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2026 · TX278 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Laughlin AFB/Del Rio, TX BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,470 a month with dependents and $1,209 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,371$1,110+$66
E-2$1,371$1,110+$66
E-3$1,371$1,110+$66
E-4$1,371$1,110+$66
E-5$1,470$1,209+$78
E-6$1,704$1,275−$24
E-7$1,854$1,392+$6
E-8$2,019$1,521+$42
E-9$2,238$1,680+$72
W-1$1,722$1,350−$27
W-2$1,923$1,518+$21
W-3$2,127$1,683+$66
W-4$2,280$1,734+$72
W-5$2,466$1,899+$81
O-1E$1,884$1,467+$15
O-2E$2,097$1,572+$57
O-3E$2,307$1,731+$75
O-1$1,506$1,269+$66
O-2$1,701$1,440−$24
O-3$2,121$1,686+$63
O-4$2,526$1,896+$81
O-5$2,820$2,115+$102
O-6$2,841$2,130+$99
O-7$2,859$2,145+$96
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (TX278).

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01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,371$476.95$4,255.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,371$476.95$4,862.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,371$476.95$5,330.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,470$476.95$6,056.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$1,704$476.95$6,940.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$1,854$476.95$8,165.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,019$476.95$9,307.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,238$476.95$11,138.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$1,923$328.48$8,534.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,506$328.48$5,984.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$1,701$328.48$7,475.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,121$328.48$10,186.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,526$328.48$12,742.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,820$328.48$14,862.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,841$328.48$17,648.68
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

  • Val Verde County, TX

ZIP codes (7)

78837 78840 78841 78842 78843 78847 78871

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