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2026 · LA113 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Alexandria, LA BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,290 a month with dependents and $1,161 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,254$1,089+$72
E-2$1,254$1,089+$72
E-3$1,254$1,089+$72
E-4$1,254$1,089+$72
E-5$1,290$1,161+$96
E-6$1,677$1,257+$141
E-7$1,779$1,335+$135
E-8$1,884$1,413+$126
E-9$2,040$1,530+$108
W-1$1,698$1,275+$141
W-2$1,821$1,368+$129
W-3$1,953$1,533+$117
W-4$2,073$1,698+$102
W-5$2,220$1,800+$87
O-1E$1,794$1,347+$132
O-2E$1,935$1,458+$120
O-3E$2,097$1,671+$105
O-1$1,344$1,212+$102
O-2$1,674$1,338+$141
O-3$1,950$1,536+$117
O-4$2,268$1,779+$78
O-5$2,496$1,872+$57
O-6$2,514$1,932+$54
O-7$2,529$1,962+$51
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (LA113).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,254$476.95$4,138.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,254$476.95$4,745.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,254$476.95$5,213.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,290$476.95$5,876.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$1,677$476.95$6,913.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$1,779$476.95$8,090.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$1,884$476.95$9,172.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,040$476.95$10,940.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$1,821$328.48$8,432.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,344$328.48$5,822.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$1,674$328.48$7,448.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$1,950$328.48$10,015.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,268$328.48$12,484.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,496$328.48$14,538.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,514$328.48$17,321.68
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

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