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2026 · HI414 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Kauai County, HI BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $3,798 a month with dependents and $3,162 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$3,588$2,757+$231
E-2$3,588$2,757+$231
E-3$3,588$2,757+$231
E-4$3,588$2,757+$231
E-5$3,798$3,162+$201
E-6$4,266$3,399+$270
E-7$4,410$3,597+$342
E-8$4,566$3,897+$426
E-9$4,863$4,032+$528
W-1$4,287$3,525+$273
W-2$4,476$3,894+$378
W-3$4,668$4,050+$477
W-4$4,938$4,296+$546
W-5$5,262$4,446+$627
O-1E$4,440$3,795+$366
O-2E$4,638$4,002+$462
O-3E$4,986$4,260+$558
O-1$3,861$3,375+$210
O-2$4,260$3,732+$267
O-3$4,662$4,095+$474
O-4$5,376$4,416+$654
O-5$5,892$4,503+$789
O-6$5,943$4,647+$792
O-7$5,991$4,731+$795
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (HI414).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$3,588$476.95$6,472.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$3,588$476.95$7,079.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$3,588$476.95$7,547.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$3,798$476.95$8,384.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$4,266$476.95$9,502.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$4,410$476.95$10,721.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$4,566$476.95$11,854.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$4,863$476.95$13,763.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$4,476$328.48$11,087.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$3,861$328.48$8,339.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$4,260$328.48$10,034.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$4,662$328.48$12,727.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$5,376$328.48$15,592.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$5,892$328.48$17,934.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$5,943$328.48$20,750.68
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