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2026 · FL066 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Tampa, FL BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $2,709 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$2,520$1,932−$3
E-2$2,520$1,932−$3
E-3$2,520$1,932−$3
E-4$2,520$1,932−$3
E-5$2,709$2,187same
E-6$3,042$2,346+$18
E-7$3,066$2,526+$21
E-8$3,075$2,781+$21
E-9$3,123$2,874+$48
W-1$3,063$2,463+$21
W-2$3,072$2,778+$21
W-3$3,084$2,886+$21
W-4$3,141$3,039+$45
W-5$3,231$3,054+$54
O-1E$3,069$2,706+$21
O-2E$3,078$2,853+$21
O-3E$3,156$3,036+$51
O-1$2,757$2,328+$3
O-2$3,039$2,649+$18
O-3$3,081$2,919+$21
O-4$3,255$3,042+$54
O-5$3,390$3,057+$69
O-6$3,417$3,060+$66
O-7$3,441$3,102+$63
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (FL066).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$2,520$476.95$5,404.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$2,520$476.95$6,011.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$2,520$476.95$6,479.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$2,709$476.95$7,295.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$3,042$476.95$8,278.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$3,066$476.95$9,377.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$3,075$476.95$10,363.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$3,123$476.95$12,023.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$3,072$328.48$9,683.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$2,757$328.48$7,235.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$3,039$328.48$8,813.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$3,081$328.48$11,146.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$3,255$328.48$13,471.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$3,390$328.48$15,432.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$3,417$328.48$18,224.68
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