2026 · WA311 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Tacoma, WA BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $2,556 a month with dependents and $2,121 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 (WA311).
Grade	With dependents	Without	vs 2025 (with)
E-1	$2,370	$2,034	+$42
E-2	$2,370	$2,034	+$42
E-3	$2,370	$2,034	+$42
E-4	$2,370	$2,034	+$42
E-5	$2,556	$2,121	+$48
E-6	$2,919	$2,199	+$69
E-7	$2,994	$2,376	+$72
E-8	$3,072	$2,634	+$72
E-9	$3,180	$2,736	+$75
W-1	$2,940	$2,313	+$72
W-2	$3,024	$2,631	+$69
W-3	$3,126	$2,751	+$72
W-4	$3,201	$2,931	+$75
W-5	$3,297	$3,009	+$75
O-1E	$3,006	$2,553	+$75
O-2E	$3,108	$2,712	+$69
O-3E	$3,216	$2,913	+$78
O-1	$2,607	$2,178	+$51
O-2	$2,916	$2,496	+$69
O-3	$3,123	$2,784	+$72
O-4	$3,324	$2,991	+$75
O-5	$3,471	$3,030	+$84
O-6	$3,501	$3,102	+$84
O-7	$3,525	$3,156	+$81

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	$2,370	$476.95	$5,254.15
E-3	over 2	$3,015.00	$2,370	$476.95	$5,861.95
E-4	over 3	$3,482.40	$2,370	$476.95	$6,329.35
E-5	over 6	$4,110.00	$2,556	$476.95	$7,142.95
E-6	over 10	$4,759.50	$2,919	$476.95	$8,155.45
E-7	over 14	$5,835.00	$2,994	$476.95	$9,305.95
E-8	over 18	$6,811.20	$3,072	$476.95	$10,360.15
E-9	over 22	$8,423.10	$3,180	$476.95	$12,080.05
W-2	over 10	$6,282.60	$3,024	$328.48	$9,635.08
O-1	under 2	$4,150.20	$2,607	$328.48	$7,085.68
O-2	over 2	$5,446.20	$2,916	$328.48	$8,690.68
O-3	over 6	$7,737.00	$3,123	$328.48	$11,188.48
O-4	over 12	$9,888.30	$3,324	$328.48	$13,540.78
O-5	over 18	$11,713.80	$3,471	$328.48	$15,513.28
O-6	over 24	$14,479.20	$3,501	$328.48	$18,308.68

02 · Where this rate applies

Counties

Pierce County, WA
Thurston County, WA

ZIP codes (100)

98303 98304 98321 98323 98327 98328 98329 98330 98332 98333 98335 98338 98344 98348 98349 98351 98352 98354 98360 98371 98372 98373 98374 98375 98385 98387 98388 98390 98391 98394 98395 98396 98397 98398 98401 98402 98403 98404 98405 98406 98407 98408 98409 98411 98412 98413 98415 98416 98417 98418 98419 98421 98422 98424 98430 98431 98433 98438 98439 98443 98444 98445 98446 98447 98448 98464 98465 98466 98467 98471 98481 98490 98493 98496 98497 98498 98499 98501 98502 98503 98504 98505 98506 98507 98508 98509 98511 98512 98513 98516 98530 98540 98556 98558 98576 98579 98580 98589 98597 98599

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