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2026 · TX356 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Fort Worth, TX BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $2,118 a month with dependents and $1,656 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,938$1,494−$9
E-2$1,938$1,494−$9
E-3$1,938$1,494−$9
E-4$1,938$1,494−$9
E-5$2,118$1,656+$3
E-6$2,424$1,815+$33
E-7$2,445$1,941+$33
E-8$2,454$2,184+$33
E-9$2,490$2,268+$9
W-1$2,442$1,884+$33
W-2$2,451$2,181+$33
W-3$2,463$2,280+$33
W-4$2,511$2,418+$6
W-5$2,613$2,427+$12
O-1E$2,448$2,115+$33
O-2E$2,457$2,250+$33
O-3E$2,526$2,415+$9
O-1$2,163$1,752+$9
O-2$2,421$2,061+$33
O-3$2,460$2,310+$33
O-4$2,640$2,421+$9
O-5$2,793$2,430+$18
O-6$2,814$2,433+$15
O-7$2,832$2,451+$15
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (TX356).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,938$476.95$4,822.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,938$476.95$5,429.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,938$476.95$5,897.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$2,118$476.95$6,704.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$2,424$476.95$7,660.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$2,445$476.95$8,756.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,454$476.95$9,742.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,490$476.95$11,390.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$2,451$328.48$9,062.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$2,163$328.48$6,641.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$2,421$328.48$8,195.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,460$328.48$10,525.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,640$328.48$12,856.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,793$328.48$14,835.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,814$328.48$17,621.68
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

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