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2026 · AL006 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Auburn, AL BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,707 a month with dependents and $1,473 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,617$1,407+$90
E-2$1,617$1,407+$90
E-3$1,617$1,407+$90
E-4$1,617$1,407+$90
E-5$1,707$1,473+$105
E-6$1,833$1,527+$126
E-7$2,043$1,617+$114
E-8$2,274$1,740+$99
E-9$2,502$1,878+$72
W-1$1,851$1,596+$126
W-2$2,136$1,737+$105
W-3$2,421$1,881+$87
W-4$2,532$1,920+$66
W-5$2,673$2,094+$45
O-1E$2,085$1,704+$111
O-2E$2,379$1,785+$87
O-3E$2,556$1,917+$66
O-1$1,731$1,521+$108
O-2$1,830$1,680+$126
O-3$2,412$1,884+$87
O-4$2,718$2,055+$36
O-5$2,934$2,202+$6
O-6$2,955$2,400+$3
O-7$2,976$2,439same
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (AL006).

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01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,617$476.95$4,501.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,617$476.95$5,108.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,617$476.95$5,576.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,707$476.95$6,293.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$1,833$476.95$7,069.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$2,043$476.95$8,354.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,274$476.95$9,562.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,502$476.95$11,402.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$2,136$328.48$8,747.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,731$328.48$6,209.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$1,830$328.48$7,604.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,412$328.48$10,477.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,718$328.48$12,934.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,934$328.48$14,976.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,955$328.48$17,762.68
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

Counties

  • Lee County, AL
  • Macon County, AL

ZIP codes (14)

36801 36803 36804 36830 36831 36832 36849 36850 36852 36865 36870 36874 36877 36879

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