2026 · IL335 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Springfield/Decatur, IL BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,527 a month with dependents and $1,152 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (IL335).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$1,356	$1,119	−$12
E-2	$1,356	$1,119	−$12
E-3	$1,356	$1,119	−$12
E-4	$1,356	$1,119	−$12
E-5	$1,527	$1,152	+$12
E-6	$1,824	$1,365	−$111
E-7	$1,887	$1,416	−$108
E-8	$1,959	$1,593	−$93
E-9	$2,070	$1,674	−$87
W-1	$1,842	$1,383	−$114
W-2	$1,917	$1,590	−$102
W-3	$2,004	$1,686	−$90
W-4	$2,094	$1,833	−$90
W-5	$2,205	$1,902	−$93
O-1E	$1,899	$1,524	−$99
O-2E	$1,989	$1,656	−$93
O-3E	$2,109	$1,815	−$90
O-1	$1,572	$1,182	same
O-2	$1,821	$1,476	−$111
O-3	$2,001	$1,713	−$90
O-4	$2,238	$1,884	−$96
O-5	$2,412	$1,920	−$90
O-6	$2,430	$1,983	−$93
O-7	$2,442	$2,013	−$99

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here

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.
Rank	Years	Basic pay	BAH	BAS	Total a month
E-1	under 2	$2,407.20	$1,356	$476.95	$4,240.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$1,356	$476.95	$4,847.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$1,356	$476.95	$5,315.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$1,527	$476.95	$6,113.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$1,824	$476.95	$7,060.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$1,887	$476.95	$8,198.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$1,959	$476.95	$9,247.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$2,070	$476.95	$10,970.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$1,917	$328.48	$8,528.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$1,572	$328.48	$6,050.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$1,821	$328.48	$7,595.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$2,001	$328.48	$10,066.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$2,238	$328.48	$12,454.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$2,412	$328.48	$14,454.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$2,430	$328.48	$17,237.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

Macon County, IL
Sangamon County, IL

ZIP codes (72)

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