Military compensation
This pay-grade table shows official monthly base pay by years of service. If you are comparing offers, the key is total compensation: base pay plus BAS and location-adjusted housing value can materially shift what a civilian salary must replace.
Data vintage: DFAS basic pay (2025) and DTMO BAH averages (2026).
| Years of service | Monthly base pay | Annual base pay |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years or less | $11,118 | $133,412 |
| 2+ years | $11,634 | $139,608 |
| 3+ years | $11,873 | $142,477 |
| 4+ years | $12,064 | $144,763 |
| 6+ years | $12,407 | $148,885 |
| 8+ years | $12,747 | $152,968 |
| 10+ years | $13,140 | $157,680 |
| 12+ years | $13,532 | $162,378 |
| 14+ years | $13,925 | $167,101 |
| 16+ years | $15,159 | $181,912 |
| 18+ years | $16,202 | $194,425 |
| 20+ years | $16,202 | $194,425 |
| 22+ years | $16,202 | $194,425 |
| 24+ years | $16,202 | $194,425 |
| 26+ years | $16,286 | $195,426 |
| 28+ years | $16,286 | $195,426 |
| 30+ years | $16,611 | $199,332 |
| 32+ years | $16,611 | $199,332 |
| 34+ years | $16,611 | $199,332 |
| 36+ years | $16,611 | $199,332 |
| 38+ years | $16,611 | $199,332 |
| 40+ years | $16,611 | $199,332 |
For a typical O-7 member (using the 6+ years row), estimated monthly military compensation is $16,112 when you include BAS and the national average BAH-with-dependents benchmark.
That is roughly $193,344/yearbefore adding healthcare and retirement advantages.
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