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2026 · RI257 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Providence, RI BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $3,195 a month with dependents and $2,682 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$3,045$2,283+$261
E-2$3,045$2,283+$261
E-3$3,045$2,283+$261
E-4$3,045$2,283+$261
E-5$3,195$2,682+$264
E-6$3,456$2,907+$312
E-7$3,657$3,048+$348
E-8$3,876$3,255+$390
E-9$4,101$3,324+$381
W-1$3,477$3,006+$315
W-2$3,747$3,252+$366
W-3$4,017$3,333+$414
W-4$4,131$3,498+$363
W-5$4,272$3,708+$309
O-1E$3,699$3,192+$360
O-2E$3,978$3,306+$405
O-3E$4,152$3,447+$357
O-1$3,234$2,892+$270
O-2$3,453$3,150+$312
O-3$4,008$3,357+$411
O-4$4,317$3,669+$285
O-5$4,533$3,792+$198
O-6$4,572$3,996+$198
O-7$4,608$4,068+$198
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (RI257).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$3,045$476.95$5,929.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$3,045$476.95$6,536.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$3,045$476.95$7,004.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$3,195$476.95$7,781.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$3,456$476.95$8,692.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$3,657$476.95$9,968.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$3,876$476.95$11,164.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$4,101$476.95$13,001.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$3,747$328.48$10,358.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$3,234$328.48$7,712.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$3,453$328.48$9,227.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$4,008$328.48$12,073.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$4,317$328.48$14,533.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$4,533$328.48$16,575.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$4,572$328.48$19,379.68
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