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2026 · MS168 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Gulfport, MS BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,602 a month with dependents and $1,365 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,509$1,305+$72
E-2$1,509$1,305+$72
E-3$1,509$1,305+$72
E-4$1,509$1,305+$72
E-5$1,602$1,365+$99
E-6$1,620$1,416−$3
E-7$1,770$1,509+$33
E-8$1,938$1,611+$75
E-9$2,139$1,617+$105
W-1$1,635$1,488−$3
W-2$1,836$1,608+$48
W-3$2,046$1,620+$102
W-4$2,175$1,653+$105
W-5$2,331$1,806+$108
O-1E$1,800$1,599+$45
O-2E$2,016$1,614+$93
O-3E$2,199$1,650+$108
O-1$1,614$1,410+$87
O-2$1,617$1,575−$3
O-3$2,040$1,623+$99
O-4$2,379$1,785+$102
O-5$2,625$1,968+$114
O-6$2,643$2,025+$111
O-7$2,658$2,058+$108
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (MS168).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,509$476.95$4,393.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,509$476.95$5,000.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,509$476.95$5,468.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,602$476.95$6,188.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$1,620$476.95$6,856.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$1,770$476.95$8,081.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$1,938$476.95$9,226.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,139$476.95$11,039.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$1,836$328.48$8,447.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,614$328.48$6,092.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$1,617$328.48$7,391.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,040$328.48$10,105.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,379$328.48$12,595.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,625$328.48$14,667.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,643$328.48$17,450.68
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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