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As part of the newly negotiated National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), U.S. military personnel are set to receive healthy pay increases in 2025.
Here’s what military troops can expect to see in their paychecks starting January 2025:
- 14.5% pay raise for enlisted service members, ranked E-4 and below.
- 4.5% pay raise for all troops ranked E-5 and above, including officers.
Military members can use our 2025 Military Pay Rates & Charts below to find their new monthly base pay depending on grade and years of service.
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2025 MILITARY PAY CHARTS
The Military Pay Chart for 2025 includes the 14.5% pay increase for enlisted service members ranked E-4 and below and the 4.5% pay increase for all troops ranked E-5 and above, including officers:
Commissioned Officers
| Grade & Years of Service | <2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-10 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $19,323.83 | $19,323.83 | $19,323.83 | $19,323.83 | $19,323.83 | $19,323.83 | $19,323.83 | $19,323.83 | $19,323.83 | $19,323.83 | $19,323.83 |
| O-9 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $18,910.32 | $19,183.38 | $19,323.83 | $19,323.83 | $19,323.83 | $19,323.83 | $19,323.83 | $19,323.83 | $19,323.83 | $19,323.83 | $19,323.83 |
| O-8 | $13,379.87 | $13,818.77 | $14,109.38 | $14,190.26 | $14,553.61 | $15,159.29 | $15,300.68 | $15,876.27 | $16,042.11 | $16,538.07 | $17,255.98 | $17,917.15 | $18,359.19 | $18,359.19 | $18,359.19 | $18,359.19 | $18,818.78 | $18,818.78 | $19,288.71 | $19,288.71 | $19,288.71 | $19,288.71 |
| O-7 | $11,117.65 | $11,633.99 | $11,873.19 | $12,063.48 | $12,407.08 | $12,747.22 | $13,140.04 | $13,531.60 | $13,925.04 | $15,159.29 | $16,201.99 | $16,201.99 | $16,201.99 | $16,201.99 | $16,285.38 | $16,285.38 | $16,611.11 | $16,611.11 | $16,611.11 | $16,611.11 | $16,611.11 | $16,611.11 |
| O-6 | $8,430.96 | $9,262.04 | $9,869.92 | $9,869.92 | $9,907.85 | $10,332.33 | $10,388.76 | $10,388.76 | $10,979.08 | $12,022.73 | $12,635.30 | $13,247.57 | $13,596.18 | $13,949.18 | $14,632.93 | $14,632.93 | $14,925.11 | $14,925.11 | $14,925.11 | $14,925.11 | $14,925.11 | $14,925.11 |
| O-5 | $7,028.36 | $7,917.44 | $8,465.44 | $8,568.58 | $8,910.92 | $9,115.01 | $9,564.89 | $9,895.94 | $10,322.61 | $10,974.38 | $11,285.06 | $11,592.29 | $11,940.90 | $11,940.90 | $11,940.90 | $11,940.90 | $11,940.90 | $11,940.90 | $11,940.90 | $11,940.90 | $11,940.90 | $11,940.90 |
| O-4 | $6,064.34 | $7,019.58 | $7,488.89 | $7,592.34 | $8,027.17 | $8,493.66 | $9,074.88 | $9,526.32 | $9,840.45 | $10,021.03 | $10,125.11 | $10,125.11 | $10,125.11 | $10,125.11 | $10,125.11 | $10,125.11 | $10,125.11 | $10,125.11 | $10,125.11 | $10,125.11 | $10,125.11 | $10,125.11 |
| O-3 | $5,331.69 | $6,043.97 | $6,522.68 | $7,112.37 | $7,453.78 | $7,827.78 | $8,069.18 | $8,466.69 | $8,674.55 | $8,674.55 | $8,674.55 | $8,674.55 | $8,674.55 | $8,674.55 | $8,674.55 | $8,674.55 | $8,674.55 | $8,674.55 | $8,674.55 | $8,674.55 | $8,674.55 | $8,674.55 |
| O-2 | $4,606.88 | $5,246.74 | $6,043.03 | $6,247.11 | $6,375.34 | $6,375.34 | $6,375.34 | $6,375.34 | $6,375.34 | $6,375.34 | $6,375.34 | $6,375.34 | $6,375.34 | $6,375.34 | $6,375.34 | $6,375.34 | $6,375.34 | $6,375.34 | $6,375.34 | $6,375.34 | $6,375.34 | $6,375.34 |
| O-1 | $3,998.38 | $4,162.03 | $5,031.36 | $5,031.36 | $5,031.36 | $5,031.36 | $5,031.36 | $5,031.36 | $5,031.36 | $5,031.36 | $5,031.36 | $5,031.36 | $5,031.36 | $5,031.36 | $5,031.36 | $5,031.36 | $5,031.36 | $5,031.36 | $5,031.36 | $5,031.36 | $5,031.36 | $5,031.36 |
Enlisted Members
| Grade & Years of Service | <2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-9 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $6,657.17 | $6,807.97 | $6,997.95 | $7,221.47 | $7,447.82 | $7,808.34 | $8,114.63 | $8,435.97 | $8,928.48 | $8,928.48 | $9,373.96 | $9,373.96 | $9,843.27 | $9,843.27 | $10,336.41 | $10,336.41 |
| E-8 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $5,449.57 | $5,690.65 | $5,839.88 | $6,018.57 | $6,212.00 | $6,561.87 | $6,739.31 | $7,040.58 | $7,207.68 | $7,619.30 | $7,619.30 | $7,771.98 | $7,771.98 | $7,771.98 | $7,771.98 | $7,771.98 | $7,771.98 |
| E-7 | $3,788.02 | $4,134.44 | $4,293.07 | $4,502.17 | $4,666.45 | $4,947.66 | $5,106.29 | $5,387.18 | $5,621.37 | $5,781.25 | $5,951.17 | $6,017.01 | $6,238.34 | $6,356.84 | $6,808.91 | $6,808.91 | $6,808.91 | $6,808.91 | $6,808.91 | $6,808.91 | $6,808.91 | $6,808.91 |
| E-6 | $3,276.70 | $3,605.88 | $3,765.14 | $3,919.69 | $4,080.52 | $4,443.86 | $4,585.25 | $4,858.94 | $4,942.64 | $5,003.46 | $5,074.94 | $5,074.94 | $5,074.94 | $5,074.94 | $5,074.94 | $5,074.94 | $5,074.94 | $5,074.94 | $5,074.94 | $5,074.94 | $5,074.94 | $5,074.94 |
| E-5 | $3,001.45 | $3,203.66 | $3,358.84 | $3,517.16 | $3,763.88 | $4,021.89 | $4,234.44 | $4,259.84 | $4,259.84 | $4,259.84 | $4,259.84 | $4,259.84 | $4,259.84 | $4,259.84 | $4,259.84 | $4,259.84 | $4,259.84 | $4,259.84 | $4,259.84 | $4,259.84 | $4,259.84 | $4,259.84 |
| E-4 | $3,015.59 | $3,169.82 | $3,341.57 | $3,510.91 | $3,661.02 | $3,661.02 | $3,661.02 | $3,661.02 | $3,661.02 | $3,661.02 | $3,661.02 | $3,661.02 | $3,661.02 | $3,661.02 | $3,661.02 | $3,661.02 | $3,661.02 | $3,661.02 | $3,661.02 | $3,661.02 | $3,661.02 | $3,661.02 |
| E-3 | $2,722.24 | $2,893.30 | $3,068.83 | $3,068.83 | $3,068.83 | $3,068.83 | $3,068.83 | $3,068.83 | $3,068.83 | $3,068.83 | $3,068.83 | $3,068.83 | $3,068.83 | $3,068.83 | $3,068.83 | $3,068.83 | $3,068.83 | $3,068.83 | $3,068.83 | $3,068.83 | $3,068.83 | $3,068.83 |
| E-2 | $2,588.96 | $2,588.96 | $2,588.96 | $2,588.96 | $2,588.96 | $2,588.96 | $2,588.96 | $2,588.96 | $2,588.96 | $2,588.96 | $2,588.96 | $2,588.96 | $2,588.96 | $2,588.96 | $2,588.96 | $2,588.96 | $2,588.96 | $2,588.96 | $2,588.96 | $2,588.96 | $2,588.96 | $2,588.96 |
| E-1 >4 Mon | $2,309.69 | $2,309.69 | $2,309.69 | $2,309.69 | $2,309.69 | $2,309.69 | $2,309.69 | $2,309.69 | $2,309.69 | $2,309.69 | $2,309.69 | $2,309.69 | $2,309.69 | $2,309.69 | $2,309.69 | $2,309.69 | $2,309.69 | $2,309.69 | $2,309.69 | $2,309.69 | $2,309.69 | $2,309.69 |
| E-1 <4 Mon | $2,135.54 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Prior Enlisted Officers
| Grade & Years of Service | <2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-3E | N/A | N/A | N/A | $7,112.37 | $7,453.78 | $7,827.78 | $8,069.18 | $8,466.69 | $8,802.45 | $8,995.26 | $9,257.66 | $9,257.66 | $9,257.66 | $9,257.66 | $9,257.66 | $9,257.66 | $9,257.66 | $9,257.66 | $9,257.66 | $9,257.66 | $9,257.66 | $9,257.66 |
| O-2E | N/A | N/A | N/A | $6,247.11 | $6,375.34 | $6,578.17 | $6,920.83 | $7,186.05 | $7,382.93 | $7,382.93 | $7,382.93 | $7,382.93 | $7,382.93 | $7,382.93 | $7,382.93 | $7,382.93 | $7,382.93 | $7,382.93 | $7,382.93 | $7,382.93 | $7,382.93 | $7,382.93 |
| O-1E | N/A | N/A | N/A | $5,031.36 | $5,372.45 | $5,571.21 | $5,774.36 | $5,973.74 | $6,247.11 | $6,247.11 | $6,247.11 | $6,247.11 | $6,247.11 | $6,247.11 | $6,247.11 | $6,247.11 | $6,247.11 | $6,247.11 | $6,247.11 | $6,247.11 | $6,247.11 | $6,247.11 |
Warrant Officers
| Grade & Years of Service | <2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W-5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $9,797.50 | $10,294.40 | $10,664.96 | $11,074.07 | $11,074.07 | $11,628.97 | $11,628.97 | $12,209.26 | $12,209.26 | $12,821.21 | $12,821.21 |
| W-4 | $5,510.39 | $5,926.72 | $6,096.95 | $6,264.36 | $6,552.78 | $6,838.06 | $7,127.11 | $7,560.99 | $7,941.90 | $8,304.30 | $8,601.50 | $8,891.17 | $9,315.65 | $9,664.89 | $10,063.04 | $10,063.04 | $10,263.68 | $10,263.68 | $10,263.68 | $10,263.68 | $10,263.68 | $10,263.68 |
| W-3 | $5,032.30 | $5,241.41 | $5,457.09 | $5,527.01 | $5,752.10 | $6,195.70 | $6,657.49 | $6,875.06 | $7,126.80 | $7,385.43 | $7,851.92 | $8,166.36 | $8,354.46 | $8,554.47 | $8,827.22 | $8,827.22 | $8,827.22 | $8,827.22 | $8,827.22 | $8,827.22 | $8,827.22 | $8,827.22 |
| W-2 | $4,452.64 | $4,873.67 | $5,003.15 | $5,092.49 | $5,380.91 | $5,829.53 | $6,052.43 | $6,271.25 | $6,538.98 | $6,748.40 | $6,937.76 | $7,164.73 | $7,313.64 | $7,431.83 | $7,431.83 | $7,431.83 | $7,431.83 | $7,431.83 | $7,431.83 | $7,431.83 | $7,431.83 | $7,431.83 |
| W-1 | $3,908.09 | $4,329.44 | $4,441.98 | $4,681.18 | $4,963.65 | $5,379.97 | $5,574.34 | $5,847.09 | $6,114.19 | $6,324.55 | $6,518.29 | $6,753.73 | $6,753.73 | $6,753.73 | $6,753.73 | $6,753.73 | $6,753.73 | $6,753.73 | $6,753.73 | $6,753.73 | $6,753.73 | $6,753.73 |
Special Categories & Cadet Status
- C/S (Chief of Staff): $19,323.83
- M/S (Master Sergeant): $10,758.07
- Cadet: $1,533.73
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