2026 · Montgomery County, Maryland

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center pay, 2026

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is in Montgomery County, Maryland. Civilians here are paid on the Washington, DC GS table, with 33.94% locality pay; an E-5 with dependents gets $3,132 a month in BAH; travelers get $192–$295 a night for lodging plus $92 a day for meals.

Also known as NSA Bethesda, Naval Support Activity Bethesda, Bethesda Naval.

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01 · GS pay at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

A year, 2026, including 33.94% locality pay for the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA area. Official EO 14368 rates. Every grade and step.
Grade	Step 1	Step 10
GS-1	$30,249	$37,835
GS-2	$34,011	$42,798
GS-3	$37,112	$48,251
GS-4	$41,659	$54,160
GS-5	$46,610	$60,593
GS-6	$51,957	$67,543
GS-7	$57,736	$75,059
GS-8	$63,940	$83,119
GS-9	$70,623	$91,815
GS-10	$77,771	$101,097
GS-11	$85,447	$111,087
GS-12	$102,415	$133,142
GS-13	$121,785	$158,322
GS-14	$143,913	$187,093
GS-15	$169,279	$197,200

02 · Military pay and BAH at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

2026 rates for the Washington, DC Metro Area housing area (DC053), the area for ZIP 20889 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.
Rank	Years	Basic	BAH, family	BAH, single	Total
E-1under 2 yrs	under 2	$2,407	$3,096	$2,409	$5,980
E-3over 2 yrs	over 2	$3,015	$3,096	$2,409	$6,588
E-4over 3 yrs	over 3	$3,482	$3,096	$2,409	$7,055
E-5over 6 yrs	over 6	$4,110	$3,132	$2,832	$7,719
E-6over 10 yrs	over 10	$4,760	$3,759	$3,057	$8,995
E-7over 14 yrs	over 14	$5,835	$3,855	$3,099	$10,167
E-8over 18 yrs	over 18	$6,811	$3,957	$3,261	$11,245
O-1under 2 yrs	under 2	$4,150	$3,213	$3,054	$7,692
O-2over 2 yrs	over 2	$5,446	$3,753	$3,126	$9,528
O-3over 6 yrs	over 6	$7,737	$4,020	$3,531	$12,085
O-4over 12 yrs	over 12	$9,888	$4,410	$3,855	$14,627
O-5over 18 yrs	over 18	$11,714	$4,692	$3,909	$16,734

03 · Trades (wage grade) pay

Step 2, the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, District of Columbia wage schedule (027). Source: DCPAS.
Grade	An hour	A year
WG-5	$25.48	$53,177
WG-8	$32.38	$67,577
WG-10	$36.18	$75,508
WG-12	$39.97	$83,417

04 · Per diem for travel to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

FY2027: lodging up to $192–$295 a night, depending on the month, and $92 a day for meals and incidentals. This is the District of Columbia rate. Per diem details.

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