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2017 Military Pay Chart

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The 2017 military pay chart includes a 1.6% increase in military pay as per Department of Defense budget. This military pay scale is subject to budget approval and the goal of being effective January 1, 2107.

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Monthly basic pay amounts are rounded to the nearest US dollar. The 2017 military pay chart is for the Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard.

Enlisted pay chart for less than 2 to over 6 years of service.

Pay GradeYears of Service
Less than 2Over 2Over 3Over 4Over 6
E-728613123324234013525
E-624752723284329603082
E-522672419253626562843
E-420792185230324202523
E-318761995211521152115
E-217851785178517851785
E-115921592159215921592
E-1 (Less than 4 months)1473

Enlisted pay chart for 8 to over 16 years of service.

Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16
E-95028514252855454
E-841164298441145464692
E-737373856406942464366
E-633563463367037333779
E-530383197321732173217
E-425232523252325232523
E-321152115211521152115
E-217851785178517851785
E-115921592159215921592

Enlisted pay chart for 18 to over 26 years of service.

Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26
E-956255898612863726743
E-849565090531754445755
E-744944544471148015142
E-638333833383338333833
E-532173217321732173217
E-425232523252325232523
E-321152115211521152115
E-217851785178517851785
E-115921592159215921592

Enlisted pay chart for over 30 years of service.

Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 30Over 34Over 38Over 40
E-9708074347806Make room
E-8587058705870Retire

2017 Active Duty Officer Basic Military Pay Chart

Monthly basic pay amounts are rounded to the nearest U.S. dollar and are for the active components of the Navy, Marines, Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard.

Officer pay chart for under 2 years to 6 years of service.

Pay GradeYears of Service
Under 2Over 2Over 3Over 4Over 6
O-81010510436106561071710992
O-783978787896791119371
O-663676996745474547483
O-553085980639464726730
O-445805302565657346063
O-340274565492753725629
O-234793963456447184815
O-130203143380038003800
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer
O-3E53725629
O-2E47184815
O-1E38004058
Warrant Officers
Under 2Over 2Over 3Over 4Over 6
W-441624477460547314949
W-338003959412141744345
W-233633681377938464064
W-129523269335535353749

Officer pay chart for 8 years to 16 years of service.

Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16
O-81144911556119911211512490
O-796279924102201051711449
O-678047846784682929080
O-568847224747377968289
O-464156853719574327568
O-359126094639565516551
O-248154815481548154815
O-138003800380038003800
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer
O-3E59126094639566486793
O-2E49695227542755765576
O-1E42084361451247184718
Warrant Officers
Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16
W-451655382571159996272
W-346805028519253825578
W-244034571473749395097
W-140644211441646184777

Officer pay chart for 18 years to 26 years of service.

Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26
O-10

See Note 1

16329164091675017345
O-914282144881478515303
O-81303213532138661386613866
O-71223712237122371223712299
O-6

See Note 2

954310005102691053511052
O-585238755901890189018
O-476477647764776477647
O-365516551655165516551
O-248154815481548154815
O-138003800380038003800
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer
O-3E69926992699269926992
O-2E55765576557655765576
O-1E47184718471847184718
Warrant Officers
Over 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26
W-57399777580558364
W-464966715703672997600
W-359306167631064616666
W-252405411552456135613
W-149235101510151015101

Officer pay chart for over 30 years of service.

Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 30Over 34Over 38Over 40
O-10182121912220079Time for
O-9160691687317716Retirement!
O-8142131456814568Retire!!
O-7125451254512545Retire!!
O-6112721127211272Retire!!

Warrant Officers Over 30 Years of Service

Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 30Over 34Over 38Over 40
W-5878392219683Make room
W-4775277527752you’re old!

NOTE 1. Basic pay for O-7 through O-10 is limited by the Level II of the Executive Schedule (ES).
NOTE 2. O-6 and below is limited by level V of the ES.

E pay scale is Enlisted, W scale is Warrant Officer, O scale is Commissioned Officer. Effective January 1, 2017.

All pay above is effective on January 1, 2017 if approved.