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2026 · Lake County, Illinois

Naval Station Great Lakes pay, 2026

Naval Station Great Lakes is in Lake County, Illinois. Civilians here are paid on the Chicago, IL GS table, with 30.86% locality pay; an E-5 with dependents gets $2,427 a month in BAH; travelers get $148–$238 a night for lodging plus $92 a day for meals.

Also known as NS Great Lakes, RTC Great Lakes, Boot Camp Great Lakes.

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01 · GS pay at Naval Station Great Lakes
GradeStep 1Step 10
GS-1$29,553$36,965
GS-2$33,229$41,814
GS-3$36,259$47,141
GS-4$40,701$52,915
GS-5$45,538$59,200
GS-6$50,762$65,990
GS-7$56,409$73,333
GS-8$62,470$81,208
GS-9$68,999$89,703
GS-10$75,983$98,772
GS-11$83,482$108,533
GS-12$100,059$130,080
GS-13$118,984$154,682
GS-14$140,604$182,790
GS-15$165,386$197,200
A year, 2026, including 30.86% locality pay for the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI area. Official EO 14368 rates. Every grade and step.
02 · Military pay and BAH at Naval Station Great Lakes
RankYearsBasicBAH, familyBAH, singleTotal
E-1under 2 yrsunder 2$2,407$2,202$1,653$5,086
E-3over 2 yrsover 2$3,015$2,202$1,653$5,694
E-4over 3 yrsover 3$3,482$2,202$1,653$6,161
E-5over 6 yrsover 6$4,110$2,427$1,854$7,014
E-6over 10 yrsover 10$4,760$2,760$2,067$7,996
E-7over 14 yrsover 14$5,835$2,853$2,211$9,165
E-8over 18 yrsover 18$6,811$2,955$2,499$10,243
O-1under 2 yrsunder 2$4,150$2,475$1,977$6,954
O-2over 2 yrsover 2$5,446$2,757$2,355$8,532
O-3over 6 yrsover 6$7,737$3,018$2,637$11,083
O-4over 12 yrsover 12$9,888$3,381$2,853$13,598
O-5over 18 yrsover 18$11,714$3,645$2,907$15,687
2026 rates for the Great Lakes Navtracen, IL housing area (IL092), the area for ZIP 60088 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$26.16$54,596
WG-8$31.62$65,991
WG-10$35.15$73,358
WG-12$38.41$80,162
Step 2, the Chicago-Naperville, Illinois wage schedule (047). Source: DCPAS.
04 · Per diem for travel to Naval Station Great Lakes

FY2027: lodging up to $148–$238 a night, depending on the month, and $92 a day for meals and incidentals. This is the Chicago rate. Per diem details.

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