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2026 · LA370 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Lake Charles, LA BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,356 a month with dependents and $1,197 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,287$1,188+$33
E-2$1,287$1,188+$33
E-3$1,287$1,188+$33
E-4$1,287$1,188+$33
E-5$1,356$1,197+$45
E-6$1,626$1,218+$42
E-7$1,755$1,317+$78
E-8$1,893$1,419+$114
E-9$2,061$1,545+$141
W-1$1,644$1,278+$42
W-2$1,809$1,413+$90
W-3$1,983$1,548+$138
W-4$2,088$1,650+$138
W-5$2,223$1,785+$141
O-1E$1,776$1,353+$84
O-2E$1,956$1,473+$129
O-3E$2,109$1,617+$141
O-1$1,398$1,215+$45
O-2$1,623$1,338+$42
O-3$1,977$1,551+$135
O-4$2,265$1,755+$141
O-5$2,472$1,854+$150
O-6$2,490$1,962+$150
O-7$2,502$1,992+$144
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (LA370).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,287$476.95$4,171.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,287$476.95$4,778.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,287$476.95$5,246.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,356$476.95$5,942.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$1,626$476.95$6,862.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$1,755$476.95$8,066.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$1,893$476.95$9,181.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,061$476.95$10,961.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$1,809$328.48$8,420.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,398$328.48$5,876.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$1,623$328.48$7,397.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$1,977$328.48$10,042.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,265$328.48$12,481.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,472$328.48$14,514.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,490$328.48$17,297.68
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

  • Calcasieu Parish, LA
  • Cameron Parish, LA

ZIP codes (21)

70601 70602 70605 70606 70607 70609 70611 70612 70615 70616 70629 70630 70633 70646 70647 70661 70663 70664 70665 70668 70669

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