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2026 · OR244 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Salem, OR BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $2,004 a month with dependents and $1,635 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,872$1,455+$36
E-2$1,872$1,455+$36
E-3$1,872$1,455+$36
E-4$1,872$1,455+$36
E-5$2,004$1,635+$39
E-6$2,397$1,797+$57
E-7$2,511$1,884+$60
E-8$2,634$2,088+$66
E-9$2,796$2,199+$69
W-1$2,418$1,839+$60
W-2$2,562$2,085+$63
W-3$2,712$2,214+$66
W-4$2,826$2,421+$66
W-5$2,967$2,538+$66
O-1E$2,532$2,001+$63
O-2E$2,688$2,175+$63
O-3E$2,847$2,391+$69
O-1$2,058$1,740+$42
O-2$2,394$1,965+$57
O-3$2,709$2,253+$66
O-4$3,009$2,514+$63
O-5$3,228$2,580+$69
O-6$3,252$2,691+$66
O-7$3,276$2,736+$66
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (OR244).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,872$476.95$4,756.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,872$476.95$5,363.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,872$476.95$5,831.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$2,004$476.95$6,590.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$2,397$476.95$7,633.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$2,511$476.95$8,822.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,634$476.95$9,922.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,796$476.95$11,696.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$2,562$328.48$9,173.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$2,058$328.48$6,536.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$2,394$328.48$8,168.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,709$328.48$10,774.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$3,009$328.48$13,225.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$3,228$328.48$15,270.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$3,252$328.48$18,059.68
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

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