $4,136 |
| O-3 (*3) | $6,634 | $6,960 | $7,236 | $7,395 | $7,611 | $7,611 |
| O-2 (*3) | $5,690 | $5,908 | $6,070 | $6,070 | $6,070 | $6,070 |
| O-1 (*3) | $4,747 | $4,911 | $5,136 | $5,136 | $5,136 | $5,136 |
| W-5 | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $8,055 |
| W-4 | $5,859 | $6,216 | $6,529 | $6,827 | $7,071 | $7,309 |
| W-3 | $5,473 | $5,652 | $5,859 | $6,072 | $6,455 | $6,714 |
| W-2 | $4,976 | $5,155 | $5,376 | $5,548 | $5,703 | $5,890 |
| W-1 | $4,583 | $4,807 | $5,026 | $5,200 | $5,359 | $5,552 |
| E-9 (*4) | $5,473 | $5,597 | $5,753 | $5,937 | $6,123 | $6,420 |
| E-8 | $4,678 | $4,801 | $4,948 | $5,107 | $5,395 | $5,540 |
| E-7 | $4,198 | $4,429 | $4,622 | $4,753 | $4,893 | $4,946 |
| E-6 | $3,770 | $3,995 | $4,064 | $4,114 | $4,172 | $4,172 |
| E-5 | $3,481 | $3,502 | $3,502 | $3,502 | $3,502 | $3,502 |
| E-4 | $2,747 | $2,747 | $2,747 | $2,747 | $2,747 | $2,747 |
| E-3 | $2,303 | $2,303 | $2,303 | $2,303 | $2,303 | $2,303 |
| E-2 | $1,942 | $1,942 | $1,942 | $1,942 | $1,942 | $1,942 |
| E-1 > 4 mos | $1,733 | $1,733 | $1,733 | $1,733 | $1,733 | $1,733 |
| E-1 < 4 mos | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- |
2020 Military Pay Scale with a prosposed 3.1% Increase
| GRADE | OVER 22 | OVER 24 | OVER 26 | OVER 28 | OVER 30 | OVER 32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-10 (*1) | $16,290 | $16,290 | $16,290 | $16,290 | $16,290 | $16,290 |
| O-9 (*1) | $15,771 | $16,094 | $16,290 | $16,290 | $16,290 | $16,290 |
| O-8 (*1) | $15,093 | $15,093 | $15,093 | $15,093 | $15,471 | $15,471 |
| O-7 (*1) | $13,320 | $13,320 | $13,388 | $13,388 | $13,656 | $13,656 |
| O-6 (*2) | $11,177 | $11,468 | $12,030 | $12,030 | $12,270 | $12,270 |
| O-5 | $9,817 | $9,817 | $9,817 | $9,817 | $9,817 | $9,817 |
| O-4 | $8,324 | $8,324 | $8,324 | $8,324 | $8,324 | $8,324 |
| O-3 | $7,131 | $7,131 | $7,131 | $7,131 | $7,131 | $7,131 |
| O-2 | $5,241 | $5,241 | $5,241 | $5,241 | $5,241 | $5,241 |
| O-1 | $4,136 | $4,136 | $4,136 | $4,136 | $4,136 | $4,136 |
| O-3 (*3) | $7,611 | $7,611 | $7,611 | $7,611 | $7,611 | $7,611 |
| O-2 (*3) | $6,070 | $6,070 | $6,070 | $6,070 | $6,070 | $6,070 |
| O-1 (*3) | $5,136 | $5,136 | $5,136 | $5,136 | $5,136 | $5,136 |
| W-5 | $8,463 | $8,767 | $9,104 | $9,104 | $9,560 | $9,560 |
| W-4 | $7,658 | $7,945 | $8,273 | $8,273 | $8,438 | $8,438 |
| W-3 | $6,868 | $7,033 | $7,257 | $7,257 | $7,257 | $7,257 |
| W-2 | $6,013 | $6,110 | $6,110 | $6,110 | $6,110 | $6,110 |
| W-1 | $5,552 | $5,552 | $5,552 | $5,552 | $5,552 | $5,552 |
| E-9 (*4) | $6,671 | $6,935 | $7,340 | $7,340 | $7,707 | $7,707 |
| E-8 | $5,788 | $5,926 | $6,264 | $6,264 | $6,390 | $6,390 |
| E-7 | $5,129 | $5,226 | $5,597 | $5,597 | $5,597 | $5,597 |
| E-6 | $4,172 | $4,172 | $4,172 | $4,172 | $4,172 | $4,172 |
| E-5 | $3,502 | $3,502 | $3,502 | $3,502 | $3,502 | $3,502 |
| E-4 | $2,747 | $2,747 | $2,747 | $2,747 | $2,747 | $2,747 |
| E-3 | $2,303 | $2,303 | $2,303 | $2,303 | $2,303 | $2,303 |
| E-2 | $1,942 | $1,942 | $1,942 | $1,942 | $1,942 | $1,942 |
| E-1 > 4 mos | $1,733 | $1,733 | $1,733 | $1,733 | $1,733 | $1,733 |
| E-1 < 4 mos | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- |
2020 Military Pay Scale with a prosposed 3.1% Increase
| GRADE | OVER 34 | OVER 36 | OVER 38 | OVER 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-10 (*1) | $16,290 | $16,290 | $16,290 | $16,290 |
| O-9 (*1) | $16,290 | $16,290 | $16,290 | $16,290 |
| O-8 (*1) | $15,858 | $15,858 | $15,858 | $15,858 |
| O-7 (*1) | $13,656 | $13,656 | $13,656 | $13,656 |
| O-6 (*2) | $12,270 | $12,270 | $12,270 | $12,270 |
| O-5 | $9,817 | $9,817 | $9,817 | $9,817 |
| O-4 | $8,324 | $8,324 | $8,324 | $8,324 |
| O-3 | $7,131 | $7,131 | $7,131 | $7,131 |
| O-2 | $5,241 | $5,241 | $5,241 | $5,241 |
| O-1 | $4,136 | $4,136 | $4,136 | $4,136 |
| O-3 (*3) | $7,611 | $7,611 | $7,611 | $7,611 |
| O-2 (*3) | $6,070 | $6,070 | $6,070 | $6,070 |
| O-1 (*3) | $5,136 | $5,136 | $5,136 | $5,136 |
| W-5 | $10,037 | $10,037 | $10,540 | $10,540 |
| W-4 | $8,438 | $8,438 | $8,438 | $8,438 |
| W-3 | $7,257 | $7,257 | $7,257 | $7,257 |
| W-2 | $6,110 | $6,110 | $6,110 | $6,110 |
| W-1 | $5,552 | $5,552 | $5,552 | $5,552 |
| E-9 (*4) | $8,092 | $8,092 | $8,497 | $8,497 |
| E-8 | $6,390 | $6,390 | $6,390 | $6,390 |
| E-7 | $5,597 | $5,597 | $5,597 | $5,597 |
| E-6 | $4,172 | $4,172 | $4,172 | $4,172 |
| E-5 | $3,502 | $3,502 | $3,502 | $3,502 |
| E-4 | $2,747 | $2,747 | $2,747 | $2,747 |
| E-3 | $2,303 | $2,303 | $2,303 | $2,303 |
| E-2 | $1,942 | $1,942 | $1,942 | $1,942 |
| E-1 > 4 mos | $1,733 | $1,733 | $1,733 | $1,733 |
| E-1 < 4 mos | $- | $- | $- | $- |
Notes:
E pay scale is Enlisted, W scale is Warrant Officer, O scale is Commissioned Officer.
Basic pay is determined by multiplying the projected average number of personnel by grade and the estimated average annual rate, including length of service increments, for each grade.
The military pay charts are for all U.S. Armed Forces personnel Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Navy, and Reserves forces where applicable. Also, be sure to know your military pay dates.