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2026 · MI156 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Saginaw, MI BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,503 a month with dependents and $1,128 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,329$1,080−$6
E-2$1,329$1,080−$6
E-3$1,329$1,080−$6
E-4$1,329$1,080−$6
E-5$1,503$1,128+$6
E-6$1,749$1,311+$3
E-7$1,782$1,338+$3
E-8$1,818$1,560same
E-9$1,869$1,623+$15
W-1$1,767$1,326+$6
W-2$1,797$1,557same
W-3$1,845$1,635−$3
W-4$1,878$1,749+$18
W-5$1,929$1,788+$42
O-1E$1,785$1,500+$3
O-2E$1,833$1,608−$6
O-3E$1,887$1,740+$24
O-1$1,542$1,158+$9
O-2$1,746$1,449+$3
O-3$1,842$1,656−$3
O-4$1,938$1,773+$48
O-5$2,007$1,791+$90
O-6$2,022$1,821+$90
O-7$2,031$1,848+$87
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (MI156).

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01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,329$476.95$4,213.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,329$476.95$4,820.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,329$476.95$5,288.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,503$476.95$6,089.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$1,749$476.95$6,985.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$1,782$476.95$8,093.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$1,818$476.95$9,106.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$1,869$476.95$10,769.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$1,797$328.48$8,408.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,542$328.48$6,020.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$1,746$328.48$7,520.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$1,842$328.48$9,907.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$1,938$328.48$12,154.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,007$328.48$14,049.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,022$328.48$16,829.68
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