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2026 · TX283 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Lubbock, TX BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,476 a month with dependents and $1,272 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,416$1,146+$51
E-2$1,416$1,146+$51
E-3$1,416$1,146+$51
E-4$1,416$1,146+$51
E-5$1,476$1,272same
E-6$1,812$1,356−$30
E-7$1,875$1,413−$12
E-8$1,941$1,548+$6
E-9$2,082$1,641+$18
W-1$1,830$1,407−$30
W-2$1,902$1,545−$6
W-3$1,986$1,656+$15
W-4$2,121$1,821+$21
W-5$2,289$1,887+$30
O-1E$1,884$1,473−$6
O-2E$1,971$1,620+$9
O-3E$2,145$1,803+$21
O-1$1,524$1,350−$3
O-2$1,809$1,461−$30
O-3$1,983$1,689+$15
O-4$2,343$1,869+$30
O-5$2,604$1,953+$45
O-6$2,622$1,968+$42
O-7$2,637$1,995+$39
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (TX283).

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01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,416$476.95$4,300.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,416$476.95$4,907.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,416$476.95$5,375.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,476$476.95$6,062.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$1,812$476.95$7,048.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$1,875$476.95$8,186.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$1,941$476.95$9,229.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,082$476.95$10,982.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$1,902$328.48$8,513.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,524$328.48$6,002.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$1,809$328.48$7,583.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$1,983$328.48$10,048.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,343$328.48$12,559.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,604$328.48$14,646.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,622$328.48$17,429.68
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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