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2026 · CA031 · Basic Allowance for Housing

San Bernardino, CA BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $3,288 a month with dependents and $2,466 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$2,958$2,220+$36
E-2$2,958$2,220+$36
E-3$2,958$2,220+$36
E-4$2,958$2,220+$36
E-5$3,288$2,466+$45
E-6$3,381$2,667+$81
E-7$3,399$2,973+$81
E-8$3,408$3,312+$81
E-9$3,465$3,327+$84
W-1$3,396$2,850+$81
W-2$3,405$3,309+$81
W-3$3,417$3,333+$81
W-4$3,489$3,372+$84
W-5$3,597$3,387+$81
O-1E$3,402$3,285+$81
O-2E$3,411$3,324+$81
O-3E$3,504$3,369+$84
O-1$3,306$2,628+$48
O-2$3,378$3,180+$81
O-3$3,414$3,339+$81
O-4$3,630$3,375+$81
O-5$3,798$3,390+$87
O-6$3,828$3,393+$84
O-7$3,855$3,438+$81
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (CA031).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$2,958$476.95$5,842.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$2,958$476.95$6,449.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$2,958$476.95$6,917.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$3,288$476.95$7,874.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$3,381$476.95$8,617.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$3,399$476.95$9,710.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$3,408$476.95$10,696.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$3,465$476.95$12,365.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$3,405$328.48$10,016.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$3,306$328.48$7,784.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$3,378$328.48$9,152.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$3,414$328.48$11,479.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$3,630$328.48$13,846.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$3,798$328.48$15,840.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$3,828$328.48$18,635.68
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