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2026 · HI408 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Honolulu County, HI BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $3,663 a month with dependents and $2,856 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$3,333$2,598+$129
E-2$3,333$2,598+$129
E-3$3,333$2,598+$129
E-4$3,333$2,598+$129
E-5$3,663$2,856+$150
E-6$3,912$3,036+$174
E-7$4,098$3,348+$183
E-8$4,302$3,720+$198
E-9$4,518$3,783+$210
W-1$3,930$3,222+$171
W-2$4,182$3,717+$189
W-3$4,434$3,795+$207
W-4$4,551$3,951+$210
W-5$4,692$4,146+$210
O-1E$4,137$3,660+$192
O-2E$4,398$3,768+$204
O-3E$4,572$3,903+$210
O-1$3,702$2,997+$153
O-2$3,909$3,555+$174
O-3$4,428$3,819+$207
O-4$4,737$4,110+$207
O-5$4,959$4,224+$216
O-6$5,001$4,413+$216
O-7$5,040$4,494+$213
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (HI408).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$3,333$476.95$6,217.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$3,333$476.95$6,824.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$3,333$476.95$7,292.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$3,663$476.95$8,249.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$3,912$476.95$9,148.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$4,098$476.95$10,409.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$4,302$476.95$11,590.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$4,518$476.95$13,418.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$4,182$328.48$10,793.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$3,702$328.48$8,180.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$3,909$328.48$9,683.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$4,428$328.48$12,493.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$4,737$328.48$14,953.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$4,959$328.48$17,001.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$5,001$328.48$19,808.68
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