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2026 · IL093 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Scott AFB, IL BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,542 a month with dependents and $1,422 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,536$1,233+$78
E-2$1,536$1,233+$78
E-3$1,536$1,233+$78
E-4$1,536$1,233+$78
E-5$1,542$1,422+$69
E-6$1,998$1,530+$117
E-7$2,076$1,557+$108
E-8$2,157$1,638+$102
E-9$2,325$1,770+$99
W-1$2,019$1,551+$120
W-2$2,109$1,635+$105
W-3$2,211$1,788+$93
W-4$2,367$2,013+$96
W-5$2,562$2,094+$105
O-1E$2,088$1,566+$111
O-2E$2,193$1,740+$93
O-3E$2,397$1,992+$99
O-1$1,602$1,527+$75
O-2$1,995$1,560+$117
O-3$2,208$1,830+$93
O-4$2,625$2,073+$102
O-5$2,928$2,196+$117
O-6$2,952$2,214+$117
O-7$2,970$2,229+$114
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (IL093).

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01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,536$476.95$4,420.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,536$476.95$5,027.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,536$476.95$5,495.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,542$476.95$6,128.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$1,998$476.95$7,234.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$2,076$476.95$8,387.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,157$476.95$9,445.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,325$476.95$11,225.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$2,109$328.48$8,720.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,602$328.48$6,080.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$1,995$328.48$7,769.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,208$328.48$10,273.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,625$328.48$12,841.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,928$328.48$14,970.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,952$328.48$17,759.68
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