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2026 · CA023 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Lemoore NAS, CA BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $2,139 a month with dependents and $1,680 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,944$1,581+$18
E-2$1,944$1,581+$18
E-3$1,944$1,581+$18
E-4$1,944$1,581+$18
E-5$2,139$1,680+$54
E-6$2,277$1,764−$21
E-7$2,337$1,950+$18
E-8$2,406$2,175+$75
E-9$2,514$2,202+$108
W-1$2,292$1,884−$24
W-2$2,364$2,172+$39
W-3$2,454$2,211+$102
W-4$2,535$2,283+$105
W-5$2,643$2,352+$111
O-1E$2,346$2,136+$24
O-2E$2,439$2,196+$96
O-3E$2,553$2,265+$111
O-1$2,166$1,743+$48
O-2$2,274$2,079−$21
O-3$2,451$2,220+$102
O-4$2,673$2,334+$111
O-5$2,835$2,367+$120
O-6$2,856$2,430+$120
O-7$2,874$2,469+$117
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (CA023).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,944$476.95$4,828.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,944$476.95$5,435.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,944$476.95$5,903.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$2,139$476.95$6,725.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$2,277$476.95$7,513.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$2,337$476.95$8,648.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,406$476.95$9,694.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,514$476.95$11,414.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$2,364$328.48$8,975.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$2,166$328.48$6,644.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$2,274$328.48$8,048.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,451$328.48$10,516.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,673$328.48$12,889.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,835$328.48$14,877.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,856$328.48$17,663.68
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

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