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2026 · Pierce County, Washington

Joint Base Lewis-McChord pay, 2026

Joint Base Lewis-McChord is in Pierce County, Washington. Civilians here are paid on the Seattle, WA GS table, with 31.57% locality pay; an E-5 with dependents gets $2,556 a month in BAH; travelers get $143 a night for lodging plus $86 a day for meals.

Also known as JBLM, Fort Lewis.

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01 · GS pay at Joint Base Lewis-McChord
GradeStep 1Step 10
GS-1$29,714$37,166
GS-2$33,410$42,041
GS-3$36,455$47,397
GS-4$40,922$53,202
GS-5$45,785$59,521
GS-6$51,037$66,348
GS-7$56,715$73,731
GS-8$62,809$81,648
GS-9$69,373$90,190
GS-10$76,395$99,308
GS-11$83,935$109,122
GS-12$100,602$130,786
GS-13$119,630$155,521
GS-14$141,367$183,782
GS-15$166,283$197,200
A year, 2026, including 31.57% locality pay for the Seattle-Tacoma, WA area. Official EO 14368 rates. Every grade and step.
02 · Military pay and BAH at Joint Base Lewis-McChord
RankYearsBasicBAH, familyBAH, singleTotal
E-1under 2 yrsunder 2$2,407$2,370$2,034$5,254
E-3over 2 yrsover 2$3,015$2,370$2,034$5,862
E-4over 3 yrsover 3$3,482$2,370$2,034$6,329
E-5over 6 yrsover 6$4,110$2,556$2,121$7,143
E-6over 10 yrsover 10$4,760$2,919$2,199$8,155
E-7over 14 yrsover 14$5,835$2,994$2,376$9,306
E-8over 18 yrsover 18$6,811$3,072$2,634$10,360
O-1under 2 yrsunder 2$4,150$2,607$2,178$7,086
O-2over 2 yrsover 2$5,446$2,916$2,496$8,691
O-3over 6 yrsover 6$7,737$3,123$2,784$11,188
O-4over 12 yrsover 12$9,888$3,324$2,991$13,541
O-5over 18 yrsover 18$11,714$3,471$3,030$15,513
2026 rates for the Tacoma, WA housing area (WA311), the area for ZIP 98433 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$29.12$60,773
WG-8$34.72$72,461
WG-10$37.52$78,304
WG-12$39.86$83,188
Step 2, the Seattle-Everett, Washington wage schedule (143). Source: DCPAS.
04 · Per diem for travel to Joint Base Lewis-McChord

FY2027: lodging up to $143 a night, and $86 a day for meals and incidentals. This is the Tacoma rate. Per diem details.

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