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2026 · Richland County, South Carolina

Fort Jackson pay, 2026

Fort Jackson is in Richland County, South Carolina. Civilians here are paid on the Rest of U.S. GS table, with 17.06% locality pay; an E-5 with dependents gets $1,878 a month in BAH; travelers get $115 a night for lodging plus $74 a day for meals.

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01 · GS pay at Fort Jackson
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 Jackson
RankYearsBasicBAH, familyBAH, singleTotal
E-1under 2 yrsunder 2$2,407$1,812$1,479$4,696
E-3over 2 yrsover 2$3,015$1,812$1,479$5,304
E-4over 3 yrsover 3$3,482$1,812$1,479$5,771
E-5over 6 yrsover 6$4,110$1,878$1,647$6,465
E-6over 10 yrsover 10$4,760$2,121$1,746$7,357
E-7over 14 yrsover 14$5,835$2,160$1,812$8,472
E-8over 18 yrsover 18$6,811$2,202$1,932$9,490
O-1under 2 yrsunder 2$4,150$1,914$1,743$6,393
O-2over 2 yrsover 2$5,446$2,118$1,860$7,893
O-3over 6 yrsover 6$7,737$2,232$2,028$10,297
O-4over 12 yrsover 12$9,888$2,517$2,151$12,734
O-5over 18 yrsover 18$11,714$2,724$2,172$14,766
2026 rates for the Columbia/Fort Jackson, SC housing area (SC260), the area for ZIP 29207 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$21.15$44,140
WG-8$26.31$54,909
WG-10$29.61$61,796
WG-12$32.96$68,788
Step 2, the Columbia, South Carolina wage schedule (120). Source: DCPAS.
04 · Per diem for travel to Fort Jackson

FY2027: lodging up to $115 a night, and $74 a day for meals and incidentals. This is the Columbia rate. Per diem details.

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