2026 · LA114 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Baton Rouge, LA BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,875 a month with dependents and $1,557 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (LA114).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$1,761	$1,410	+$33
E-2	$1,761	$1,410	+$33
E-3	$1,761	$1,410	+$33
E-4	$1,761	$1,410	+$33
E-5	$1,875	$1,557	+$36
E-6	$2,193	$1,653	+$75
E-7	$2,214	$1,764	+$72
E-8	$2,223	$1,944	+$60
E-9	$2,289	$2,031	+$18
W-1	$2,211	$1,734	+$75
W-2	$2,220	$1,941	+$69
W-3	$2,232	$2,046	+$45
W-4	$2,322	$2,187	+$18
W-5	$2,472	$2,196	+$18
O-1E	$2,217	$1,872	+$72
O-2E	$2,226	$2,013	+$48
O-3E	$2,346	$2,184	+$21
O-1	$1,920	$1,644	+$39
O-2	$2,190	$1,842	+$75
O-3	$2,229	$2,076	+$45
O-4	$2,517	$2,190	+$15
O-5	$2,748	$2,199	+$18
O-6	$2,769	$2,202	+$15
O-7	$2,787	$2,217	+$12

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here

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.
Rank	Years	Basic pay	BAH	BAS	Total a month
E-1	under 2	$2,407.20	$1,761	$476.95	$4,645.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$1,761	$476.95	$5,252.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$1,761	$476.95	$5,720.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$1,875	$476.95	$6,461.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$2,193	$476.95	$7,429.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$2,214	$476.95	$8,525.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$2,223	$476.95	$9,511.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$2,289	$476.95	$11,189.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$2,220	$328.48	$8,831.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$1,920	$328.48	$6,398.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$2,190	$328.48	$7,964.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$2,229	$328.48	$10,294.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$2,517	$328.48	$12,733.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$2,748	$328.48	$14,790.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$2,769	$328.48	$17,576.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

Ascension Parish, LA
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
Livingston Parish, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish, LA

ZIP codes (73)

70346 70449 70462 70704 70706 70707 70710 70711 70714 70718 70719 70725 70726 70727 70728 70729 70733 70734 70737 70738 70739 70744 70754 70767 70769 70770 70774 70778 70785 70786 70791 70801 70802 70803 70804 70805 70806 70807 70808 70809 70810 70811 70812 70813 70814 70815 70816 70817 70818 70819 70820 70821 70822 70823 70825 70826 70827 70831 70833 70835 70836 70837 70873 70874 70879 70884 70891 70892 70893 70894 70895 70896 70898

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