2026 · AR012 · Basic Allowance for Housing
Fort Chaffee/Fort Smith, AR BAH, 2026
An E-5 stationed here gets $1,263 a month with dependents and $996 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.
| Grade | With dependents | Without | vs 2025 (with) |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-1 | $1,173 | $879 | +$51 |
| E-2 | $1,173 | $879 | +$51 |
| E-3 | $1,173 | $879 | +$51 |
| E-4 | $1,173 | $879 | +$51 |
| E-5 | $1,263 | $996 | +$30 |
| E-6 | $1,680 | $1,260 | +$33 |
| E-7 | $1,785 | $1,338 | +$48 |
| E-8 | $1,893 | $1,419 | +$60 |
| E-9 | $2,028 | $1,521 | +$72 |
| W-1 | $1,701 | $1,278 | +$36 |
| W-2 | $1,827 | $1,371 | +$48 |
| W-3 | $1,965 | $1,524 | +$66 |
| W-4 | $2,052 | $1,701 | +$75 |
| W-5 | $2,166 | $1,809 | +$87 |
| O-1E | $1,803 | $1,353 | +$51 |
| O-2E | $1,944 | $1,458 | +$63 |
| O-3E | $2,070 | $1,674 | +$78 |
| O-1 | $1,320 | $1,077 | +$30 |
| O-2 | $1,677 | $1,341 | +$33 |
| O-3 | $1,962 | $1,527 | +$66 |
| O-4 | $2,199 | $1,785 | +$90 |
| O-5 | $2,370 | $1,842 | +$114 |
| O-6 | $2,388 | $1,944 | +$114 |
| O-7 | $2,400 | $1,974 | +$111 |
See full pay here with basic pay and BAS
01 · Total monthly pay here
| Rank | Years | Basic pay | BAH | BAS | Total a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-1 | under 2 | $2,407.20 | $1,173 | $476.95 | $4,057.15 |
| E-3 | over 2 | $3,015.00 | $1,173 | $476.95 | $4,664.95 |
| E-4 | over 3 | $3,482.40 | $1,173 | $476.95 | $5,132.35 |
| E-5 | over 6 | $4,110.00 | $1,263 | $476.95 | $5,849.95 |
| E-6 | over 10 | $4,759.50 | $1,680 | $476.95 | $6,916.45 |
| E-7 | over 14 | $5,835.00 | $1,785 | $476.95 | $8,096.95 |
| E-8 | over 18 | $6,811.20 | $1,893 | $476.95 | $9,181.15 |
| E-9 | over 22 | $8,423.10 | $2,028 | $476.95 | $10,928.05 |
| W-2 | over 10 | $6,282.60 | $1,827 | $328.48 | $8,438.08 |
| O-1 | under 2 | $4,150.20 | $1,320 | $328.48 | $5,798.68 |
| O-2 | over 2 | $5,446.20 | $1,677 | $328.48 | $7,451.68 |
| O-3 | over 6 | $7,737.00 | $1,962 | $328.48 | $10,027.48 |
| O-4 | over 12 | $9,888.30 | $2,199 | $328.48 | $12,415.78 |
| O-5 | over 18 | $11,713.80 | $2,370 | $328.48 | $14,412.28 |
| O-6 | over 24 | $14,479.20 | $2,388 | $328.48 | $17,195.68 |
02 · Where this rate applies
Counties
- Crawford County, AR
- Le Flore County, OK
- Sebastian County, AR
- Sequoyah County, OK
ZIP codes (47)
72901 72902 72903 72904 72905 72906 72908 72913 72914 72916 72917 72918 72919 72921 72923 72932 72934 72935 72936 72937 72938 72940 72941 72945 72946 72947 72948 72952 72955 72956 72957 74435 74901 74902 74930 74932 74936 74945 74946 74948 74951 74953 74954 74955 74956 74959 74962
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