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2026 · MT347 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Helena, MT BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,887 a month with dependents and $1,572 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,752$1,515+$96
E-2$1,752$1,515+$96
E-3$1,752$1,515+$96
E-4$1,752$1,515+$96
E-5$1,887$1,572+$102
E-6$2,535$1,902+$141
E-7$2,622$1,968+$123
E-8$2,715$2,037+$108
E-9$2,847$2,211+$93
W-1$2,556$1,917+$141
W-2$2,661$2,016+$117
W-3$2,775$2,235+$96
W-4$2,874$2,550+$90
W-5$3,000$2,643+$87
O-1E$2,637$1,977+$123
O-2E$2,757$2,169+$96
O-3E$2,895$2,529+$93
O-1$1,968$1,614+$105
O-2$2,526$1,971+$138
O-3$2,772$2,298+$96
O-4$3,039$2,619+$84
O-5$3,231$2,670+$81
O-6$3,258$2,754+$81
O-7$3,279$2,802+$75
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (MT347).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,752$476.95$4,636.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,752$476.95$5,243.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,752$476.95$5,711.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,887$476.95$6,473.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$2,535$476.95$7,771.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$2,622$476.95$8,933.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,715$476.95$10,003.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,847$476.95$11,747.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$2,661$328.48$9,272.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,968$328.48$6,446.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$2,526$328.48$8,300.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,772$328.48$10,837.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$3,039$328.48$13,255.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$3,231$328.48$15,273.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$3,258$328.48$18,065.68
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

Counties

  • Lewis and Clark County, MT

ZIP codes (15)

59410 59601 59602 59604 59620 59623 59624 59625 59626 59633 59635 59636 59639 59640 59648

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