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2026 · Coryell County, Texas

Fort Hood pay, 2026

Fort Hood is in Coryell County, Texas. Civilians here are paid on the Rest of U.S. GS table, with 17.06% locality pay; an E-5 with dependents gets $1,695 a month in BAH; travelers get $113 a night for lodging plus $68 a day for meals.

Also known as Fort Cavazos, Killeen.

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01 · GS pay at Fort Hood
GradeStep 1Step 10
GS-1$26,437$33,067
GS-2$29,725$37,404
GS-3$32,435$42,170
GS-4$36,409$47,334
GS-5$40,736$52,957
GS-6$45,409$59,031
GS-7$50,460$65,599
GS-8$55,882$72,644
GS-9$61,722$80,243
GS-10$67,970$88,356
GS-11$74,678$97,087
GS-12$89,508$116,362
GS-13$106,437$138,370
GS-14$125,776$163,514
GS-15$147,945$192,331
A year, 2026, including 17.06% locality pay for the Rest of U.S. area. Official EO 14368 rates. Every grade and step.
02 · Military pay and BAH at Fort Hood
RankYearsBasicBAH, familyBAH, singleTotal
E-1under 2 yrsunder 2$2,407$1,662$1,374$4,546
E-3over 2 yrsover 2$3,015$1,662$1,374$5,154
E-4over 3 yrsover 3$3,482$1,662$1,374$5,621
E-5over 6 yrsover 6$4,110$1,695$1,530$6,282
E-6over 10 yrsover 10$4,760$1,920$1,626$7,156
E-7over 14 yrsover 14$5,835$2,070$1,668$8,382
E-8over 18 yrsover 18$6,811$2,238$1,746$9,526
O-1under 2 yrsunder 2$4,150$1,731$1,623$6,210
O-2over 2 yrsover 2$5,446$1,917$1,689$7,692
O-3over 6 yrsover 6$7,737$2,340$1,833$10,405
O-4over 12 yrsover 12$9,888$2,577$2,076$12,794
O-5over 18 yrsover 18$11,714$2,748$2,169$14,790
2026 rates for the Fort Hood, TX housing area (TX286), the area for ZIP 76544 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$19.74$41,197
WG-8$24.94$52,050
WG-10$28.41$59,292
WG-12$32.04$66,867
Step 2, the Waco, Texas wage schedule (137). Source: DCPAS.
04 · Per diem for travel to Fort Hood

FY2027: lodging up to $113 a night, and $68 a day for meals and incidentals. This is the standard rate, which covers places without their own rate. Per diem details.

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