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2013 Basic Enlisted Military Pay Chart

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

Pay GradeYears of Service
Less than 2Over 2Over 3Over 4Over 6
E-7 2725 2974 3088 3239 3357
E-6 2357 2594 2708 2819 2935
E-5 2159 2304 2416 2530 2707
E-4 1980 2081 2194 2305 2403
E-3 1787 1900 2015 2015 2015
E-2 1700 1700 1700 1700 1700
E-1 1516 1516 1516 1516 1516
E-1 with less than
4 months of service
1403  

 

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

Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16
E-9   4789 4897 5034 5195
E-8 3920 4094 4201 4330 4469
E-7 3559 3673 3876 4044 4159
E-6 3197 3298 3495 3556 3600
E-5 2894 3046 3064 3064 3064
E-4 2403 2403 2403 2403 2403
E-3 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015
E-2 1700 1700 1700 1700 1700
E-1 1516 1516 1516 1516 1516

 

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Enlisted 2013 military pay chart for 18 to over 26 years of service.

Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26
E-9 5357 5618 5837 6069 6423
E-8 4721 4848 5065 5185 5481
E-7 4281 4328 4487 4573 4898
E-6 3651 3651 3651 3651 3651
E-5 3064 3064 3064 3064 3064
E-4 2403 2403 2403 2403 2403
E-3 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015
E-2 1700 1700 1700 1700 1700
E-1 1516 1516 1516 1516 1516
Enlisted military pay chart 2013, over 30 years of service.
Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 30Over 34Over 38Over 40
E-9 6743 7081 7435 Make room
E-8 5591 5591 5591 Retire!!
For the Servicemembers serving as the Sergeant Major of the Army, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy or Coast Guard, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, or Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, basic pay is $7,739 per month
The United States military has various pays which are not included these pay tables. They include, but not limited to, Submarine Duty Pay, Hazardous Duty, Imminent Danger Pay (Combat Pay), Sea Pay, aircrew-flight pay, Special Duty Pay (SDAP). You must be assigned in an available billet in the required field/location to draw additional pay status. The US military also has various allowances such as Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH), Cost of living Allowance (COLA) and Clothing Allowance just to name a few.
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2013 Basic Officer Military Pay Chart

Officer military pay chart for under 2 years to 6 years of service.
Pay GradeYears of Service
Under 2Over 2Over 3Over 4Over 6
O-8 9848 10170 10384 10444 10711
O-7 8182 8563 8739 8878 9132
O-6 6065 6663 7100 7100 7127
O-5 5056 5696 6090 6164 6410
O-4 4362 5050 5387 5462 5775
O-3 3835 4348 4693 5117 5362
O-2 3314 3774 4347 4494 4586
O-1 2876 2994 3619 3619 3619
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer
See Note 2 Under 2Over 2Over 3Over 4Over 6
O-3E   5117 5362
O-2E   4494 4586
O-1E   3619 3865
Warrant Officers
  Under 2Over 2Over 3Over 4Over 6
W-4 3964 4264 4386 4507 4714
W-3 3619 3770 3925 3976 4138
W-2 3203 3506 3599 3663 3871
W-1 2811 3114 3195 3367 3571

 

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

Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16
O-8 11158 11262 11666 11806 12172
O-7 9382 9671 9959 10249 11158
O-6 7433 7473 7473 7898 8649
O-5 6557 6881 7118 7425 7895
O-4 6110 6528 6853 7079 7209
O-3 5631 5805 6091 6240 6240
O-2 4586 4586 4586 4586 4586
O-1 3619 3619 3619 3619 3619
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer
See Note 2 Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16
O-3E 5631 5805 6091 6332 6471
O-2E 4732 4979 5169 5311 5311
O-1E 4008 4154 4297 4494 4494
Warrant Officers
  Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16
W-4 4919 5127 5440 5714 5974
W-3 4457 4789 4945 5126 5313
W-2 4194 4354 4512 4704 4854
W-1 3870 4011 4206 4398 4550
Officer military 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
  15913 15991 16323 16903
O-9   13918 14119 14408 14913
O-8 12700 13187 13512 13512 13512
O-7 11925 11925 11925 11925 11986
O-6 9090 9530 9781 10034 10527
O-5 8118 8339 8590 8590 8590
O-4 7284 7284 7284 7284 7284
O-3 6240 6240 6240 6240 6240
O-2 4586 4586 4586 4586 4586
O-1 3619 3619 3619 3619 3619
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer
See Note 2 Over 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26
O-3E 6659 6659 6659 6659 6659
O-2E 5311 5311 5311 5311 5311
O-1E 4494 4494 4494 4494 4494
Warrant Officers
  Over 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26
W-5   7048 7405 7672 7966
W-4 6187 6396 6701 6952 7239
W-3 5648 5874 6010 6154 6349
W-2 4991 5154 5261 5346 5346
W-1 4689 4858 4858 4858 4858
Officer military pay chart 2013, over 30 years of service.
Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 30Over 34Over 38Over 40
O-10 17748 18635 19567 Time for
O-9 15659 16442 17264 Retirement!
O-8 13850 14197 14197 Retire!!
O-7 12225 12225 12225 Retire!!
O-6 10737 10737 10737 Retire!!
Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 30Over 34Over 38Over 40
W-5 8365 8783 9223 Make room
W-4 7383 7383 7383 you're old!!
NOTE 1. Basic pay for an O-7 to O-10 is limited by Level II of the Executive Schedule ($14,975). Basic pay for O-6 and below is limited by Level V of the Executive Schedule ($12,142).
NOTE 2. Applicable to O-1 to O-3 with at least four years & one day of active duty or more than 1460 points as a warrant and/or enlisted member. See DoDFMR for more detailed explanation on who is eligible for this special basic pay rate.
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2013 Monthly Reserve/Guard Enlisted Drill Military Pay Chart

Enlisted Reserve military drill pay chart for up to over 26 years of service.
Pay GradeYears of Service
Less than 2Over 2Over 3Over 4Over 6
E-7 362 396 412 432 447
E-6 314 346 361 376 391
E-5 288 308 322 337 361
E-4 264 277 293 308 321
E-3 238 253 269 269 269
E-2 226 226 226 226 226
E-1 203 203 203 203 203
E-1 with less than
4 months of service
188  
Pay Grade Years of Service
Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16
E-9   638 653 672 692
E-8 522 546 560 577 595
E-7 475 490 517 540 555
E-6 425 440 466 475 480
E-5 386 406 408 408 408
E-4 321 321 321 321 321
E-3 269 269 269 269 269
E-2 226 226 226 226 226
E-1 203 203 203 203 203
Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26
E-9 714 749 778 809 855
E-8 629 647 675 691 731
E-7 571 577 598 610 653
E-6 486 486 486 486 486
E-5 408 408 408 408 408
E-4 321 321 321 321 321
E-3 269 269 269 269 269
E-2 226 226 226 226 226
E-1 203 203 203 203 203
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2013 Monthly Basic Reserve/Guard Officer Military Pay Chart

Reserve-Guard Officer drill pay chart 2013, under 6 years of service.
Pay GradeYears of Service
Under 2Over 2Over 3Over 4Over 6
O-7 1091 1141 1166 1184 1218
O-6 808 888 947 947 950
O-5 674 760 813 822 854
O-4 582 674 718 728 770
O-3 511 589 626 683 715
O-2 442 504 580 599 611
O-1 384 398 482 482 482
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer
See Note 2 Under 2Over 2Over 3Over 4Over 6
O-3E   683 715
O-2E   599 611
O-1E   482 516
Warrant Officers
  Under 2Over 2Over 3Over 4Over 6
W-4 529 569 585 601 628
W-3 482 503 523 530 552
W-2 427 467 480 489 516
W-1 375 415 425 449 476
2013 Reserve Officer military drill pay chart for 8 years to 16 years of service.
Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16
O-7 1252 1289 1328 1366 1487
O-6 991 997 997 1053 1153
O-5 874 917 949 990 1053
O-4 815 870 913 943 962
O-3 751 773 813 832 832
O-2 611 611 611 611 611
O-1 482 482 482 482 482
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer
See Note 2 Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16
O-3E 751 773 813 844 862
O-2E 630 664 689 708 708
O-1E 534 554 573 599 599
Warrant Officers
  Over 8Over 10Over 12Over 14Over 16
W-4 655 683 725 762 796
W-3 595 638 660 684 709
W-2 559 581 601 627 647
W-1 516 535 561 586 607
Reserve Officer military drill pay chart for 18 years to 26 years of service.
Pay GradeYears of Service
Over 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26
O-7 1590 1590 1590 1590 1598
O-6 1212 1271 1304 1338 1404
O-5 1082 1112 1145 1145 1145
O-4 870 870 870 870 870
O-3 832 832 832 832 832
O-2 611 611 611 611 611
O-1 482 482 482 482 482
Commissioned Officer With Over 4 Years of Active Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer
See Note 2 Over 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26
O-3E 888 888 888 888 888
O-2E 708 708 708 708 708
O-1E 599 599 599 599 599
Warrant Officers
  Over 18Over 20Over 22Over 24Over 26
W-5   939 987 1023 1062
W-4 826 853 894 927 965
W-3 754 783 802 820 846
W-2 665 687 702 713 713
W-1 625 648 648 648 648

 

Note: The Guard and Reserve pay scale amounts are based on a typical months payment for 4 drills.
E pay scale is Enlisted, W scale is Warrant Officer, O scale is Commissioned Officer. Amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar.
Effective January 1, 2013.