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2026 · Kern County, California

Edwards AFB pay, 2026

Edwards AFB is in Kern County, California. Civilians here are paid on the Los Angeles, CA GS table, with 36.47% locality pay; an E-5 with dependents gets $2,658 a month in BAH; travelers get $164 a night for lodging plus $74 a day for meals.

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01 · GS pay at Edwards AFB
GradeStep 1Step 10
GS-1$30,820$38,550
GS-2$34,654$43,606
GS-3$37,813$49,162
GS-4$42,446$55,183
GS-5$47,490$61,738
GS-6$52,938$68,819
GS-7$58,827$76,476
GS-8$65,148$84,689
GS-9$71,957$93,549
GS-10$79,240$103,006
GS-11$87,061$113,185
GS-12$104,349$135,657
GS-13$124,085$161,313
GS-14$146,632$190,627
GS-15$172,476$197,200
A year, 2026, including 36.47% locality pay for the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA area. Official EO 14368 rates. Every grade and step.
02 · Military pay and BAH at Edwards AFB
RankYearsBasicBAH, familyBAH, singleTotal
E-1under 2 yrsunder 2$2,407$2,475$1,887$5,359
E-3over 2 yrsover 2$3,015$2,475$1,887$5,967
E-4over 3 yrsover 3$3,482$2,475$1,887$6,434
E-5over 6 yrsover 6$4,110$2,658$2,148$7,245
E-6over 10 yrsover 10$4,760$3,156$2,367$8,392
E-7over 14 yrsover 14$5,835$3,195$2,481$9,507
E-8over 18 yrsover 18$6,811$3,237$2,763$10,525
O-1under 2 yrsunder 2$4,150$2,724$2,289$7,203
O-2over 2 yrsover 2$5,446$3,153$2,601$8,928
O-3over 6 yrsover 6$7,737$3,264$2,976$11,329
O-4over 12 yrsover 12$9,888$3,597$3,189$13,814
O-5over 18 yrsover 18$11,714$3,840$3,207$15,882
2026 rates for the Edwards AFB/Palmdale, CA housing area (CA457), the area for ZIP 93524 on base. A month, to the dollar. "Family" is BAH with dependents. Total is basic pay + BAH with dependents + BAS. BAH and BAS are tax-free. Source: DTMO BAH rate files.
03 · Trades (wage grade) pay
GradeAn hourA year
WG-5$25.95$54,158
WG-8$31.24$65,198
WG-10$35.30$73,671
WG-12$38.85$81,080
Step 2, the Los Angeles, California wage schedule (013). Source: DCPAS.
04 · Per diem for travel to Edwards AFB

FY2027: lodging up to $164 a night, and $74 a day for meals and incidentals. This is the Bakersfield / Ridgecrest rate. Per diem details.

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