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2026 · Cascade County, Montana

Malmstrom AFB pay, 2026

Malmstrom AFB is in Cascade County, Montana. Civilians here are paid on the Rest of U.S. GS table, with 17.06% locality pay; an E-5 with dependents gets $1,608 a month in BAH; travelers get $113 a night for lodging plus $68 a day for meals.

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01 · GS pay at Malmstrom AFB
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 Malmstrom AFB
RankYearsBasicBAH, familyBAH, singleTotal
E-1under 2 yrsunder 2$2,407$1,539$1,266$4,423
E-3over 2 yrsover 2$3,015$1,539$1,266$5,031
E-4over 3 yrsover 3$3,482$1,539$1,266$5,498
E-5over 6 yrsover 6$4,110$1,608$1,392$6,195
E-6over 10 yrsover 10$4,760$1,821$1,470$7,057
E-7over 14 yrsover 14$5,835$1,980$1,539$8,292
E-8over 18 yrsover 18$6,811$2,160$1,656$9,448
O-1under 2 yrsunder 2$4,150$1,641$1,467$6,120
O-2over 2 yrsover 2$5,446$1,818$1,590$7,593
O-3over 6 yrsover 6$7,737$2,268$1,767$10,333
O-4over 12 yrsover 12$9,888$2,532$1,989$12,749
O-5over 18 yrsover 18$11,714$2,724$2,088$14,766
2026 rates for the Malmstrom Sfb/Great Falls, MT housing area (MT175), the area for ZIP 59402 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$23.69$49,441
WG-8$29.76$62,109
WG-10$34.12$71,208
WG-12$38.22$79,765
Step 2, the Montana wage schedule (083). Source: DCPAS.
04 · Per diem for travel to Malmstrom AFB

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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