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2026 · CA032 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Twenty Nine Palms MCB, CA BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,980 a month with dependents and $1,782 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,896$1,755−$45
E-2$1,896$1,755−$45
E-3$1,896$1,755−$45
E-4$1,896$1,755−$45
E-5$1,980$1,782−$75
E-6$2,550$1,914−$129
E-7$2,649$1,986−$111
E-8$2,751$2,097−$93
E-9$2,892$2,265−$90
W-1$2,571$1,929−$129
W-2$2,688$2,094−$108
W-3$2,817$2,286−$84
W-4$2,919$2,571−$96
W-5$3,051$2,670−$102
O-1E$2,664$1,998−$108
O-2E$2,796$2,229−$90
O-3E$2,940$2,544−$93
O-1$2,052$1,809−$81
O-2$2,544$1,989−$129
O-3$2,814$2,343−$84
O-4$3,090$2,646−$111
O-5$3,291$2,703−$123
O-6$3,318$2,796−$126
O-7$3,342$2,841−$129
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (CA032).
01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,896$476.95$4,780.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,896$476.95$5,387.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,896$476.95$5,855.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,980$476.95$6,566.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$2,550$476.95$7,786.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$2,649$476.95$8,960.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,751$476.95$10,039.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,892$476.95$11,792.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$2,688$328.48$9,299.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$2,052$328.48$6,530.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$2,544$328.48$8,318.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,814$328.48$10,879.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$3,090$328.48$13,306.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$3,291$328.48$15,333.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$3,318$328.48$18,125.68
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.
02 · Where this rate applies

ZIP codes (22)

92225 92234 92239 92240 92241 92242 92252 92256 92262 92267 92268 92277 92278 92280 92284 92304 92309 92332 92338 92363 92364 92366

BAH follows ZIP codes, so an area can cover part of a county. All housing areas