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2026 · CA028 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Barstow/Fort Irwin, CA BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $2,001 a month with dependents and $1,695 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,890$1,557+$48
E-2$1,890$1,557+$48
E-3$1,890$1,557+$48
E-4$1,890$1,557+$48
E-5$2,001$1,695+$57
E-6$2,430$1,824+$111
E-7$2,547$1,911+$117
E-8$2,673$2,091+$132
E-9$2,814$2,214+$135
W-1$2,451$1,866+$111
W-2$2,598$2,088+$123
W-3$2,751$2,232+$135
W-4$2,838$2,454+$132
W-5$2,946$2,574+$132
O-1E$2,568$1,998+$123
O-2E$2,730$2,187+$132
O-3E$2,856$2,424+$138
O-1$2,058$1,776+$63
O-2$2,427$1,968+$111
O-3$2,748$2,274+$135
O-4$2,976$2,550+$129
O-5$3,144$2,616+$135
O-6$3,168$2,730+$132
O-7$3,189$2,778+$132
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (CA028).
01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,890$476.95$4,774.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,890$476.95$5,381.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,890$476.95$5,849.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$2,001$476.95$6,587.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$2,430$476.95$7,666.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$2,547$476.95$8,858.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,673$476.95$9,961.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,814$476.95$11,714.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$2,598$328.48$9,209.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$2,058$328.48$6,536.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$2,427$328.48$8,201.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,748$328.48$10,813.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,976$328.48$13,192.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$3,144$328.48$15,186.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$3,168$328.48$17,975.68
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.
02 · Where this rate applies

ZIP codes (11)

92307 92310 92311 92312 92327 92342 92365 92368 92394 92395 92398

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