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2026 · WA312 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Whidbey Island, WA BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $2,073 a month with dependents and $1,905 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$2,013$1,839+$36
E-2$2,013$1,839+$36
E-3$2,013$1,839+$36
E-4$2,013$1,839+$36
E-5$2,073$1,905+$45
E-6$2,745$2,058+$105
E-7$2,877$2,157+$87
E-8$3,018$2,265+$75
E-9$3,159$2,412+$60
W-1$2,766$2,076+$102
W-2$2,934$2,208+$81
W-3$3,111$2,436+$66
W-4$3,174$2,772+$54
W-5$3,258$2,910+$48
O-1E$2,901$2,175+$87
O-2E$3,084$2,367+$63
O-3E$3,189$2,739+$57
O-1$2,157$1,950+$51
O-2$2,736$2,160+$102
O-3$3,105$2,499+$63
O-4$3,279$2,880+$39
O-5$3,402$2,958+$30
O-6$3,429$3,090+$27
O-7$3,453$3,144+$24
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (WA312).

See full pay here with basic pay and BAS

01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$2,013$476.95$4,897.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$2,013$476.95$5,504.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$2,013$476.95$5,972.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$2,073$476.95$6,659.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$2,745$476.95$7,981.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$2,877$476.95$9,188.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$3,018$476.95$10,306.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$3,159$476.95$12,059.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$2,934$328.48$9,545.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$2,157$328.48$6,635.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$2,736$328.48$8,510.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$3,105$328.48$11,170.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$3,279$328.48$13,495.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$3,402$328.48$15,444.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$3,429$328.48$18,236.68
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