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2026 · NE193 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Lincoln, NE BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,788 a month with dependents and $1,428 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,641$1,326+$168
E-2$1,641$1,326+$168
E-3$1,641$1,326+$168
E-4$1,641$1,326+$168
E-5$1,788$1,428+$201
E-6$2,112$1,581+$201
E-7$2,172$1,644+$195
E-8$2,238$1,857+$192
E-9$2,343$1,947+$195
W-1$2,130$1,602+$198
W-2$2,199$1,854+$192
W-3$2,283$1,959+$189
W-4$2,364$2,118+$192
W-5$2,472$2,184+$201
O-1E$2,181$1,785+$198
O-2E$2,268$1,926+$189
O-3E$2,382$2,103+$198
O-1$1,833$1,494+$198
O-2$2,109$1,743+$201
O-3$2,280$1,992+$189
O-4$2,502$2,166+$201
O-5$2,667$2,199+$219
O-6$2,688$2,259+$219
O-7$2,703$2,295+$216
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (NE193).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,641$476.95$4,525.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,641$476.95$5,132.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,641$476.95$5,600.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,788$476.95$6,374.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$2,112$476.95$7,348.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$2,172$476.95$8,483.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,238$476.95$9,526.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,343$476.95$11,243.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$2,199$328.48$8,810.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,833$328.48$6,311.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$2,109$328.48$7,883.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,280$328.48$10,345.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,502$328.48$12,718.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,667$328.48$14,709.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,688$328.48$17,495.68
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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