paybook
2026 · MA377 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Hanscom AFB, MA BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $4,188 a month with dependents and $3,516 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$3,984$3,012+$126
E-2$3,984$3,012+$126
E-3$3,984$3,012+$126
E-4$3,984$3,012+$126
E-5$4,188$3,516+$189
E-6$4,479$3,801+$81
E-7$4,584$3,993+$78
E-8$4,698$4,251+$81
E-9$4,983$4,329+$108
W-1$4,497$3,924+$81
W-2$4,632$4,248+$81
W-3$4,773$4,341+$81
W-4$5,061$4,497+$117
W-5$5,409$4,608+$162
O-1E$4,602$4,185+$81
O-2E$4,752$4,311+$78
O-3E$5,115$4,470+$126
O-1$4,230$3,780+$177
O-2$4,476$4,122+$81
O-3$4,770$4,371+$81
O-4$5,535$4,584+$180
O-5$6,087$4,647+$255
O-6$6,141$4,752+$255
O-7$6,192$4,839+$255
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (MA377).
01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$3,984$476.95$6,868.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$3,984$476.95$7,475.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$3,984$476.95$7,943.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$4,188$476.95$8,774.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$4,479$476.95$9,715.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$4,584$476.95$10,895.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$4,698$476.95$11,986.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$4,983$476.95$13,883.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$4,632$328.48$11,243.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$4,230$328.48$8,708.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$4,476$328.48$10,250.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$4,770$328.48$12,835.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$5,535$328.48$15,751.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$6,087$328.48$18,129.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$6,141$328.48$20,948.68
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.
02 · Where this rate applies

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