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2026 · MD135 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Patuxent River, MD BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $2,406 a month with dependents and $2,040 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$2,268$1,890+$54
E-2$2,268$1,890+$54
E-3$2,268$1,890+$54
E-4$2,268$1,890+$54
E-5$2,406$2,040+$48
E-6$2,547$2,139+$69
E-7$2,625$2,271+$90
E-8$2,712$2,442+$117
E-9$2,856$2,469+$138
W-1$2,562$2,232+$69
W-2$2,661$2,439+$102
W-3$2,772$2,478+$135
W-4$2,886$2,556+$135
W-5$3,033$2,643+$144
O-1E$2,637$2,403+$99
O-2E$2,754$2,463+$126
O-3E$2,910$2,535+$141
O-1$2,433$2,127+$51
O-2$2,544$2,364+$69
O-3$2,769$2,490+$135
O-4$3,075$2,622+$141
O-5$3,300$2,670+$156
O-6$3,327$2,751+$156
O-7$3,348$2,796+$153
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (MD135).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$2,268$476.95$5,152.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$2,268$476.95$5,759.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$2,268$476.95$6,227.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$2,406$476.95$6,992.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$2,547$476.95$7,783.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$2,625$476.95$8,936.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,712$476.95$10,000.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,856$476.95$11,756.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$2,661$328.48$9,272.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$2,433$328.48$6,911.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$2,544$328.48$8,318.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,769$328.48$10,834.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$3,075$328.48$13,291.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$3,300$328.48$15,342.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$3,327$328.48$18,134.68
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