2021 Military Pay Charts
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2021 Military Pay Scale (2 OR LESS to OVER 8)
E pay scale is Enlisted, W scale is Warrant Officer, O scale is Commissioned Officer.
| GRADE | 2 OR LESS | OVER 2 | OVER 3 | OVER 4 | OVER 6 | OVER 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-10 (*1) | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- |
| O-9 (*1) | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- |
| O-8 (*1) | $11,330 | $11,701 | $11,948 | $12,016 | $12,323 | $12,837 |
| O-7 (*1) | $9,414 | $9,851 | $10,054 | $10,215 | $10,506 | $10,794 |
| O-6 (*2) | $7,139 | $7,843 | $8,358 | $8,358 | $8,390 | $8,749 |
| O-5 | $5,951 | $6,704 | $7,168 | $7,256 | $7,546 | $7,718 |
| O-4 | $5,135 | $5,944 | $6,341 | $6,429 | $6,797 | $7,192 |
| O-3 (*3) | $4,515 | $5,118 | $5,523 | $6,023 | $6,312 | $6,628 |
| O-2 (*3) | $3,901 | $4,443 | $5,117 | $5,290 | $5,399 | $5,399 |
| O-1 (*3) | $3,386 | $3,524 | $4,261 | $4,261 | $4,261 | $4,261 |
| O-3E (*4) | $- | $- | $- | $6,023 | $6,312 | $6,628 |
| O-2E (*4) | $- | $- | $- | $5,290 | $5,399 | $5,570 |
| O-1E (*4) | $- | $- | $- | $4,261 | $4,550 | $4,718 |
| W-5 | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- |
| W-4 | $4,666 | $5,019 | $5,163 | $5,305 | $5,549 | $5,790 |
| W-3 | $4,261 | $4,439 | $4,621 | $4,680 | $4,871 | $5,246 |
| W-2 | $3,770 | $4,127 | $4,237 | $4,312 | $4,556 | $4,937 |
| W-1 | $3,309 | $3,666 | $3,761 | $3,964 | $4,203 | $4,556 |
| E-9 | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- |
| E-8 | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $4,615 |
| E-7 | $3,208 | $3,501 | $3,635 | $3,812 | $3,951 | $4,190 |
| E-6 | $2,774 | $3,053 | $3,188 | $3,319 | $3,455 | $3,763 |
| E-5 | $2,542 | $2,713 | $2,844 | $2,978 | $3,187 | $3,406 |
| E-4 | $2,330 | $2,450 | $2,582 | $2,714 | $2,829 | $2,829 |
| E-3 | $2,104 | $2,236 | $2,372 | $2,372 | $2,372 | $2,372 |
| E-2 | $2,001 | $2,001 | $2,001 | $2,001 | $2,001 | $2,001 |
| E-1 > 4 mos | $1,785 | $1,785 | $1,785 | $1,785 | $1,785 | $1,785 |
| E-1 < 4 mos | $1,650 | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- |
| Cadet | $1,186 |
2021 Military Pay Scale (Over 10 to Over 20)
| GRADE | OVER 10 | OVER 12 | OVER 14 | OVER 16 | OVER 18 | OVER 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-10 (*1) | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $16,608 |
| O-9 (*1) | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $16,013 |
| O-8 (*1) | $12,956 | $13,444 | $13,584 | $14,004 | $14,612 | $15,172 |
| O-7 (*1) | $11,127 | $11,458 | $11,791 | $12,837 | $13,719 | $13,719 |
| O-6 (*2) | $8,797 | $8,797 | $9,297 | $10,181 | $10,699 | $11,218 |
| O-5 | $8,099 | $8,380 | $8,741 | $9,293 | $9,556 | $9,816 |
| O-4 | $7,684 | $8,067 | $8,333 | $8,486 | $8,574 | $8,574 |
| O-3 (*3) | $6,833 | $7,169 | $7,345 | $7,345 | $7,345 | $7,345 |
| O-2 (*3) | $5,399 | $5,399 | $5,399 | $5,399 | $5,399 | $5,399 |
| O-1 (*3) | $4,261 | $4,261 | $4,261 | $4,261 | $4,261 | $4,261 |
| O-3E (*4) | $6,833 | $7,169 | $7,454 | $7,617 | $7,839 | $7,839 |
| O-2E (*4) | $5,861 | $6,085 | $6,252 | $6,252 | $6,252 | $6,252 |
| O-1E (*4) | $4,890 | $5,058 | $5,290 | $5,290 | $5,290 | $5,290 |
| W-5 | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $8,296 |
| W-4 | $6,035 | $6,403 | $6,725 | $7,032 | $7,283 | $7,529 |
| W-3 | $5,637 | $5,822 | $6,035 | $6,254 | $6,649 | $6,915 |
| W-2 | $5,125 | $5,310 | $5,537 | $5,714 | $5,875 | $6,067 |
| W-1 | $4,720 | $4,951 | $5,177 | $5,356 | $5,519 | $5,719 |
| E-9 | $5,637 | $5,765 | $5,926 | $6,115 | $6,307 | $6,612 |
| E-8 | $4,819 | $4,945 | $5,096 | $5,261 | $5,556 | $5,706 |
| E-7 | $4,324 | $4,562 | $4,760 | $4,895 | $5,039 | $5,095 |
| E-6 | $3,883 | $4,115 | $4,185 | $4,237 | $4,297 | $4,297 |
| E-5 | $3,585 | $3,607 | $3,607 | $3,607 | $3,607 | $3,607 |
| E-4 | $2,829 | $2,829 | $2,829 | $2,829 | $2,829 | $2,829 |
| E-3 | $2,372 | $2,372 | $2,372 | $2,372 | $2,372 | $2,372 |
| E-2 | $2,001 | $2,001 | $2,001 | $2,001 | $2,001 | $2,001 |
| E-1 > 4 mos | $1,785 | $1,785 | $1,785 | $1,785 | $1,785 | $1,785 |
| E-1 < 4 mos | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- |
2021 Military Pay Scale (Over 22 to Over 32)
| GRADE | OVER 22 | OVER 24 | OVER 26 | OVER 28 | OVER 30 | OVER 32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-10 (*1) | $16,608 | $16,608 | $16,608 | $16,608 | $16,608 | $16,608 |
| O-9 (*1) | $16,244 | $16,577 | $16,608 | $16,608 | $16,608 | $16,608 |
| O-8 (*1) | $15,546 | $15,546 | $15,546 | $15,546 | $15,935 | $15,935 |
| O-7 (*1) | $13,719 | $13,719 | $13,790 | $13,790 | $14,066 | $14,066 |
| O-6 (*2) | $11,513 | $11,812 | $12,391 | $12,391 | $12,638 | $12,638 |
| O-5 | $10,111 | $10,111 | $10,111 | $10,111 | $10,111 | $10,111 |
| O-4 | $8,574 | $8,574 | $8,574 | $8,574 | $8,574 | $8,574 |
| O-3 (*3) | $7,345 | $7,345 | $7,345 | $7,345 | $7,345 | $7,345 |
| O-2 (*3) | $5,399 | $5,399 | $5,399 | $5,399 | $5,399 | $5,399 |
| O-1 (*3) | $4,261 | $4,261 | $4,261 | $4,261 | $4,261 | $4,261 |
| O-3E (*4) | $7,839 | $7,839 | $7,839 | $7,839 | $7,839 | $7,839 |
| O-2E (*4) | $6,252 | $6,252 | $6,252 | $6,252 | $6,252 | $6,252 |
| O-1E (*4) | $5,290 | $5,290 | $5,290 | $5,290 | $5,290 | $5,290 |
| W-5 | $8,717 | $9,031 | $9,377 | $9,377 | $9,847 | $9,847 |
| W-4 | $7,888 | $8,184 | $8,521 | $8,521 | $8,691 | $8,691 |
| W-3 | $7,074 | $7,244 | $7,475 | $7,475 | $7,475 | $7,475 |
| W-2 | $6,193 | $6,293 | $6,293 | $6,293 | $6,293 | $6,293 |
| W-1 | $5,719 | $5,719 | $5,719 | $5,719 | $5,719 | $5,719 |
| E-9 | $6,872 | $7,143 | $7,560 | $7,560 | $7,938 | $7,938 |
| E-8 | $5,962 | $6,104 | $6,452 | $6,452 | $6,581 | $6,581 |
| E-7 | $5,282 | $5,383 | $5,765 | $5,765 | $5,765 | $5,765 |
| E-6 | $4,297 | $4,297 | $4,297 | $4,297 | $4,297 | $4,297 |
| E-5 | $3,607 | $3,607 | $3,607 | $3,607 | $3,607 | $3,607 |
| E-4 | $2,829 | $2,829 | $2,829 | $2,829 | $2,829 | $2,829 |
| E-3 | $2,372 | $2,372 | $2,372 | $2,372 | $2,372 | $2,372 |
| E-2 | $2,001 | $2,001 | $2,001 | $2,001 | $2,001 | $2,001 |
| E-1 > 4 mos | $1,785 | $1,785 | $1,785 | $1,785 | $1,785 | $1,785 |
| E-1 < 4 mos | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- | $- |
2021 Military Pay Scale (Over 34 to Over 40)
| GRADE | OVER 34 | OVER 36 | OVER 38 | OVER 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-10 (*1) | $16,608 | $16,608 | $16,608 | $16,608 |
| O-9 (*1) | $16,608 | $16,608 | $16,608 | $16,608 |
| O-8 (*1) | $16,333 | $16,333 | $16,333 | $16,333 |
| O-7 (*1) | $14,066 | $14,066 | $14,066 | $14,066 |
| O-6 (*2) | $12,638 | $12,638 | $12,638 | $12,638 |
| O-5 | $10,111 | $10,111 | $10,111 | $10,111 |
| O-4 | $8,574 | $8,574 | $8,574 | $8,574 |
| O-3 (*3) | $7,345 | $7,345 | $7,345 | $7,345 |
| O-2 (*3) | $5,399 | $5,399 | $5,399 | $5,399 |
| O-1 (*3) | $4,261 | $4,261 | $4,261 | $4,261 |
| O-3E (*4) | $7,839 | $7,839 | $7,839 | $7,839 |
| O-2E (*4) | $6,252 | $6,252 | $6,252 | $6,252 |
| O-1E (*4) | $5,290 | $5,290 | $5,290 | $5,290 |
| W-5 | $10,339 | $10,339 | $10,856 | $10,856 |
| W-4 | $8,691 | $8,691 | $8,691 | $8,691 |
| W-3 | $7,475 | $7,475 | $7,475 | $7,475 |
| W-2 | $6,293 | $6,293 | $6,293 | $6,293 |
| W-1 | $5,719 | $5,719 | $5,719 | $5,719 |
| E-9 | $8,335 | $8,335 | $8,753 | $8,753 |
| E-8 | $6,581 | $6,581 | $6,581 | $6,581 |
| E-7 | $5,765 | $5,765 | $5,765 | $5,765 |
| E-6 | $4,297 | $4,297 | $4,297 | $4,297 |
| E-5 | $3,607 | $3,607 | $3,607 | $3,607 |
| E-4 | $2,829 | $2,829 | $2,829 | $2,829 |
| E-3 | $2,372 | $2,372 | $2,372 | $2,372 |
| E-2 | $2,001 | $2,001 | $2,001 | $2,001 |
| E-1 > 4 mos | $1,785 | $1,785 | $1,785 | $1,785 |
| E-1 < 4 mos | $- | $- | $- | $- |
*1. Basic pay is limited to the rate of basic pay for level II of the Executive Schedule in effect during calendar year 2021, which is $16,608.30 per month for officers at pay grades O-7 through O-10. This includes officers serving as Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Commandant of the Marine Corps, Chief of Space Operations, Commandant of the Coast Guard, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, or commander of a unified or specified combatant command (as defined in 10 U.S.C. 161(c)).
*2. Basic pay is limited to the rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule in effect during calendar year 2021, which is $13,475.10 per month, for officers at pay grades O-6 and below.
*3 Does not apply to commissioned officers who have been credited with over 4 years of active duty service as an enlisted member or warrant officer.
*4 Reservists with at least 1,460 points as an enlisted member, a warrant officer, or a warrant officer and an enlisted member which are creditable toward reserve retirement also qualify for these rates.