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2026 · Bexar County, Texas

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston pay, 2026

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston is in Bexar County, Texas. Civilians here are paid on the San Antonio, TX GS table, with 18.78% locality pay; an E-5 with dependents gets $1,869 a month in BAH; travelers get $149 a night for lodging plus $74 a day for meals.

Also known as BAMC, Brooke Army Medical Center.

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01 · GS pay at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
GradeStep 1Step 10
GS-1$26,825$33,553
GS-2$30,162$37,954
GS-3$32,912$42,789
GS-4$36,944$48,030
GS-5$41,334$53,735
GS-6$46,076$59,898
GS-7$51,201$66,563
GS-8$56,703$73,711
GS-9$62,629$81,423
GS-10$68,968$89,654
GS-11$75,776$98,514
GS-12$90,823$118,072
GS-13$108,001$140,403
GS-14$127,624$165,917
GS-15$150,119$195,157
A year, 2026, including 18.78% locality pay for the San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX area. Official EO 14368 rates. Every grade and step.
02 · Military pay and BAH at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
RankYearsBasicBAH, familyBAH, singleTotal
E-1under 2 yrsunder 2$2,407$1,728$1,359$4,612
E-3over 2 yrsover 2$3,015$1,728$1,359$5,220
E-4over 3 yrsover 3$3,482$1,728$1,359$5,687
E-5over 6 yrsover 6$4,110$1,869$1,500$6,456
E-6over 10 yrsover 10$4,760$2,094$1,596$7,330
E-7over 14 yrsover 14$5,835$2,112$1,731$8,424
E-8over 18 yrsover 18$6,811$2,121$1,920$9,409
O-1under 2 yrsunder 2$4,150$1,905$1,584$6,384
O-2over 2 yrsover 2$5,446$2,091$1,827$7,866
O-3over 6 yrsover 6$7,737$2,127$2,007$10,192
O-4over 12 yrsover 12$9,888$2,307$2,088$12,524
O-5over 18 yrsover 18$11,714$2,457$2,100$14,499
2026 rates for the San Antonio, TX housing area (TX285), the area for ZIP 78234 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$20.27$42,303
WG-8$25.18$52,551
WG-10$28.64$59,772
WG-12$31.94$66,659
Step 2, the San Antonio, Texas wage schedule (535). Source: DCPAS.
04 · Per diem for travel to JBSA-Fort Sam Houston

FY2027: lodging up to $149 a night, and $74 a day for meals and incidentals. This is the San Antonio rate. Per diem details.

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