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2026 · Montgomery County, Alabama

Maxwell AFB pay, 2026

Maxwell AFB is in Montgomery County, Alabama. Civilians here are paid on the Rest of U.S. GS table, with 17.06% locality pay; an E-5 with dependents gets $1,683 a month in BAH; travelers get $113 a night for lodging plus $68 a day for meals.

Also known as Maxwell-Gunter, Gunter Annex, Air University.

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01 · GS pay at Maxwell 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 Maxwell AFB
RankYearsBasicBAH, familyBAH, singleTotal
E-1under 2 yrsunder 2$2,407$1,605$1,269$4,489
E-3over 2 yrsover 2$3,015$1,605$1,269$5,097
E-4over 3 yrsover 3$3,482$1,605$1,269$5,564
E-5over 6 yrsover 6$4,110$1,683$1,431$6,270
E-6over 10 yrsover 10$4,760$1,758$1,527$6,994
E-7over 14 yrsover 14$5,835$1,818$1,605$8,130
E-8over 18 yrsover 18$6,811$1,887$1,704$9,175
O-1under 2 yrsunder 2$4,150$1,701$1,524$6,180
O-2over 2 yrsover 2$5,446$1,755$1,662$7,530
O-3over 6 yrsover 6$7,737$1,932$1,725$9,997
O-4over 12 yrsover 12$9,888$2,298$1,815$12,515
O-5over 18 yrsover 18$11,714$2,565$1,923$14,607
2026 rates for the Montgomery, AL housing area (AL005), the area for ZIP 36112 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$19.52$40,738
WG-8$24.09$50,276
WG-10$26.96$56,266
WG-12$29.97$62,547
Step 2, the Montgomery-Selma, Alabama wage schedule (040). Source: DCPAS.
04 · Per diem for travel to Maxwell 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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