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2026 · Monterey County, California

Naval Postgraduate School pay, 2026

Naval Postgraduate School is in Monterey County, California. Civilians here are paid on the San Jose, CA GS table, with 46.34% locality pay; an E-5 with dependents gets $3,465 a month in BAH; travelers get $196–$293 a night for lodging plus $92 a day for meals.

Also known as NPS Monterey, Presidio Of Monterey, Defense Language Institute, DLI.

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01 · GS pay at Naval Postgraduate School
GradeStep 1Step 10
GS-1$33,049$41,338
GS-2$37,160$46,760
GS-3$40,548$52,718
GS-4$45,516$59,174
GS-5$50,925$66,203
GS-6$56,767$73,796
GS-7$63,081$82,007
GS-8$69,860$90,814
GS-9$77,161$100,315
GS-10$84,971$110,456
GS-11$93,358$121,371
GS-12$111,896$145,468
GS-13$133,060$172,980
GS-14$157,236$197,200
GS-15$184,950$197,200
A year, 2026, including 46.34% locality pay for the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA area. Official EO 14368 rates. Every grade and step.
02 · Military pay and BAH at Naval Postgraduate School
RankYearsBasicBAH, familyBAH, singleTotal
E-1under 2 yrsunder 2$2,407$3,249$2,493$6,133
E-3over 2 yrsover 2$3,015$3,249$2,493$6,741
E-4over 3 yrsover 3$3,482$3,249$2,493$7,208
E-5over 6 yrsover 6$4,110$3,465$2,844$8,052
E-6over 10 yrsover 10$4,760$3,867$3,054$9,103
E-7over 14 yrsover 14$5,835$4,218$3,258$10,530
E-8over 18 yrsover 18$6,811$4,599$3,549$11,887
O-1under 2 yrsunder 2$4,150$3,519$3,030$7,998
O-2over 2 yrsover 2$5,446$3,864$3,396$9,639
O-3over 6 yrsover 6$7,737$4,824$3,723$12,889
O-4over 12 yrsover 12$9,888$5,259$4,245$15,476
O-5over 18 yrsover 18$11,714$5,565$4,464$17,607
2026 rates for the Monterey, CA housing area (CA039), the area for ZIP 93943 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$30.08$62,777
WG-8$36.91$77,031
WG-10$41.14$85,859
WG-12$45.06$94,040
Step 2, the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, California wage schedule (018). Source: DCPAS.
04 · Per diem for travel to Naval Postgraduate School

FY2027: lodging up to $196–$293 a night, depending on the month, and $92 a day for meals and incidentals. This is the Monterey rate. Per diem details.

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