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2026 · MT175 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Malmstrom Sfb/Great Falls, MT BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,608 a month with dependents and $1,392 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,539$1,266+$150
E-2$1,539$1,266+$150
E-3$1,539$1,266+$150
E-4$1,539$1,266+$150
E-5$1,608$1,392+$126
E-6$1,821$1,470+$138
E-7$1,980$1,539+$117
E-8$2,160$1,656+$102
E-9$2,346$1,761+$99
W-1$1,839$1,530+$138
W-2$2,052$1,653+$108
W-3$2,274$1,764+$90
W-4$2,373$1,851+$99
W-5$2,496$2,022+$111
O-1E$2,013$1,605+$117
O-2E$2,241$1,698+$90
O-3E$2,391$1,809+$102
O-1$1,641$1,467+$129
O-2$1,818$1,590+$138
O-3$2,268$1,767+$90
O-4$2,532$1,989+$111
O-5$2,724$2,088+$138
O-6$2,745$2,253+$138
O-7$2,760$2,289+$135
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (MT175).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,539$476.95$4,423.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,539$476.95$5,030.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,539$476.95$5,498.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,608$476.95$6,194.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$1,821$476.95$7,057.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$1,980$476.95$8,291.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,160$476.95$9,448.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,346$476.95$11,246.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$2,052$328.48$8,663.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,641$328.48$6,119.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$1,818$328.48$7,592.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,268$328.48$10,333.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,532$328.48$12,748.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,724$328.48$14,766.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,745$328.48$17,552.68
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

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