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2026 · TX270 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Abilene/Dyess AFB, TX BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,872 a month with dependents and $1,545 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,761$1,380+$372
E-2$1,761$1,380+$372
E-3$1,761$1,380+$372
E-4$1,761$1,380+$372
E-5$1,872$1,545+$387
E-6$2,820$2,115+$741
E-7$2,844$2,133+$741
E-8$2,853$2,145+$741
E-9$2,895$2,352+$738
W-1$2,841$2,130+$741
W-2$2,850$2,142+$741
W-3$2,862$2,382+$741
W-4$2,919$2,817+$732
W-5$3,030$2,826+$723
O-1E$2,847$2,139+$741
O-2E$2,856$2,286+$741
O-3E$2,937$2,814+$735
O-1$1,989$1,644+$426
O-2$2,805$2,136+$732
O-3$2,859$2,475+$741
O-4$3,063$2,820+$720
O-5$3,234$2,829+$711
O-6$3,258$2,832+$714
O-7$3,282$2,859+$720
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (TX270).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,761$476.95$4,645.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,761$476.95$5,252.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,761$476.95$5,720.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,872$476.95$6,458.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$2,820$476.95$8,056.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$2,844$476.95$9,155.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,853$476.95$10,141.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,895$476.95$11,795.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$2,850$328.48$9,461.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,989$328.48$6,467.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$2,805$328.48$8,579.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,859$328.48$10,924.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$3,063$328.48$13,279.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$3,234$328.48$15,276.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$3,258$328.48$18,065.68
2026 rates, with dependents, at a typical point in a career. BAH and BAS are tax-free. Special pays (flight, sea, hazardous duty) aren't included. Change rank, years or dependents in the calculator.
02 · Where this rate applies

BAH follows ZIP codes, so an area can cover part of a county. All housing areas