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2026 · CA035 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Stockton, CA BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $2,553 a month with dependents and $2,187 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$2,445$1,926+$108
E-2$2,445$1,926+$108
E-3$2,445$1,926+$108
E-4$2,445$1,926+$108
E-5$2,553$2,187+$141
E-6$2,934$2,340+$168
E-7$3,072$2,445+$177
E-8$3,219$2,634+$183
E-9$3,432$2,742+$204
W-1$2,955$2,418+$171
W-2$3,132$2,631+$177
W-3$3,315$2,757+$189
W-4$3,477$2,961+$210
W-5$3,672$3,105+$231
O-1E$3,096$2,550+$177
O-2E$3,288$2,718+$186
O-3E$3,507$2,925+$216
O-1$2,607$2,331+$147
O-2$2,931$2,523+$168
O-3$3,309$2,793+$186
O-4$3,738$3,075+$240
O-5$4,047$3,156+$285
O-6$4,080$3,294+$285
O-7$4,110$3,351+$285
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (CA035).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$2,445$476.95$5,329.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$2,445$476.95$5,936.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$2,445$476.95$6,404.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$2,553$476.95$7,139.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$2,934$476.95$8,170.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$3,072$476.95$9,383.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$3,219$476.95$10,507.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$3,432$476.95$12,332.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$3,132$328.48$9,743.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$2,607$328.48$7,085.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$2,931$328.48$8,705.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$3,309$328.48$11,374.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$3,738$328.48$13,954.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$4,047$328.48$16,089.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$4,080$328.48$18,887.68
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