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2026 · MA119 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Nantucket, MA BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $4,344 a month with dependents and $3,798 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$4,218$3,231+$318
E-2$4,218$3,231+$318
E-3$4,218$3,231+$318
E-4$4,218$3,231+$318
E-5$4,344$3,798+$159
E-6$5,127$4,101+$267
E-7$5,241$4,221+$273
E-8$5,364$4,500+$285
E-9$5,682$4,737+$387
W-1$5,148$4,188+$267
W-2$5,292$4,497+$276
W-3$5,445$4,764+$291
W-4$5,772$5,151+$423
W-5$6,165$5,268+$582
O-1E$5,262$4,341+$279
O-2E$5,421$4,686+$285
O-3E$5,832$5,121+$450
O-1$4,440$4,089+$171
O-2$5,115$4,305+$264
O-3$5,442$4,842+$291
O-4$6,306$5,244+$642
O-5$6,933$5,310+$906
O-6$6,993$5,424+$909
O-7$7,053$5,523+$918
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (MA119).

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01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$4,218$476.95$7,102.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$4,218$476.95$7,709.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$4,218$476.95$8,177.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$4,344$476.95$8,930.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$5,127$476.95$10,363.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$5,241$476.95$11,552.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$5,364$476.95$12,652.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$5,682$476.95$14,582.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$5,292$328.48$11,903.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$4,440$328.48$8,918.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$5,115$328.48$10,889.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$5,442$328.48$13,507.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$6,306$328.48$16,522.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$6,933$328.48$18,975.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$6,993$328.48$21,800.68
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

Counties

  • Nantucket County, MA

ZIP codes (3)

02554 02564 02584

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