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2026 · MI142 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Detroit, MI BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $2,361 a month with dependents and $1,770 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$2,034$1,527+$93
E-2$2,034$1,527+$93
E-3$2,034$1,527+$93
E-4$2,034$1,527+$93
E-5$2,361$1,770+$120
E-6$2,583$1,935+$135
E-7$2,652$2,049+$132
E-8$2,730$2,412+$132
E-9$2,904$2,469+$132
W-1$2,601$1,950+$135
W-2$2,682$2,409+$129
W-3$2,781$2,478+$126
W-4$2,949$2,592+$132
W-5$3,159$2,667+$141
O-1E$2,664$2,358+$135
O-2E$2,763$2,454+$123
O-3E$2,982$2,574+$135
O-1$2,397$1,797+$123
O-2$2,580$2,256+$135
O-3$2,778$2,499+$126
O-4$3,228$2,649+$141
O-5$3,555$2,688+$159
O-6$3,582$2,757+$156
O-7$3,609$2,805+$156
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (MI142).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$2,034$476.95$4,918.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$2,034$476.95$5,525.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$2,034$476.95$5,993.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$2,361$476.95$6,947.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$2,583$476.95$7,819.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$2,652$476.95$8,963.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,730$476.95$10,018.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,904$476.95$11,804.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$2,682$328.48$9,293.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$2,397$328.48$6,875.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$2,580$328.48$8,354.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,778$328.48$10,843.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$3,228$328.48$13,444.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$3,555$328.48$15,597.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$3,582$328.48$18,389.68
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