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2026 · GA073 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Fort Gordon, AL BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,890 a month with dependents and $1,644 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,809$1,506+$90
E-2$1,809$1,506+$90
E-3$1,809$1,506+$90
E-4$1,809$1,506+$90
E-5$1,890$1,644+$105
E-6$2,157$1,731+$129
E-7$2,190$1,809+$138
E-8$2,226$1,947+$147
E-9$2,334$2,019+$153
W-1$2,175$1,797+$129
W-2$2,205$1,944+$141
W-3$2,253$2,031+$153
W-4$2,367$2,157+$153
W-5$2,514$2,196+$159
O-1E$2,193$1,887+$138
O-2E$2,241$2,004+$147
O-3E$2,388$2,148+$156
O-1$1,929$1,728+$105
O-2$2,154$1,866+$129
O-3$2,250$2,058+$153
O-4$2,559$2,181+$156
O-5$2,787$2,199+$168
O-6$2,808$2,226+$165
O-7$2,826$2,262+$165
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (GA073).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,809$476.95$4,693.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,809$476.95$5,300.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,809$476.95$5,768.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,890$476.95$6,476.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$2,157$476.95$7,393.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$2,190$476.95$8,501.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,226$476.95$9,514.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,334$476.95$11,234.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$2,205$328.48$8,816.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,929$328.48$6,407.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$2,154$328.48$7,928.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,250$328.48$10,315.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,559$328.48$12,775.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,787$328.48$14,829.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,808$328.48$17,615.68
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