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2026 · LA371 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Monroe, LA BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,194 a month with dependents and $1,023 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,143$921+$39
E-2$1,143$921+$39
E-3$1,143$921+$39
E-4$1,143$921+$39
E-5$1,194$1,023+$75
E-6$1,629$1,221+$75
E-7$1,665$1,248+$63
E-8$1,704$1,284+$54
E-9$1,779$1,410+$51
W-1$1,650$1,239+$75
W-2$1,680$1,281+$57
W-3$1,731$1,428+$48
W-4$1,797$1,632+$48
W-5$1,884$1,671+$51
O-1E$1,668$1,254+$63
O-2E$1,719$1,383+$45
O-3E$1,812$1,623+$51
O-1$1,251$1,089+$75
O-2$1,626$1,251+$75
O-3$1,728$1,470+$48
O-4$1,908$1,659+$48
O-5$2,040$1,674+$57
O-6$2,055$1,707+$57
O-7$2,064$1,734+$54
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (LA371).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,143$476.95$4,027.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,143$476.95$4,634.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,143$476.95$5,102.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,194$476.95$5,780.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$1,629$476.95$6,865.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$1,665$476.95$7,976.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$1,704$476.95$8,992.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$1,779$476.95$10,679.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$1,680$328.48$8,291.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,251$328.48$5,729.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$1,626$328.48$7,400.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$1,728$328.48$9,793.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$1,908$328.48$12,124.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,040$328.48$14,082.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,055$328.48$16,862.68
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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