2026 · Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Kirtland AFB pay, 2026

Kirtland AFB is in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. Civilians here are paid on the Albuquerque, NM GS table, with 18.33% locality pay; an E-5 with dependents gets $2,211 a month in BAH; travelers get $154–$208 a night for lodging plus $80 a day for meals.

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01 · GS pay at Kirtland AFB

A year, 2026, including 18.33% locality pay for the Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM area. Official EO 14368 rates. Every grade and step.
Grade	Step 1	Step 10
GS-1	$26,724	$33,426
GS-2	$30,048	$37,810
GS-3	$32,787	$42,627
GS-4	$36,804	$47,848
GS-5	$41,178	$53,531
GS-6	$45,901	$59,671
GS-7	$51,007	$66,311
GS-8	$56,488	$73,432
GS-9	$62,392	$81,114
GS-10	$68,707	$89,314
GS-11	$75,489	$98,141
GS-12	$90,479	$117,625
GS-13	$107,592	$139,871
GS-14	$127,141	$165,288
GS-15	$149,550	$194,417

02 · Military pay and BAH at Kirtland AFB

2026 rates for the Albuquerque/Kirtland AFB, NM housing area (NM206), the area for ZIP 87117 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.
Rank	Years	Basic	BAH, family	BAH, single	Total
E-1under 2 yrs	under 2	$2,407	$1,992	$1,557	$4,876
E-3over 2 yrs	over 2	$3,015	$1,992	$1,557	$5,484
E-4over 3 yrs	over 3	$3,482	$1,992	$1,557	$5,951
E-5over 6 yrs	over 6	$4,110	$2,211	$1,689	$6,798
E-6over 10 yrs	over 10	$4,760	$2,328	$1,794	$7,564
E-7over 14 yrs	over 14	$5,835	$2,352	$2,001	$8,664
E-8over 18 yrs	over 18	$6,811	$2,379	$2,241	$9,667
O-1under 2 yrs	under 2	$4,150	$2,235	$1,770	$6,714
O-2over 2 yrs	over 2	$5,446	$2,325	$2,142	$8,100
O-3over 6 yrs	over 6	$7,737	$2,397	$2,280	$10,462
O-4over 12 yrs	over 12	$9,888	$2,670	$2,343	$12,887
O-5over 18 yrs	over 18	$11,714	$2,871	$2,358	$14,913

03 · Trades (wage grade) pay

Step 2, the Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Los Alamos, New Mexico wage schedule (289). Source: DCPAS.
Grade	An hour	A year
WG-5	$20.93	$43,681
WG-8	$28.17	$58,791
WG-10	$33.02	$68,913
WG-12	$37.18	$77,595

04 · Per diem for travel to Kirtland AFB

FY2027: lodging up to $154–$208 a night, depending on the month, and $80 a day for meals and incidentals. This is the Albuquerque rate. Per diem details.

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