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2026 · San Diego County, California

MCRD San Diego pay, 2026

MCRD San Diego is in San Diego County, California. Civilians here are paid on the San Diego, CA GS table, with 33.72% locality pay; an E-5 with dependents gets $3,975 a month in BAH; travelers get $208–$249 a night for lodging plus $86 a day for meals.

Also known as Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.

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01 · GS pay at MCRD San Diego
GradeStep 1Step 10
GS-1$30,199$37,773
GS-2$33,956$42,728
GS-3$37,051$48,171
GS-4$41,591$54,071
GS-5$46,533$60,494
GS-6$51,871$67,432
GS-7$57,641$74,935
GS-8$63,835$82,983
GS-9$70,507$91,664
GS-10$77,643$100,931
GS-11$85,307$110,905
GS-12$102,246$132,923
GS-13$121,585$158,062
GS-14$143,677$186,785
GS-15$169,001$197,200
A year, 2026, including 33.72% locality pay for the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA area. Official EO 14368 rates. Every grade and step.
02 · Military pay and BAH at MCRD San Diego
RankYearsBasicBAH, familyBAH, singleTotal
E-1under 2 yrsunder 2$2,407$3,666$2,763$6,550
E-3over 2 yrsover 2$3,015$3,666$2,763$7,158
E-4over 3 yrsover 3$3,482$3,666$2,763$7,625
E-5over 6 yrsover 6$4,110$3,975$3,147$8,562
E-6over 10 yrsover 10$4,760$4,404$3,387$9,640
E-7over 14 yrsover 14$5,835$4,446$3,678$10,758
E-8over 18 yrsover 18$6,811$4,488$4,065$11,776
O-1under 2 yrsunder 2$4,150$4,032$3,351$8,511
O-2over 2 yrsover 2$5,446$4,401$3,873$10,176
O-3over 6 yrsover 6$7,737$4,518$4,248$12,583
O-4over 12 yrsover 12$9,888$5,082$4,440$15,299
O-5over 18 yrsover 18$11,714$5,493$4,458$17,535
2026 rates for the San Diego, CA housing area (CA038), the area for ZIP 92140 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$24.27$50,651
WG-8$29.64$61,859
WG-10$33.22$69,330
WG-12$35.70$74,506
Step 2, the San Diego, California wage schedule (017). Source: DCPAS.
04 · Per diem for travel to MCRD San Diego

FY2027: lodging up to $208–$249 a night, depending on the month, and $86 a day for meals and incidentals. This is the San Diego rate. Per diem details.

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