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2026 · KS105 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Topeka, KS BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,626 a month with dependents and $1,302 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,503$1,185+$150
E-2$1,503$1,185+$150
E-3$1,503$1,185+$150
E-4$1,503$1,185+$150
E-5$1,626$1,302+$111
E-6$1,869$1,398+$129
E-7$1,938$1,506+$135
E-8$2,016$1,680+$147
E-9$2,154$1,743+$156
W-1$1,884$1,473+$126
W-2$1,968$1,677+$138
W-3$2,067$1,755+$150
W-4$2,187$1,878+$153
W-5$2,337$1,953+$159
O-1E$1,950$1,623+$141
O-2E$2,049$1,728+$144
O-3E$2,211$1,857+$159
O-1$1,662$1,377+$111
O-2$1,866$1,590+$129
O-3$2,064$1,776+$150
O-4$2,385$1,935+$159
O-5$2,619$1,974+$171
O-6$2,637$2,043+$171
O-7$2,655$2,076+$171
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (KS105).

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01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,503$476.95$4,387.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,503$476.95$4,994.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,503$476.95$5,462.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,626$476.95$6,212.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$1,869$476.95$7,105.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$1,938$476.95$8,249.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,016$476.95$9,304.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,154$476.95$11,054.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$1,968$328.48$8,579.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,662$328.48$6,140.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$1,866$328.48$7,640.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,064$328.48$10,129.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,385$328.48$12,601.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,619$328.48$14,661.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,637$328.48$17,444.68
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