2026 · AL004 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Mobile, AL BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,887 a month with dependents and $1,473 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (AL004).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$1,731	$1,302	+$33
E-2	$1,731	$1,302	+$33
E-3	$1,731	$1,302	+$33
E-4	$1,731	$1,302	+$33
E-5	$1,887	$1,473	+$45
E-6	$2,073	$1,587	+$57
E-7	$2,118	$1,734	+$36
E-8	$2,169	$1,929	+$15
E-9	$2,286	$1,974	same
W-1	$2,091	$1,689	+$60
W-2	$2,139	$1,926	+$27
W-3	$2,205	$1,983	same
W-4	$2,319	$2,076	same
W-5	$2,463	$2,127	+$6
O-1E	$2,124	$1,884	+$33
O-2E	$2,193	$1,965	+$3
O-3E	$2,340	$2,064	+$3
O-1	$1,917	$1,572	+$45
O-2	$2,070	$1,839	+$57
O-3	$2,202	$2,001	same
O-4	$2,508	$2,112	+$6
O-5	$2,730	$2,136	+$15
O-6	$2,751	$2,181	+$12
O-7	$2,766	$2,217	+$6

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here

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.
Rank	Years	Basic pay	BAH	BAS	Total a month
E-1	under 2	$2,407.20	$1,731	$476.95	$4,615.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$1,731	$476.95	$5,222.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$1,731	$476.95	$5,690.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$1,887	$476.95	$6,473.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$2,073	$476.95	$7,309.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$2,118	$476.95	$8,429.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$2,169	$476.95	$9,457.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$2,286	$476.95	$11,186.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$2,139	$328.48	$8,750.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$1,917	$328.48	$6,395.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$2,070	$328.48	$7,844.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$2,202	$328.48	$10,267.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$2,508	$328.48	$12,724.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$2,730	$328.48	$14,772.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$2,751	$328.48	$17,558.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

Baldwin County, AL
Mobile County, AL

ZIP codes (78)

36505 36507 36509 36511 36512 36521 36522 36523 36525 36526 36527 36528 36530 36532 36533 36535 36536 36541 36542 36544 36547 36549 36550 36551 36555 36559 36560 36561 36562 36564 36567 36568 36571 36572 36574 36575 36576 36577 36578 36579 36580 36582 36587 36590 36601 36602 36603 36604 36605 36606 36607 36608 36609 36610 36611 36612 36613 36615 36616 36617 36618 36619 36628 36633 36640 36644 36652 36660 36663 36670 36671 36675 36685 36688 36689 36691 36693 36695

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