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2026 · MS170 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Jackson, MS BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,920 a month with dependents and $1,608 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,818$1,422+$165
E-2$1,818$1,422+$165
E-3$1,818$1,422+$165
E-4$1,818$1,422+$165
E-5$1,920$1,608+$159
E-6$2,163$1,722+$147
E-7$2,286$1,818+$177
E-8$2,418$1,974+$207
E-9$2,598$2,037+$231
W-1$2,181$1,797+$147
W-2$2,340$1,971+$189
W-3$2,505$2,049+$228
W-4$2,634$2,184+$231
W-5$2,790$2,316+$234
O-1E$2,307$1,917+$183
O-2E$2,481$2,022+$222
O-3E$2,658$2,154+$234
O-1$1,956$1,716+$159
O-2$2,160$1,890+$147
O-3$2,502$2,070+$228
O-4$2,841$2,289+$234
O-5$3,084$2,361+$243
O-6$3,108$2,484+$243
O-7$3,129$2,526+$243
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (MS170).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,818$476.95$4,702.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,818$476.95$5,309.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,818$476.95$5,777.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,920$476.95$6,506.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$2,163$476.95$7,399.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$2,286$476.95$8,597.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,418$476.95$9,706.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,598$476.95$11,498.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$2,340$328.48$8,951.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,956$328.48$6,434.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$2,160$328.48$7,934.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,502$328.48$10,567.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,841$328.48$13,057.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$3,084$328.48$15,126.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$3,108$328.48$17,915.68
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