US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

37 U.S.C. § 203

Rates

(a)
(1)
section 1009 of this title The rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed services within each pay grade are those prescribed in accordance with or as otherwise prescribed by law.
(2)
Notwithstanding the rates of basic pay in effect at any time as provided by law, the rates of basic pay payable for commissioned officers in pay grades O–7 through O–10 may not exceed the monthly equivalent of the rate of pay for level II of the Executive Schedule, and the rates of basic pay payable for all other officers and for enlisted members may not exceed the monthly equivalent of the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule.
(b)
section 205 of this title While serving as a permanent professor at the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, or the United States Air Force Academy or as a member of the permanent commissioned teaching staff at the United States Coast Guard Academy, an officer who has over 36 years of service computed under is, in addition to the pay and allowances to which he is otherwise entitled under this title, entitled to additional pay in the amount of $250 a month. This additional pay may not be used in the computation of retired pay.
(c)
A cadet at the United States Military Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, or the Coast Guard Academy, or a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy, is entitled to monthly cadet pay, or midshipman pay, at the monthly rate equal to 35 percent of the basic pay of a commissioned officer in the pay grade O–1 with less than two years of service.
(d)
(1)
The basic pay of a commissioned officer who is in pay grade O–1, O–2, or O–3 and who is credited with a total of over four years’ service described in paragraph (2) shall be computed in the same manner as the basic pay of a commissioned officer in the same pay grade who has been credited with over four years’ active service as an enlisted member.
(2)
Service to be taken into account for purposes of computing basic pay under paragraph (1) is as follows:
(A)
Active service as a warrant officer or as a warrant officer and an enlisted member.
(B)
section 12732(a)(2) of title 10 Service as a warrant officer, as an enlisted member, or as a warrant officer and an enlisted member, for which at least 1,460 points have been credited to the officer for the purposes of .
(e)
(1)
A student at the United States Military Academy Preparatory School, the United States Naval Academy Preparatory School, or the United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School who was selected to attend the preparatory school from civilian life is entitled to monthly student pay at the same rate as provided for cadets and midshipmen under subsection (c).
(2)
A student at a preparatory school referred to in paragraph (1) who, at the time of the student’s selection to attend the preparatory school, was an enlisted member of the uniformed services shall receive monthly basic pay at the rate prescribed for the student’s pay grade and years of service as an enlisted member or at the rate provided for cadets and midshipmen under subsection (c), whichever is greater.
(3)
section 1461 of title 10 The monthly student pay of a student described in paragraph (1) shall be treated for purposes of the accrual charge for the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund established under in the same manner as monthly cadet pay or midshipman pay under subsection (c).
(f)
(1)
An officer candidate enrolled in the basic officer training program of the commissioned officer corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is entitled, while participating in such program, to monthly officer candidate pay at monthly rates equal to the basic pay of an enlisted member in the pay grade E–5 with less than two years of service.
(2)
An individual who graduates from such program shall receive credit for the time spent participating in such program as if such time were time served while on active duty as a commissioned officer. If the individual does not graduate from such program, such time shall not be considered creditable for active duty or pay.

Pub. L. 87–64976 Stat. 456Pub. L. 88–132, § 277 Stat. 210Pub. L. 88–422, § 178 Stat. 395Pub. L. 89–132, § 179 Stat. 545Pub. L. 89–501, title III, § 30180 Stat. 276Pub. L. 90–207, § 1(1)81 Stat. 649Pub. L. 91–278, § 3(2)84 Stat. 306Pub. L. 92–129, title II, § 20185 Stat. 355Pub. L. 92–455, § 386 Stat. 761Pub. L. 93–419, § 288 Stat. 1152Pub. L. 95–79, title III, § 302(a)(2)91 Stat. 326Pub. L. 96–343, § 6(b)94 Stat. 1127Pub. L. 97–60, title I, § 102(a)95 Stat. 992Pub. L. 98–94, title IX, § 902(a)97 Stat. 635Pub. L. 99–145, title XIII, § 1303(b)(1)99 Stat. 740Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title VI, § 601(c)100 Stat. 3874Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VI, § 601(c)101 Stat. 1092Pub. L. 100–202, § 110(b)101 Stat. 1329–436Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VI, § 601(d)102 Stat. 1976Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VI, § 601(c)103 Stat. 1445Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VI, § 603(a)107 Stat. 1678Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title VI, § 601(c)108 Stat. 2779Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title VI, § 602110 Stat. 2540Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title VI, § 602(a)112 Stat. 2037Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VI, § 601(d)113 Stat. 648Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]114 Stat. 1654Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VI, § 602(a)115 Stat. 1132Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title X, § 1062(f)(1)116 Stat. 2651Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VI, § 603117 Stat. 1499Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title VI119 Stat. 3286Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VI, § 602(a)120 Stat. 2245Pub. L. 116–259, title III, § 305(d)134 Stat. 1174(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , as amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , title VI, § 612(a)], , , 1654A–150; , , ; , , ; , , ; , §§ 602, 603, , ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

203

10:142(d) (as applicable to basic pay).

[None.]

 

37:232(a).

Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, § 201(a); May 19, 1952, ch. 310, § 1(a); restated Mar. 31, 1955, ch. 20, § 2(1); restated May 20, 1958, Pub. L. 85–422, § 1(1), 72 Stat. 122.

Section 142(d) (as applicable to basic pay) of title 10 is omitted as superseded by footnote 1 of section 232(a) of existing title 37. The words “pay grades are prescribed” are omitted as covered by section 201 of this revised title. The words “rates of monthly basic pay . . . are” are substituted for the words “monthly basic pay . . . is established”. The words “according to cumulative years of service” are omitted as covered by the words “years of service computed under section 205” appearing in each table.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Levels II and V of the Executive Schedule, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), are set out in sections 5313 and 5316, respectively, of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–2592020—Subsec. (f). added subsec. (f).

Pub. L. 109–3642006—Subsec. (a)(2). substituted “level II” for “level III”.

Pub. L. 109–163, § 602Subsec. (b). , inserted “, the United States Naval Academy,” after “Military Academy”.

Pub. L. 109–163, § 603Subsec. (e)(2). , substituted “shall receive” for “on active duty for a period of more than 30 days shall continue to receive” and inserted before the period at end “or at the rate provided for cadets and midshipmen under subsection (c), whichever is greater”.

Pub. L. 108–136, § 603(1)2003—Subsec. (d)(2)(A). , substituted “enlisted member.” for “enlisted member, in the case of—

“(i) a commissioned officer on active duty who is paid from funds appropriated for active-duty personnel; or

“(ii) a commissioned officer on active Guard and Reserve duty.”

Pub. L. 108–136, § 603(2)section 12732(a)(2) of title 10Subsec. (d)(2)(B). , added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: “In the case of a commissioned officer (not referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii)) who is paid from funds appropriated for reserve personnel, service as a warrant officer, or as a warrant officer and enlisted member, for which at least 1,460 points have been credited to the officer for the purposes of .”

Pub. L. 107–314Pub. L. 107–107, § 602(a)(2)2002—Subsec. (d)(1). amended . See 2001 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 107–107, § 602(a)(1)2001—Subsec. (d). , designated existing provisions as par. (1).

Pub. L. 107–107, § 602(a)(2)Pub. L. 107–314Subsec. (d)(1). , as amended by , substituted “service described in paragraph (2)” for “active service as a warrant officer or as a warrant officer and enlisted member”.

Pub. L. 107–107, § 602(a)(3)Subsec. (d)(2). , added par. (2).

Pub. L. 106–3982000—Subsec. (c). substituted “at the monthly rate equal to 35 percent of the basic pay of a commissioned officer in the pay grade O–1 with less than two years of service” for “at the rate of $600.00”.

Pub. L. 106–651999—Subsec. (a). designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).

Pub. L. 105–2611998—Subsec. (c). substituted “$600.00” for “$558.04”.

Pub. L. 104–201section 1009 of this title1996—Subsec. (c). designated par. (1) as entire subsec. (c) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “The rate of monthly cadet pay, or midshipman pay, under this subsection shall be adjusted in the manner and at the time the monthly basic pay of members of the uniformed services is adjusted under .”

Pub. L. 103–3371994—Subsec. (c)(1). substituted “$558.04” for “$543.90”.

Pub. L. 103–1601993—Subsec. (e). added subsec. (e).

Pub. L. 101–1891989—Subsec. (c)(1). substituted “$543.90” for “$525”.

Pub. L. 100–4561988—Subsec. (c)(1). substituted “$525” for “$504.30”.

Pub. L. 100–180Pub. L. 100–2021987—Subsec. (c)(1). , as amended by , substituted “$504.30” for “$494.40”.

Pub. L. 99–6611986—Subsec. (c)(1). substituted “$494.40” for “$461.40”.

Pub. L. 99–1451985—Subsec. (a). inserted “or as otherwise prescribed by law” after “this title”.

Pub. L. 98–941983—Subsec. (d). substituted “the basic pay of a commissioned officer who is in pay grade O–1, O–2, or O–3 and who is credited with a total of over four years’ active service as a warrant officer or as a warrant officer and enlisted member shall be computed in the same manner as the basic pay of a commissioned officer in the same pay grade who has been credited with over four years’ active service as an enlisted member” for “the basic pay of commissioned officers who are in pay grades O–1, O–2, and O–3 and who are credited with over four years’ active service as warrant officers shall be computed in the same manner as the basic pay of commissioned officers in the same pay grades who have been credited with over four years’ active service as enlisted members”.

Pub. L. 97–601981—Subsec. (c)(1). substituted “$461.40” for “$313.20”.

Pub. L. 96–3431980—Subsec. (d). added subsec. (d).

Pub. L. 95–791977—Subsec. (c). added subsec. (c).

Pub. L. 93–419section 1009 of this title1974—Subsec. (a). substituted reference to for provisions setting out in tables the rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed services.

Pub. L. 92–4551972—Subsec. (a). substituted in footnote 1 of the enlisted members pay table “Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, or Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard,” for “Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, or Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps,”.

Pub. L. 92–1291971—Subsec. (a). increased rates of monthly basic pay for all personnel.

Pub. L. 91–2781970—Subsec. (b). provided for entitlement to additional pay for service as a member of permanent commissioned teaching staff at the United States Coast Guard Academy.

Pub. L. 90–2071967—Subsec. (a). increased the rates of monthly basic pay for all personnel by 5.6 percent and provided a special basic pay rate of $844.20 per month for the senior noncommissioned officer position of each military service regardless of years of service completed for pay purposes.

Pub. L. 89–5011966—Subsec. (a). increased pay of all personnel by 3.2 percent.

Pub. L. 89–1321965—Subsec. (a). increased pay of commissioned officers with less than 2 years of service an average of 22 percent, of commissioned officers and warrant officers with over 2 years of service an average of 6 percent, enlisted men with 2 years of service an average of 17.3 percent, and enlisted men with over 2 years of service an average of 11 percent.

Pub. L. 88–4221964—Subsec. (a). increased pay of all officers, warrant officers and enlisted personnel with over 2 years of service by 2.5 percent, and the pay of commissioned and warrant officers with under 2 years of service by 8.5 percent.

Pub. L. 88–1321963—Subsec. (a). designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted new basic pay tables and increased from $1,875 to $1,970 the basic pay referred to in footnote 1 of the Commissioned officers’ table and substituted “cumulative years of service” for “years of service”.

Pub. L. 88–132Subsec. (b). added subsec. (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2006 Amendment

Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title VI, § 602(b)120 Stat. 2245

“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on , and shall apply with respect to months beginning on or after that date.”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title X, § 1062(f)116 Stat. 2651Pub. L. 107–107, , , provided that the amendment made by section 1062(f)(1) is effective as of , and as if included in as enacted.

Effective Date of 2001 Amendment

Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title VI, § 602(b)115 Stat. 1133

“The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to months beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date of 2000 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]114 Stat. 1654

section 209 of this title“The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) [amending this section and ] shall take effect .”
, title VI, § 612(d)], , , 1654A–151, provided that:

Effective Date of 1999 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title VI, § 601(d)113 Stat. 648, , , provided that the amendment made by section 601(d) is effective .

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title VI, § 602(b)112 Stat. 2037

“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on .”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title VI, § 601(c)108 Stat. 2779, , , provided in part that the amendment made by that section is effective .

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VI, § 603(b)107 Stat. 1678

“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to students entering the United States Military Academy Preparatory School, the United States Naval Academy Preparatory School, or the United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date of 1989 Amendment

Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VI, § 601(c)103 Stat. 1445, , , provided that the amendment made by that section is effective .

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VI, § 601(d)102 Stat. 1976, , , provided that the amendment made by that section is effective .

Effective Date of 1987 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title VI, § 601(c)101 Stat. 1092Pub. L. 100–202, § 110(b)101 Stat. 1329–436, , , as amended by , , , provided that the amendment made by that section is effective .

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title VI, § 601(c)100 Stat. 3874, , , provided that the amendment made by that section is effective .

Effective Date of 1983 Amendment

Pub. L. 98–94, title IX, § 902(b)97 Stat. 635

“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on .”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Pub. L. 97–60, title I, § 102(b)95 Stat. 992

“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect as of .”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–343section 6(c) of Pub. L. 96–343section 907 of this titleAmendment by effective with respect to periods for which pay and allowances are payable which begin after , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1974 Amendment

Pub. L. 93–419section 9 of Pub. L. 93–419section 1009 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Effective Date of 1971 Amendment

Pub. L. 92–129section 209 of Pub. L. 92–129section 302a of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Effective Date of 1967 Amendment

Pub. L. 90–207, § 781 Stat. 654

section 1401 of Title 10section 311 of this titlesection 206 of title 37“This Act [enacting sections 311 and 411a of this title, amending this section, sections 403 and 407 of this title, sections 1401 to 1402, 1436, 3991, 6326, 6330, and 8991 of Title 10, Armed Forces, and section 2203 of the former Appendix to Title 50, War and National Defense, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 1401 and 1401a of Title 10] becomes effective as of . However, a member, except as provided in section 6 of this Act [set out as a note under ], is not entitled to any increases in his pay and allowances under section 1 [enacting and amending this section and sections 403 and 407 of this title] or section 4 [amending section 2203 of the former Appendix to Title 50] for any period before the date of enactment of this Act [] unless he is on active duty on the date of enactment of this Act. In addition, a member of the National Guard or a member of a Reserve Component of a uniformed service who is in a drill pay status on the effective date of this Act [] is entitled to have any compensation to which he has become entitled under , United States Code, after , computed under the rates of basic pay prescribed by section 1(1) of this Act [amending this section].”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date of 1966 Amendment

Pub. L. 89–501, title III, § 30480 Stat. 278

section 1401 of Title 105 U.S.C. 1113(b)section 5332(a) of Title 5Pub. L. 89–50480 Stat. 288“This title [amending this section and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and , Armed Forces] becomes effective , or the first day of the month in which increases in the rates of compensation under the General Schedule of pay provided in section 603(b) of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended () [see now , Government Organization and Employees], become effective pursuant to the Federal Employees Salary Act of 1966 [, , ] whichever is later.”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date of 1965 Amendment

Pub. L. 89–132, § 1079 Stat. 548

section 1008 of this titlesection 1040 of Title 10section 1401 of Title 10“This Act [enacting and , Armed Forces, amending this section, sections 308 and 310 of this title, and sections 1401 and 1401a of Title 10, and enacting provisions set out as notes under ] becomes effective on the first day of the first calendar month beginning after the date of enactment of this Act [].”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date of 1964 Amendment

Pub. L. 88–422, § 478 Stat. 396

“This Act [amending this section and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section] becomes effective on the first day of the first calendar month beginning after the date of enactment of this Act [].”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date of 1963 Amendment

Pub. L. 88–132section 14 of Pub. L. 88–132section 201 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Transfer of Functions

section 542 of Title 6For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of , as modified, set out as a note under .

Basic Rates of Pay of the Uniformed Services

Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title VI, § 601138 Stat. 1924

section 205 of title 37“Effective , the rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed services within each pay grade (and with years of service as computed under , United States Code) are as follows:

Commissioned Officers

Pay Grade

2 Years or Less

Over 2 Years

Over 3 Years

Over 4 Years

Over 6 Years

1 Basic pay for officers in pay grades O-7 through O-10 may not exceed the rate of pay for level II of the Executive Schedule. 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 section 161(c) of title 10, United States Code).

2 Basic pay for officers in pay grades O-6 and below may not exceed the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule.

3 This table does not apply to commissioned officers in pay grade O-1, O-2, or O-3 who have been credited with over 4 years of active-duty service as an enlisted member or warrant officer.

O-8

$13,380.00

$13,818.90

$14,109.30

$14,190.30

$14,553.60

O-7

11,117.70

11,634.00

11,873.10

12,063.60

12,407.10

O-6

8,430.90

9,261.90

9,870.00

9,870.00

9,907.80

O-5

7,028.40

7,917.30

8,465.40

8,568.60

8,910.90

O-4

6,064.20

7,019.70

7,488.90

7,592.40

8,027.10

O-3

5,331.60

6,044.10

6,522.60

7,112.40

7,453.80

O-2

4,606.80

5,246.70

6,042.90

6,247.20

6,375.30

O-1

3,998.40

4,161.90

5,031.30

5,031.30

5,031.30

 

Over 8 Years

Over 10 Years

Over 12 Years

Over 14 Years

Over 16 Years

O-8

$15,159.30

$15,300.60

$15,876.30

$16,042.20

$16,538.10

O-7

12,747.30

13,140.00

13,531.50

13,925.10

15,159.30

O-6

10,332.30

10,388.70

10,388.70

10,979.10

12,022.80

O-5

9,114.90

9,564.90

9,895.80

10,322.70

10,974.30

O-4

8,493.60

9,075.00

9,526.20

9,840.60

10,020.90

O-3

7,827.90

8,069.10

8,466.60

8,674.50

8,674.50

O-2

6,375.30

6,375.30

6,375.30

6,375.30

6,375.30

O-1

5,031.30

5,031.30

5,031.30

5,031.30

5,031.30

 

Over 18 Years

Over 20 Years

Over 22 Years

Over 24 Years

Over 26 Years

O-10

$0.00

$18,808.20

$18,808.20

$18,808.20

$18,808.20

O-9

0.00

18,808.20

18,808.20

18,808.20

18,808.20

O-8

17,256.00

17,917.20

18,359.10

18,359.10

18,359.10

O-7

16,202.10

16,202.10

16,202.10

16,202.10

16,285.50

O-6

12,635.40

13,247.70

13,596.30

13,949.10

14,632.80

O-5

11,285.10

11,592.30

11,940.90

11,940.90

11,940.90

O-4

10,125.00

10,125.00

10,125.00

10,125.00

10,125.00

O-3

8,674.50

8,674.50

8,674.50

8,674.50

8,674.50

O-2

6,375.30

6,375.30

6,375.30

6,375.30

6,375.30

O-1

5,031.30

5,031.30

5,031.30

5,031.30

5,031.30

 

Over 28 Years

Over 30 Years

Over 32 Years

Over 34 Years

Over 36 Years

O-10

$18,808.20

$18,808.20

$18,808.20

$18,808.20

$18,808.20

O-9

18,808.20

18,808.20

18,808.20

18,808.20

18,808.20

O-8

18,359.10

18,808.20

18,808.20

18,808.20

18,808.20

O-7

16,285.50

16,611.00

16,611.00

16,611.00

16,611.00

O-6

14,632.80

14,925.00

14,925.00

14,925.00

14,925.00

O-5

11,940.90

11,940.90

11,940.90

11,940.90

11,940.90

O-4

10,125.00

10,125.00

10,125.00

10,125.00

10,125.00

O-3

8,674.50

8,674.50

8,674.50

8,674.50

8,674.50

O-2

6,375.30

6,375.30

6,375.30

6,375.30

6,375.30

O-1

5,031.30

5,031.30

5,031.30

5,031.30

5,031.30

 

Over 38 Years

Over 40 Years

 

 

 

O-10

$18,808.20

$18,808.20

 

 

 

O-9

18,808.20

18,808.20

 

 

 

O-8

18,808.20

18,808.20

 

 

 

O-7

16,611.00

16,611.00

 

 

 

O-6

14,925.00

14,925.00

 

 

 

O-5

11,940.90

11,940.90

 

 

 

O-4

10,125.00

10,125.00

 

 

 

O-3

8,674.50

8,674.50

 

 

 

O-2

6,375.30

6,375.30

 

 

 

O-1

5,031.30

5,031.30

 

 

 

Commissioned Officers With Over 4 Years of Active Duty Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer

Pay Grade

2 Years or Less

Over 2 Years

Over 3 Years

Over 4 Years

Over 6 Years

1 This table applies to commissioned officers in the Reserve Component with more than 1,460 points as an enlisted member, a warrant officer, or a warrant officer and an enlisted member, which are creditable toward reserve retirement.

O-3E

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$7,112.40

$7,453.80

O-2E

0.00

0.00

0.00

6,247.20

6,375.30

O-1E

0.00

0.00

0.00

5,031.30

5,372.40

 

Over 8 Years

Over 10 Years

Over 12 Years

Over 14 Years

Over 16 Years

O-3E

$7,827.90

$8,069.10

$8,466.60

$8,802.60

$8,995.20

O-2E

6,578.10

6,920.70

7,185.90

7,383.00

7,383.00

O-1E

5,571.30

5,774.40

5,973.60

6,247.20

6,247.20

 

Over 18 Years

Over 20 Years

Over 22 Years

Over 24 Years

Over 26 Years

O-3E

$9,257.70

$9,257.70

$9,257.70

$9,257.70

$9,257.70

O-2E

7,383.00

7,383.00

7,383.00

7,383.00

7,383.00

O-1E

6,247.20

6,247.20

6,247.20

6,247.20

6,247.20

 

Over 28 Years

Over 30 Years

Over 32 Years

Over 34 Years

Over 36 Years

O-3E

$9,257.70

$9,257.70

$9,257.70

$9,257.70

$9,257.70

O-2E

7,383.00

7,383.00

7,383.00

7,383.00

7,383.00

O-1E

6,247.20

6,247.20

6,247.20

6,247.20

6,247.20

 

Over 38 Years

Over 40 Years

 

 

 

O-3E

$9,257.70

$9,257.70

 

 

 

O-2E

7,383.00

7,383.00

 

 

 

O-1E

6,247.20

6,247.20

 

 

 

Warrant Officers

Pay Grade

2 Years or Less

Over 2 Years

Over 3 Years

Over 4 Years

Over 6 Years

1 Basic pay for warrant officers may not exceed the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule.

W-4

$5,510.40

$5,926.80

$6,096.90

$6,264.30

$6,552.90

W-3

5,032.20

5,241.30

5,457.00

5,526.90

5,752.20

W-2

4,452.60

4,873.80

5,003.10

5,092.50

5,380.80

W-1

3,908.10

4,329.30

4,442.10

4,681.20

4,963.50

 

Over 8 Years

Over 10 Years

Over 12 Years

Over 14 Years

Over 16 Years

W-4

$6,838.20

$7,127.10

$7,560.90

$7,941.90

$8,304.30

W-3

6,195.60

6,657.60

6,875.10

7,126.80

7,385.40

W-2

5,829.60

6,052.50

6,271.20

6,539.10

6,748.50

W-1

5,379.90

5,574.30

5,847.00

6,114.30

6,324.60

 

Over 18 Years

Over 20 Years

Over 22 Years

Over 24 Years

Over 26 Years

W-5

$0.00

$9,797.40

$10,294.50

$10,665.00

$11,074.20

W-4

8,601.60

8,891.10

9,315.60

9,664.80

10,062.90

W-3

7,851.90

8,166.30

8,354.40

8,554.50

8,827.20

W-2

6,937.80

7,164.60

7,313.70

7,431.90

7,431.90

W-1

6,518.40

6,753.60

6,753.60

6,753.60

6,753.60

 

Over 28 Years

Over 30 Years

Over 32 Years

Over 34 Years

Over 36 Years

W-5

$11,074.20

$11,628.90

$11,628.90

$12,209.40

$12,209.40

W-4

10,062.90

10,263.60

10,263.60

10,263.60

10,263.60

W-3

8,827.20

8,827.20

8,827.20

8,827.20

8,827.20

W-2

7,431.90

7,431.90

7,431.90

7,431.90

7,431.90

W-1

6,753.60

6,753.60

6,753.60

6,753.60

6,753.60

 

Over 38 Years

Over 40 Years

 

 

 

W-5

$12,821.10

$12,821.10

 

 

 

W-4

10,263.60

10,263.60

 

 

 

W-3

8,827.20

8,827.20

 

 

 

W-2

7,431.90

7,431.90

 

 

 

W-1

6,753.60

6,753.60

 

 

 

Enlisted Members

Pay Grade

2 Years or Less

Over 2 Years

Over 3 Years

Over 4 Years

Over 6 Years

1 Basic pay for enlisted members may not exceed the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule.

2 Subject to the preceding footnote, the rate of basic pay for noncommissioned officers serving as 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, Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, or Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, basic pay for this grade is $10,758.00 per month, regardless of cumulative years of service under section 205 of title 37, United States Code.

3 In the case of members in pay grade E-1 who have served fewer than 4 months on active duty, the rate of basic pay is $2,144.10.”

E-7

$3,788.10

$4,134.30

$4,293.00

$4,502.10

$4,666.50

E-6

3,276.60

3,606.00

3,765.00

3,919.80

4,080.60

E-5

3,220.50

3,466.50

3,637.50

3,802.20

3,959.40

E-4

3,027.30

3,182.10

3,354.90

3,524.70

3,675.60

E-3

2,733.00

2,904.60

3,081.00

3,081.00

3,081.00

E-2

2,599.20

2,599.20

2,599.20

2,599.20

2,599.20

E-1

2,319.00

2,319.00

2,319.00

2,319.00

2,319.00

 

Over 8 Years

Over 10 Years

Over 12 Years

Over 14 Years

Over 16 Years

E-9

$0.00

$6,657.30

$6,807.90

$6,997.80

$7,221.60

E-8

5,449.50

5,690.70

5,839.80

6,018.60

6,212.10

E-7

4,947.60

5,106.30

5,387.10

5,621.40

5,781.30

E-6

4,443.90

4,585.20

4,858.80

4,942.50

5,003.40

E-5

4,142.40

4,234.50

4,259.70

4,259.70

4,259.70

E-4

3,675.60

3,675.60

3,675.60

3,675.60

3,675.60

E-3

3,081.00

3,081.00

3,081.00

3,081.00

3,081.00

E-2

2,599.20

2,599.20

2,599.20

2,599.20

2,599.20

E-1

2,319.00

2,319.00

2,319.00

2,319.00

2,319.00

 

Over 18 Years

Over 20 Years

Over 22 Years

Over 24 Years

Over 26 Years

E-9

$7,447.80

$7,808.40

$8,114.70

$8,436.00

$8,928.60

E-8

6,561.90

6,739.20

7,040.70

7,207.80

7,619.40

E-7

5,951.10

6,017.10

6,238.20

6,356.70

6,808.80

E-6

5,074.80

5,074.80

5,074.80

5,074.80

5,074.80

E-5

4,259.70

4,259.70

4,259.70

4,259.70

4,259.70

E-4

3,675.60

3,675.60

3,675.60

3,675.60

3,675.60

E-3

3,081.00

3,081.00

3,081.00

3,081.00

3,081.00

E-2

2,599.20

2,599.20

2,599.20

2,599.20

2,599.20

E-1

2,319.00

2,319.00

2,319.00

2,319.00

2,319.00

 

Over 28 Years

Over 30 Years

Over 32 Years

Over 34 Years

Over 36 Years

E-9

$8,928.60

$9,374.10

$9,374.10

$9,843.30

$9,843.30

E-8

7,619.40

7,772.10

7,772.10

7,772.10

7,772.10

E-7

6,808.80

6,808.80

6,808.80

6,808.80

6,808.80

E-6

5,074.80

5,074.80

5,074.80

5,074.80

5,074.80

E-5

4,259.70

4,259.70

4,259.70

4,259.70

4,259.70

E-4

3,675.60

3,675.60

3,675.60

3,675.60

3,675.60

E-3

3,081.00

3,081.00

3,081.00

3,081.00

3,081.00

E-2

2,599.20

2,599.20

2,599.20

2,599.20

2,599.20

E-1

2,319.00

2,319.00

2,319.00

2,319.00

2,319.00

 

Over 38 Years

Over 40 Years

 

 

 

E-9

$10,336.50

$10,336.50

 

 

 

E-8

7,772.10

7,772.10

 

 

 

E-7

6,808.80

6,808.80

 

 

 

E-6

5,074.80

5,074.80

 

 

 

E-5

4,259.70

4,259.70

 

 

 

E-4

3,675.60

3,675.60

 

 

 

E-3

3,081.00

3,081.00

 

 

 

E-2

2,599.20

2,599.20

 

 

 

E-1

2,319.00

2,319.00

 

 

 

section 5332 of Title 5[See also Schedule 8 of Ex. Ord. No. 14132, , 89 F.R. 106969, set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees, which lists pay of the uniformed services effective , but subject to the tables set out above.]

, , , provided that:

Publication by Department of Defense of Actual Rates of Basic Pay Payable to Members of the Armed Forces by Pay Grade for Annual or Other Pay Periods

Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title VI, § 602130 Stat. 2156

section 203(a)(2) of title 37“Any pay table published or otherwise issued by the Department of Defense to indicate the rates of basic pay of the Armed Forces in effect for members of the Armed Forces for a calendar year or other period shall state the rate of basic pay to be received by members in each pay grade for such year or period as specified or otherwise provided by applicable law, including any rate to be so received pursuant during such year or period by the operation of a ceiling under , United States Code, or a similar provision in an annual defense authorization Act.”
, , , provided that:

Increases in Basic Pay for General and Flag Officers

Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title VI, § 601129 Stat. 836

Section 203(a)(2) of title 37“, United States Code, shall be applied for rates of basic pay payable for commissioned officers in pay grades O–7 through O–10 during calendar year 2016 by using the rate of pay for level II of the Executive Schedule in effect during 2014. The rates of basic pay payable for such officers shall not increase during calendar year 2016.”
, , , provided that:

Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title VI, § 601128 Stat. 3397

“In the case of commissioned officers in the uniformed services in pay grades O–7 through O–10—
“(1)
section 203(a)(2) of title 37 , United States Code, shall be applied for rates of basic pay payable for such officers during calendar year 2015 by using the rate of pay for level II of the Executive Schedule in effect during 2014; and
“(2)
the rates of monthly basic pay payable for such officers shall not increase during calendar year 2015.”
, , , provided that:

Basic Pay Rate Equal Treatment of Chief of the National Guard Bureau

Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title VI, § 603(a)(1)128 Stat. 3397

Public Law 108–13637 U.S.C. 1009section 205 of title 37“The rate of basic pay for an officer while serving as the Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall be the same as the rate of basic pay for the officers specified in Footnote 2 of the table entitled ‘commissioned officers’ in section 601(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (; note), regardless of cumulative years of service computed under , United States Code.”
, , , provided that:

Rate of Pay Increases for Cadets, Midshipmen, and Applicants for Membership in Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps

Pub. L. 95–79, title III, § 302(b)91 Stat. 326

“(b)
Any cadet or midshipman who, on the date of enactment of this Act [], or on any date thereafter, is—
“(1)
admitted to the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, or the Coast Guard Academy, as the case may be, or
“(2)
section 209(c) of title 37 enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program and attending a field training encampment or practice cruise for which he is entitled to pay under , United States Code,
section 201(c) of title 37shall, if otherwise entitled, receive the rate of pay prescribed by , United States Code, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, [], until the rate of pay authorized by section 203(c) of such title, as added by the amendments made by subsection (a) of this section, is equal to or greater than the rate prescribed by section 201(c) of such title, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act. Thereafter, the rate of pay of such person shall be as prescribed by section 203(c) of such title, as added by the amendments made by subsection (a) of this section, or section 209(c) of such title, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, as appropriate.
“(c)
section 2104(b)(6)(B) of title 10 A person who, on the date of enactment of this Act [], is an applicant for membership in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps and who, in order to satisfy the requirement of , United States Code, is attending or will attend one of the field training encampments or practice cruises in a field training or practice cruise period which is in progress on the date of enactment of this Act, is entitled to continue to receive pay at the rate prescribed by such section as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act while such person is attending such field training or practice cruise period in progress on the date of enactment of this Act. Thereafter, the entitlement of such person shall be as prescribed in subsection (b) of this section.”
, (c), , , 327, provided that:

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard; Pay Recovery

Pub. L. 92–455, § 586 Stat. 761

“An enlisted member of the Coast Guard who has served as the master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard before enactment of this Act [] is entitled to recover the differences between the basic pay (including proficiency pay) received while so serving and the amount he would have received if his basic pay had been the same as the basic pay of the senior enlisted advisers of the other Armed Forces from the time of his original appointment to serve as the master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard.”
, , , provided that:

Report on Effectiveness of 1971 Pay Increases in Increasing Volunteers

Pub. L. 92–129, title II, § 21185 Stat. 360Pub. L. 92–129, , , directed Secretary of Defense to report to Chairman of Armed Services Committees of Senate and of House of Representatives not later than , on effectiveness of provisions of title II of , authorizing pay increases for uniformed services, in increasing number of volunteers enlisting for active duty in Armed Forces of United States.

Pay Continuation

Pub. L. 92–129, title II, § 21085 Stat. 360

section 403 of this title“The enactment of this title [enacting sections 302a, 308a, and 428 of this title and amending this section, , and sections 2203, 2204, and 2207 of the former Appendix to Title 50, War and National Defense] shall not reduce the pay to which any member of the uniformed services was entitled on .”
, , , provided that:

Pub. L. 89–501, title III, § 30280 Stat. 278

“Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a member of an armed force who was entitled to pay and allowances under any of the following provisions of law on the day before the effective date of this title [see Effective Date of 1966 Amendment note above] shall continue to receive the pay and allowances to which he was entitled on that day plus an increase of 3.2 per centum in the total of his pay and allowances:
“(1)
60 Stat. 59 The Act of , chapter 112 ().
“(2)
62 Stat. 1052 The Act of , chapter 677 ().
“(3)

After the effective date of this title, no increase in the basic pay or any of the allowances of members of the uniformed services on active duty shall increase the basic pay or any of the allowances of a member covered by the preceding provisions of this section.”

The Act of , chapter 952 (64 Stat. A224).
, , , provided that:

Pub. L. 89–132, § 879 Stat. 548Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(2)105 Stat. 406

“The enactment of this Act [see Effective Date of 1965 Amendment note above] does not reduce—
“(1)
section 1311 of title 38 the rate of dependency and indemnity compensation under , United States Code, that any person was receiving on the day before the effective date of this Act [] or which thereafter becomes payable for that day by reason of a subsequent determination; or
“(2)
the basic pay or the retired pay or retainer pay to which a member or former member of a uniformed service was entitled to on the day before the effective date of this Act [].”
, , , as amended by , , , provided that:

Pub. L. 88–422, § 278 Stat. 396

“Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a member of an armed force who was entitled to pay and allowances under any of the following provisions of law on the day before the effective date of this Act [] shall continue to receive the pay and allowances to which he was entitled on that day:
“(1)
60 Stat. 59 The Act of , chapter 112 ().
“(2)
62 Stat. 1052 The Act of , chapter 677 ().
“(3)
The Act of , chapter 952 (64 Stat. A224).”
, , , provided that:

Pub. L. 88–422, § 378 Stat. 396

“The enactment of this Act [amending this section, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section] does not reduce—
“(1)
section 411 of title 38 the rate of dependency and indemnity compensation under , United States Code, that any person was receiving on the day before the effective date of this Act [] or which thereafter becomes payable for that day by reason of a subsequent determination; or
“(2)
the basic pay or the retired pay or retainer pay to which a member or former member of a uniformed service was entitled on the day before the effective date of this Act.”
, , , provided that:

Pub. L. 88–132, § 13(b)77 Stat. 218

section 101 of this title“The enactment of this Act [see Short Title of 1963 Amendment note set out under ] does not reduce the basic pay or the retired pay or retainer pay to which a member or former member of a uniformed service was entitled on the day before the effective date of this Act [].”
, , , provided that:

Periodic Pay Adjustments in Monthly Basic Pay

Pub. L. 90–207, § 881 Stat. 654Pub. L. 93–419, § 888 Stat. 1153, , , which provided for adjustment of regular compensation whenever the General Schedule of compensation for federal classified employees was adjusted upwards, was repealed by , , .

Executive Documents

Adjustment of Pay Rates

section 5332 of Title 5For adjustment of monthly pay rates under subsec. (c) of this section, see the executive order detailing the adjustment of certain rates of pay set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees.

Pub. L. 93–419Prior to amendment of this section by , pay rates were adjusted by the following executive orders:

Ex. Ord. No. 11740, , 38 F.R. 27585, provided for adjustment of pay rates effective .

Ex. Ord. No. 11692, , 37 F.R. 27609, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 11778, , 39 F.R. 13521, provided for adjustment of pay rates effective .

Ex. Ord. No. 11638, , 36 F.R. 24913, provided for adjustment of pay rates effective .

Ex. Ord. No. 11577, , 36 F.R. 349, provided for adjustment of pay rates effective .

Ex. Ord. No. 11525, , 35 F.R. 6251, provided for adjustment of pay rates effective .

Ex. Ord. No. 11475, , 34 F.R. 9609, provided for adjustment of pay rates effective .

Ex. Ord. No. 11414, , 33 F.R. 8645, provided for adjustment of pay rates effective .