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2026 · CA420 · Basic Allowance for Housing

El Centro, CA BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,986 a month with dependents and $1,704 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,905$1,500−$15
E-2$1,905$1,500−$15
E-3$1,905$1,500−$15
E-4$1,905$1,500−$15
E-5$1,986$1,704−$9
E-6$2,151$1,824+$15
E-7$2,334$1,905+$30
E-8$2,541$2,025+$54
E-9$2,721$2,061+$54
W-1$2,166$1,890+$15
W-2$2,418$2,022+$39
W-3$2,673$2,070+$63
W-4$2,739$2,187+$51
W-5$2,823$2,382+$36
O-1E$2,373$1,983+$39
O-2E$2,634$2,052+$57
O-3E$2,751$2,139+$48
O-1$2,013$1,818−$6
O-2$2,148$1,962+$15
O-3$2,664$2,085+$63
O-4$2,847$2,346+$30
O-5$2,976$2,460+$12
O-6$2,997$2,652+$6
O-7$3,018$2,697+$6
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (CA420).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,905$476.95$4,789.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,905$476.95$5,396.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,905$476.95$5,864.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,986$476.95$6,572.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$2,151$476.95$7,387.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$2,334$476.95$8,645.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,541$476.95$9,829.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,721$476.95$11,621.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$2,418$328.48$9,029.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$2,013$328.48$6,491.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$2,148$328.48$7,922.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,664$328.48$10,729.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,847$328.48$13,063.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,976$328.48$15,018.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,997$328.48$17,804.68
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

  • Imperial County, CA

ZIP codes (19)

92222 92227 92231 92232 92233 92243 92244 92249 92250 92251 92254 92257 92259 92266 92273 92274 92275 92281 92283

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