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2026 · AL001 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Anniston/Fort Mcclellan, AL BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,185 a month with dependents and $1,119 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,176$1,065+$63
E-2$1,176$1,065+$63
E-3$1,176$1,065+$63
E-4$1,176$1,065+$63
E-5$1,185$1,119+$54
E-6$1,491$1,164+$96
E-7$1,560$1,191+$102
E-8$1,638$1,251+$114
E-9$1,755$1,335+$123
W-1$1,509$1,188+$96
W-2$1,590$1,248+$105
W-3$1,689$1,347+$117
W-4$1,782$1,500+$123
W-5$1,899$1,575+$129
O-1E$1,572$1,197+$108
O-2E$1,671$1,314+$114
O-3E$1,800$1,482+$126
O-1$1,230$1,161+$60
O-2$1,488$1,194+$96
O-3$1,686$1,377+$117
O-4$1,935$1,557+$132
O-5$2,115$1,596+$147
O-6$2,130$1,665+$144
O-7$2,142$1,692+$144
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (AL001).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,176$476.95$4,060.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,176$476.95$4,667.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,176$476.95$5,135.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,185$476.95$5,771.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$1,491$476.95$6,727.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$1,560$476.95$7,871.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$1,638$476.95$8,926.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$1,755$476.95$10,655.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$1,590$328.48$8,201.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,230$328.48$5,708.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$1,488$328.48$7,262.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$1,686$328.48$9,751.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$1,935$328.48$12,151.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,115$328.48$14,157.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,130$328.48$16,937.68
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