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2026 · CA457 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Edwards AFB/Palmdale, CA BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $2,658 a month with dependents and $2,148 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$2,475$1,887+$72
E-2$2,475$1,887+$72
E-3$2,475$1,887+$72
E-4$2,475$1,887+$72
E-5$2,658$2,148+$90
E-6$3,156$2,367+$102
E-7$3,195$2,481+$108
E-8$3,237$2,763+$120
E-9$3,354$2,910+$129
W-1$3,177$2,424+$102
W-2$3,213$2,760+$114
W-3$3,267$2,928+$126
W-4$3,390$3,162+$132
W-5$3,546$3,204+$141
O-1E$3,198$2,655+$108
O-2E$3,255$2,877+$120
O-3E$3,414$3,150+$135
O-1$2,724$2,289+$93
O-2$3,153$2,601+$102
O-3$3,264$2,976+$126
O-4$3,597$3,189+$144
O-5$3,840$3,207+$162
O-6$3,870$3,240+$159
O-7$3,900$3,297+$162
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (CA457).
01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$2,475$476.95$5,359.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$2,475$476.95$5,966.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$2,475$476.95$6,434.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$2,658$476.95$7,244.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$3,156$476.95$8,392.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$3,195$476.95$9,506.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$3,237$476.95$10,525.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$3,354$476.95$12,254.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$3,213$328.48$9,824.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$2,724$328.48$7,202.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$3,153$328.48$8,927.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$3,264$328.48$11,329.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$3,597$328.48$13,813.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$3,840$328.48$15,882.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$3,870$328.48$18,677.68
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 (26)

93243 93501 93505 93510 93516 93519 93523 93524 93532 93534 93535 93536 93539 93543 93544 93550 93551 93552 93553 93560 93563 93584 93586 93590 93591 93599

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