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2026 · TX288 · Basic Allowance for Housing

Wichita Fls/Sheppard AFB, TX BAH, 2026

An E-5 stationed here gets $1,491 a month with dependents and $1,182 without. BAH is tax-free and paid on top of basic pay.

GradeWith dependentsWithoutvs 2025 (with)
E-1$1,392$1,044+$51
E-2$1,392$1,044+$51
E-3$1,392$1,044+$51
E-4$1,392$1,044+$51
E-5$1,491$1,182+$39
E-6$2,112$1,584+$93
E-7$2,190$1,644+$81
E-8$2,271$1,704+$72
E-9$2,427$1,821+$78
W-1$2,133$1,602+$93
W-2$2,223$1,668+$78
W-3$2,328$1,827+$69
W-4$2,463$2,127+$78
W-5$2,634$2,208+$96
O-1E$2,202$1,653+$84
O-2E$2,310$1,764+$66
O-3E$2,490$2,106+$84
O-1$1,572$1,290+$45
O-2$2,106$1,647+$93
O-3$2,325$1,887+$69
O-4$2,691$2,187+$99
O-5$2,955$2,229+$129
O-6$2,979$2,304+$129
O-7$2,997$2,343+$126
Monthly rates effective January 1, 2026. O-8 and above get the O-7 rate. Source: DTMO BAH rate files (TX288).

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01 · Total monthly pay here
RankYearsBasic payBAHBASTotal a month
E-1under 2$2,407.20$1,392$476.95$4,276.15
E-3over 2$3,015.00$1,392$476.95$4,883.95
E-4over 3$3,482.40$1,392$476.95$5,351.35
E-5over 6$4,110.00$1,491$476.95$6,077.95
E-6over 10$4,759.50$2,112$476.95$7,348.45
E-7over 14$5,835.00$2,190$476.95$8,501.95
E-8over 18$6,811.20$2,271$476.95$9,559.15
E-9over 22$8,423.10$2,427$476.95$11,327.05
W-2over 10$6,282.60$2,223$328.48$8,834.08
O-1under 2$4,150.20$1,572$328.48$6,050.68
O-2over 2$5,446.20$2,106$328.48$7,880.68
O-3over 6$7,737.00$2,325$328.48$10,390.48
O-4over 12$9,888.30$2,691$328.48$12,907.78
O-5over 18$11,713.80$2,955$328.48$14,997.28
O-6over 24$14,479.20$2,979$328.48$17,786.68
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