Military Pay Calculator

Use the Military Pay Calculator to see your current, past and proposed future military pay by rank, location and branch of service. The calculator includes all Regular Military Compensation (RMC) including Base Pay, BAH, BAS and which portions that are taxable and tax-free. See compensation by month and annually. Other options to calculate your total pay include where you live and the number of dependents you have. This pay calculator is for all branches of the U.S. Armed forces including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines Corps, and Coast Guard.

Glossary Military Pay Calculator Terms

Basic Allowance for Houseing (BAH) – A housing allowance for servicemembers in local civilian housing markets within the United States when government quarters are not provided. BAH is determined by geographic duty location, pay grade, and dependency status.

Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) – BAS offsets the cost of a servicemember’s meal. Enlisted members get full BAS but pay for all meals including those provided by the government.

Base Pay (aka Basic Pay) – Basic pay is determined by rank and length of service. Basic pay is taxable, unlike allowances and makes up the largest portion of compensation.

Branch of Service – The United States Armed Forces has 5 branches of service: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines Corps, and Coast Guard.

Duty Station Zip Code – BAH is based on the duty station zip code.

Paygrade – A system of letters and numbers to classify servicemembers pay.

• “E” = Enlisted Member
• “W” = Warrant Officer
• “O” = Commissioned Officer
• The number indicates the level of pay for each letter where “1” is the beginning level of pay

Payscale Year – Military compensation typically increases each year. See current, present and future compensation by selecting different payscale years.

Regular Military Compensation (RMC) – The sum of base pay, BAH, BAS, and the federal income tax advantage from tax-free allowances.

Years of Service – The numbers of years a servicemember has served.

Dependents – For purposes of pay and allowance a dependent is:

• Spouse
• Unmarried Child
  
  • Under 21
  • Incapable of support because of mental or physical incapacity and is dependent on the servicemember for more than half of the child’s support
  • Under 23, enrolled full-time in an institution of higher education and is dependent on the servicemember for more than half of the child’s support
    • The term Child includes
      • Stepchild
      • Adopted child
      • Illegitimate child
• Parent if
  • Dependent on the servicemember for more than half of the parent’s support
    • The term Parent includes
      • Natural, stepparent or adoptive parent of servicemember or spouse
      • Adopted child
      • Illegitimate child