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2026 · NY221 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Rochester, NY BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $2,214 a month with dependents and $1,662 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,941$1,455+$111
E-2$1,941$1,455+$111
E-3$1,941$1,455+$111
E-4$1,941$1,455+$111
E-5$2,214$1,662+$135
E-6$2,517$1,887+$180
E-7$2,604$1,953+$189
E-8$2,697$2,280+$198
E-9$2,832$2,364+$204
W-1$2,535$1,902+$180
W-2$2,643$2,277+$192
W-3$2,760$2,376+$204
W-4$2,859$2,532+$201
W-5$2,988$2,625+$207
O-1E$2,619$2,211+$192
O-2E$2,739$2,343+$198
O-3E$2,880$2,508+$207
O-1$2,259$1,695+$141
O-2$2,514$2,127+$180
O-3$2,757$2,403+$204
O-4$3,027$2,601+$204
O-5$3,222$2,652+$213
O-6$3,249$2,736+$213
O-7$3,270$2,784+$210
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (NY221).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,941$476.95$4,825.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,941$476.95$5,432.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,941$476.95$5,900.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$2,214$476.95$6,800.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$2,517$476.95$7,753.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$2,604$476.95$8,915.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,697$476.95$9,985.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,832$476.95$11,732.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$2,643$328.48$9,254.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$2,259$328.48$6,737.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$2,514$328.48$8,288.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,757$328.48$10,822.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$3,027$328.48$13,243.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$3,222$328.48$15,264.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$3,249$328.48$18,056.68
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